Lepper faces further prosecution after failing to reveal proof of accusations

The Warsaw prosecutor has formally requested Samoobrona leader and former deputy Sejm speaker Andrzej Lepper to hand over the documents he referred to when accusing Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) and Civic Platform (PO) leaders of accepting bribes. During a speech in the Sejm on Thursday, Lepper promised that the documents would be made available to the prosecutor. The following day, however, he changed his mind, saying he would not submit the documents since he did not trust the prosecutor. "He cannot show the documents to organizations that follow the orders of those who have been accused," commented Samoobrona senator Henry Dzido. If the Samoobrona leader fails to prove that the information he presented in the Sejm is accurate, the prosecutor will file for the suspension of his parliamentary immunity, in order to launch an investigation into his actions. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A4) A.Z.