In an interview given to TVN24, erstwhile Minister of Agriculture in the Law and Justice government, Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski reveals the scenes of his resignation from Law and Justice and details of his relation with the pardoned criminal Mariusz Kamiński, erstwhile Minister of peculiar Services. His stories shed fresh light on the interior tensions in the organization and the relation between its key characters.
Problems and Disappointments in the Law and Justice
Ardanowski, who in July 2023 decided to leave PiS after 23 years, did not cover his disappointment with the state of the party. In the interview he admitted that he had already noticed "many flaws" in Jarosław Kaczyński's party. According to him, the Law and Justice Office is incapable to identify social changes and cannot scope key social groups specified as youth and entrepreneurs. "Kaczyński himself ceased to be a point of mention for me," Ardanowski stressed, stressing that his decision to leave was the consequence of long-term disappointment.
Controversy with Mariusz Kamiński
In an interview, Ardanowski besides reveals details of his confrontation with Mariusz Kamiński. According to a erstwhile minister's account, Kamiński was going to tell him once: “For we have nothing on you, k****”. This message was to be made in the context of the defence of Tadeusz Romańczuk, then Deputy Minister of Agriculture. Ardanowski defended Romańczuk, convinced of his integrity, while Kamiński expected Ardanowski to turn distant from him.
"I then told Kamiński directly: show me any papers that would indicate that the president of Romańczuk, who at the time was a PiS Senator and Deputy Minister of Agriculture, is simply a dishonest man. Show me anything, I'll turn my back on him. If you have nothing, I think he is an honest man," says Ardanowski. In consequence to this, he would hear from Kamiński, “Don’t jump, for we have nothing at you, but if we have to, we will find it”.
Jarosław Kaczyński's reaction
Ardanowski claims that he informed Jarosław Kaczyński about the full situation, paying attention to the “bad role” of peculiar services. Kaczyński was to answer: “I gotta trust someone, I trust Kamiński.” These words propose that the president of the Law and Justice Office did not intend to question the decision of his minister of coordinator, despite Ardanowski's concerns.
Case of Tadeusz Romańczuk
In the context of the case of Tadeusz Romańczuk, it is worth noting that in July 2023 Romańczuk heard allegations of multiple overshooting of rights in order to accomplish a property or individual benefit. The investigation afraid irregularities in the National Centre for Agriculture Support, related to the unsuccessful acquisition of apples by Eskimos. Romańczuk claims to be innocent, and the case is inactive controversial.
Summary
Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski, through his testimony, not only sheds fresh light on interior conflicts in the PiS, but besides reveals the complexity of the relation between key characters in the party. His relations with Mariusz Kamiński and the reactions of Jarosław Kaczyński illustrate tensions and controversy that influenced his decision to leave the Law and Justice. The case of Tadeusz Romańczuk adds the context to the full situation, highlighting tensions and controversy related to management and supervision within the government administration.
Ardanowski, through his decision and public statements, introduces fresh elements for analysis of political interior tensions in the Law and shows complex relations within the governing party.
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"For you, fuck, we got nothing." Ardanowski reveals the scenes of interior conflicts in the PiS
