Party leaders approved the list during a meeting on Tuesday, spokesman Rafał Bochenek said. All 44 remain party members and have not been suspended, he added.
The group includes people who failed to submit a required declaration by July 23 stating that they did not belong to other political associations. Several others submitted declarations using the wrong form, Bochenek told reporters.
The requirement was directed primarily at members of the Development Plus association founded by Morawiecki. The former prime minister, who led Poland’s government from 2017 to 2023, has promoted the grouping as a platform for developing economic and political proposals.
PiS leaders have argued that membership in a political association outside the party conflicts with its rules.
The dispute has exposed divisions between Morawiecki’s supporters and the party leadership under Jarosław Kaczyński.
"Formally and legally, Mateusz Morawiecki has not yet been removed from the list of party members," Bochenek said.
The cases will now be examined by PiS disciplinary officer Karol Karski.
Possible sanctions include a warning, reprimand, temporary suspension or expulsion, Polish state news agency PAP reported. Karski may also refer a case to the party’s disciplinary court.
Bochenek said he expected decisions within the next several days. Karski said no deadline had been imposed, although he would not allow the proceedings to drag on, and would consider the circumstances of each person separately and allow those involved to explain their position.
"I am open to speaking with each of them so that they can present their views," he said.
Karski added that he could decide cases using the available documents or meet the politicians concerned before taking further action. He declined to predict whether any Development Plus members would eventually be expelled.
European Parliament lawmakers Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik were among those who submitted declarations on incorrect forms, Bochenek said. He suggested that politicians traveling abroad may have faced technical difficulties obtaining the required document.
Former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro submitted his declaration before the deadline, Bochenek added.
The party leadership approved the referral by an overwhelming majority, with one member voting against it, according to Bochenek.
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Source: IAR/PAP