Katowice court claims no rules were broken over escape of Colloseum heads

The Justice Minister Barbara Piwnik has made a statement in response to a request by the Prime Minister Leszek Miller, asking her opinion about the two former heads of the financial-investment consortium Colloseum who escaped justice after the court had passed sentence. According to Piwnik, the fact that the court in Katowice released the former head of Colloseum Jozef Jedruch, was "an obvious and appalling offense against legal regulations." Piwnik has presented Prime Minister Miller with a written report of her findings. The court replied in an explanation to the Justice Ministry that no regulations were violated. The fleeing heads of Colloseum are suspected of embezzling a further zl.345 million. Piwnik has applied to start explanatory proceeding concerning the case, which might end with disciplinary procedures. Arrest warrants have been issued for both heads of Colloseum. (Rzeczpospolita, March 30, April 1, p. A1) M.T.