Speaking to private broadcaster TVN24, Tomczyk commented on a report by journalist Piotr Świerczek into the terms of past weapons contracts calling it "shocking material".
The investigation revealed that the previous Law and Justice (PiS) government secured loans from South Korea at higher interest rates than the European SAFE instrument, and that equipment funded through these contracts would be produced abroad rather than in Poland.
Tomczyk said it was difficult to understand former Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak’s opposition to the EU programme despite knowledge of European loans tied to Korean contracts.
He also questioned the former minister’s conduct, saying he sometimes appeared as if he had "been made on some Soviet licence" and added: "I don’t know whether this man was always a minister who lies and wishes ill for his own army."
Tomczyk said the issue concerned transparency around financing, claiming that euro-denominated loans worth what he described as "hundreds of billions of złoty" were not disclosed to the president or the public, and were only reported in Korean media.
He also accused Błaszczak, PiS and President Karol Nawrocki, the party's political ally, of misleading the public about the SAFE programme, including by suggesting it involved German equipment and high-interest borrowing.
Separately, Tomczyk said he had no objection to Poland’s rearmament efforts under the previous minister, but criticised specific contract details, including the purchase of FA-50 aircraft without accompanying weapons systems.
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Source: tvn24.pl