Former Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) chief Ernest Bejda appeared before the Pegasus investigative committee in Warsaw on Friday after being brought in under compulsion. His testimony began around 10:30 a.m. and continued behind closed doors later in the afternoon.
Bejda suggests Ziobro was informed of Pegasus purchase
Former CBA chief stated he believed former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro was aware that 25 million złoty (approx. €5.8 million) from the Justice Fund had been allocated for the purchase of the Pegasus spyware. However, he stressed that the question of who ultimately approved the funding should be addressed directly to Ziobro.
Pressed for details, Bejda said the decision came through procedures overseen by the fund’s administrator at the time - deputy justice minister Michał Woś - who was acting on Ziobro’s authority.
Bejda also confirmed that the agreement to transfer the funds was signed at CBA headquarters, likely in his office, and that Woś was present.
He further clarified that the agreement to release the money and the actual contract to acquire Pegasus were two separate documents - the latter being classified.
Zbigniew Ziobro skips hearing for seventh time, faces possible fine
On Thursday, Ziobro once again failed to appear before the committee - his seventh absence. The committee announced it will ask a court to impose a fine and has rescheduled his hearing for June 27.
Zbigniew Ziobro. Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka
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