Polish ministers forced to resign over secret recordings scandal
- 9 years ago
Poland’s prime minister has forced several government ministers embarrassed by secret recordings to quit their posts four months ahead of a general election.
Three ministers, three junior ministers, the speaker of the country’s parliament and two other senior officials have resigned.
The move by Eva Kopacz is being seen as a bid to reverse her ruling party’s slide in the opinion polls.
The scandal broke last year but resurfaced this week when details of prosecutors’ investigations into the bugging were leaked onto social media.
“For the past two days, public opinion has been focused on the illegal wiretaps. It has a negative influence on the functioning of the state,” Kopacz said. “We can agree that the only effect of a long-lasting — over one year — investigation by the prosecution has been a gigantic leak of their files.”
The recordings, made in top Warsaw restaurants, reveal senior figures making inappropriate jokes and indiscreet comments about colleagues and foreign lead
Three ministers, three junior ministers, the speaker of the country’s parliament and two other senior officials have resigned.
The move by Eva Kopacz is being seen as a bid to reverse her ruling party’s slide in the opinion polls.
The scandal broke last year but resurfaced this week when details of prosecutors’ investigations into the bugging were leaked onto social media.
“For the past two days, public opinion has been focused on the illegal wiretaps. It has a negative influence on the functioning of the state,” Kopacz said. “We can agree that the only effect of a long-lasting — over one year — investigation by the prosecution has been a gigantic leak of their files.”
The recordings, made in top Warsaw restaurants, reveal senior figures making inappropriate jokes and indiscreet comments about colleagues and foreign lead