List of Parliamentary deputies under investigation by state prosecutor

Zycie daily published details of a list of investigations launched by the prosecutor on 15 parliamentary deputies. The list was drawn up by the Justice Ministry at the request of members of parliament. Samoobrona leader Andrzej Lepper is at the top of the list and is accused of slandering President Aleksander Kwasniewski, the prime minister as well as various ministers. He is also seen as responsible for the blockade of a customs terminal in Swieck. Stanislaw Dulias, also from Samoobrona is accused of failing to pay social insurance contributions for his 21 employees, while his party colleague, Stanislaw Glebocki is accused of persistent avoidance of paying alimony. Another Samoobrona deputy, Jerzy Pekala is said to have hidden a combine harvester from bailiffs. The list also includes former privatization minister Janusz Lewandowski, whose case has been lingering for five years. The prosecution accused him of abusing his powers as privatization minister in 1991-93. (Zycie, p. 1, 5) A.Z.