City guards took down exactly 499 election posters in Białystok of Jacek Sasin, who opens the Podlasie PiS list in the Sejm elections. According to the city authorities, the posters were illegally hung on lighting poles between the roads, and some of them also covered road signs. Jacek Sasin writes on social media and announces that the case will be referred to the prosecutor’s office.
“Impressive. Jacek Sasin was put behind bars 499 times,” wrote the vice-president of Białystok, Zbigniew Nikitorowicz, who is running on the KO list for the Sejm, on platform
A photo of the car is attached to the entry city guardwhich contains “arrested” posters of the Podlasie “one” PIS to the Sejm – i.e. the Minister of State Assets Jacek Sasin. One of the posters is placed in such a way that the minister’s image is visible from behind the bars.
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The posters were taken away by the city police Zbigniew Nikitorowicz / portal X
Krzysztof Truskolaski: they break the law at every step
On Sunday (October 8) after 12, the mayor of Białystok, Tadeusz Truskolaski, announced on the X platform that the city guard had finished removing Jacek Sasin’s illegally hung election materials. And there were 499 of them.
Impressive 🙂 Jacek Sasin was put behind bars 499 times. https://t.co/yBkDRkLVEq pic.twitter.com/t6FwbyFISc
— ZbigniewNikitorowicz (@ZNikitorowicz) October 8, 2023
A day earlier, the president’s son, Krzysztof Truskolaski – the Podlasie “one” KO in the Sejm elections – posted a photo of Sasin’s election poster on a lighting pole standing between the roads at ul. Sienkiewicz.
“They break the law at every step. Here are posters of Sasin in Białystok illegally on lamps in the road!” – wrote Krzysztof Truskolaski, adding that the posters cover the signs, and Sasin is a minister and should uphold the law.
They break the law at every step. Here are posters of Sasin in Białystok illegally on lamps in the road! They cover signs and threaten road safety. After all, he is a minister, he should uphold the law! PiS will stop at nothing now! pic.twitter.com/5unbrSj6VJ
— Krzysztof Truskolaski (@KTruskolaski) October 7, 2023
City: the procedure prohibits placing posters on poles between roads
The president’s spokeswoman, Urszula Boublej, told TVN24 that the procedure for placing election posters in public spaces is thoroughly described in the Public Information Bulletin.
Posters hung on lighting poles between the roads. The one in the photo covers the road sign Krzysztof Truskolaski / portal X
– This is especially true when it comes to posters placed in the road. That is, in the part where drivers move. We must ensure their safety. The procedure clearly states that, among others: Election advertisements cannot be hung on lighting poles in road lanes, she said.
Białystok @SM_Bialystok finished removing illegally hung election materials @SasinJacek In total, they were removed from 499 locations.
— Tadeusz Truskolaski (@TTruskolaski) October 8, 2023
City authorities about breaking procedures and creating a threat
She added that over the weekend, posters of one of the candidates began to appear on lighting poles in road lanes. – Apart from the fact that it was inconsistent with the rules for placing election advertisements, the posters created a risk in road traffic because in many cases they covered the signs – she emphasized.
The spokesman for the Białystok city guard, Krzysztof Tyszka, says in an interview with the tvn24.pl portal that the posters were temporarily seized by the guards during the election process, and the case was referred to the offenses department.
Spokesperson for the mayor of Białystok: the city guard had to remove almost 500 posters
– Actions are ongoing. We will probably apply to the court to punish the people who put up these posters. Such an act is punishable by a fine, he adds.
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Sasin on the “Belarusian standard”
Jacek Sasin, referring to the entry of the mayor of Białystok, wrote on the X website that the posters were hung legally and announced that the prosecutor’s office would be notified about the case.
He added that the president’s son is his rival in the elections and used the phrase “Belarusian standard”.
“Democrats” and “freedom lovers” from PO are red hot in action. Let us also add that this gentleman’s son is my rival in the elections. Belarusian standard. The posters were hung legally. Tomorrow we will notify the prosecutor’s office. pic.twitter.com/DIBNZIYzTO
— Jacek Sasin (@SasinJacek) October 8, 2023
Main photo source: Zbigniew Nikitorowicz/ portal X