Battle over the vetting law nears its climax in CT

The new vetting regulations proposed by President Lech Kaczynski were questioned by the Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and the Ombudsman Janusz Kochanowski. May 15 is the deadline for submitting vetting declarations. However, so far only 5% have been submitted as the rest of those who are required to do so are waiting for the verdict from the Tribunal. SLD deputy Ryszard Kalisz tried to convince the judges of the Tribunal not to postpone the verdict as it is too important for a large number of citizens. When the Tribunal rejected the motion to postpone the verdict, Law and Justice (PiS) deputy Arkadiusz Mularczyk submitted several formal requests, all leading to further postponement. They were all also rejected by the Tribunal which began works. According to Rzeczpospolita the verdict will be announced on Friday. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1) A.K.