Judge Anna Ptaszek, spokeswoman for the Warsaw District Court for Criminal Cases, reported last week that the court had received a request for safe conduct from Romanowski, a former deputy justice minister.
She said the letter and envelope indicated that it had been sent from Tiraspol in Transnistria. The region is a separatist territory in Moldova that has operated as an unrecognized state since the 1990s, sustained largely by Russian support.
Tusk said ahead of Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting that intelligence services cooperating with Poland had confirmed Romanowski is “99 percent” in Tiraspol.
He said the information “requires no further comment” and that the situation reflects on “the entire political formation that relied on such individuals, protected them, and continues to protect them.”
Romanowski is a suspect in an investigation into the Justice Fund. Prosecutors accuse him of involvement in an organized criminal group and of rigging competitions financed by the fund. The Warsaw District Court issued a European Arrest Warrant after authorities failed to locate him.
In December 2024, it emerged that Romanowski had received political asylum in Hungary. In early July, Hungarian authorities revoked his refugee status and invalidated his travel documents.
Since the change of government in Budapest in May, media outlets have circulated various unofficial reports about his possible whereabouts.
The Polish National Public Prosecutor’s Office has said that Romanowski’s request for safe conduct has no grounds. This position was submitted on Tuesday to the Warsaw District Court. Prosecutors have also asked authorities in Romania and Moldova to verify whether Romanowski is staying in either country.
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Source: PAP