Ziobro, who has been in Budapest since late October, denies all the charges. The former minister accused Tusk of acting to preempt corruption charges against himself.
Tusk “knows that we were conducting, under my supervision, investigations into suspected corruption in which he may have been involved,” Ziobro told broadcaster TV Republika after the parliament’s action.
PiS has stood firmly behind its former minister, attacking the government for exacting political revenge on the minister and accusing the administration of a lack of ethics in going after Ziobro, who has been undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer.
“The prosecution has been taken over by force and has been operating illegally since. I believe it may take some time, but all those involved will face justice — and today’s developments will certainly increase their sentences,” PiS Chairman Jarosław Kaczyński told reporters in the parliament, according to Onet.
Ziobro has been observing the events in Budapest, where he has found a safe haven alongside another former Justice Ministry official, Marcin Romanowski, who was granted political asylum by the administration of Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Ziobro also met with Orban last week.
Ahead of the vote, Ziobro hinted he would not apply for asylum and plans to return to Poland.
“Since this issue came up while I’m here, I decided to stay a bit longer, but I won’t extend my visit indefinitely. I will inform you of my next decisions in due course,” Ziobro said.
