Prosecution summons Tusk in Smoleńsk case

Polish prosecutors have summoned European Council President Donald Tusk as a witness in a case against former secret service officials Warsaw district prosecutor's office said. The summons announcement came a few days after Tusk reappointment for second term as the EC head, despite Poland being Tusk's sole opponent. Prosecutor Michal Dziekański said Tusk had been summoned to testify as a witness in the investigation against former heads of the military counter-intelligence services (SKW), who are “charged with co-operating with intelligence services of another country without the required authorization of the prime minister.” But Tusk's spokesman said the European Council president would not be available for the March 15 summons because he had prior engagements in the European Parliament. The investigation is focused on the co-operation of intelligence officials with Russia, including the exchange of information after the plane crash in Smoleńsk where Polish President Lech Kaczyński died along with 95 Polish officials. According to the former head of SKW General Janusz Nosek, the case is politically-motivated According to the ruling Law and Justice leader Jarosław Kaczyński, he had nothing to do with the prosecution decision. “I can swear on any sanctity that I learned about it today. This has nothing to do with me.”