Pełczyńska-Nałęcz claims former minister Berek fails constitutional court eligibility

A leaked interview shows Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz stating that former minister Maciej Berek, selected by the Sejm for the Constitutional Tribunal, fails to satisfy the constitutional criteria, including the required oath of office and a decade of experience as a legal adviser. She emphasized that the coalition had promised to depoliticise the court but then installed a politician lacking formal qualifications. President Karol Nawrocki has voiced uncertainty about Berek's eligibility.

Following the interview, PiS parliamentary club head Mariusz Błaszczak described Pełczyńska-Nałęcz's comments as a crucial argument that the governing coalition is violating the law, and said a formal complaint has been filed against both Berek and Włodzimierz Czarzasty. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions over judicial appointments in Poland.