The newspaper said Obszański has long bought fruit, vegetables and pulses from producers across Poland, but many claim they have not received payment despite phone calls, reminders, lawsuits and even protests outside his company premises.
One farmer told the paper he has waited nearly a year for close to PLN 100,000 (EUR 24,000) for 100 tons of vegetables. Reporters said the number of alleged creditors is larger than previously known.
Among those described as unpaid is newly appointed deputy agriculture minister Małgorzata Gromadzka of the ruling centrist Civic Coalition (KO), who, according to the report, sought for three years to obtain payment for several deliveries of gooseberries.
The case has drawn attention because Obszański serves as a full-time agricultural adviser to President Karol Nawrocki and leads the NSZZ “Solidarność” of Individual Farmers, the report said.
Gazeta Wyborcza also reported that after receiving his presidential appointment, Obszański began using a Land Rover valued at PLN 700,000 (EUR 165,000). He told the paper he drives a vehicle leased by a family firm in which he no longer holds shares.
In comments to the newspaper, Obszański primarily sought the names of the farmers alleging unpaid invoices, Gazeta Wyborcza said.
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Source: PAP, RMF24, Gazeta Wyborcza