Prosecutor files court motion against Diakonow in Ciech case

The local Prosecutor in Warsaw has demanded the lifting of Andrzej Diakonow's legal immunity. The Law and Justice (PiS) Deputy, who is a former member of the management board of Ciech (a chemicals company), is accused of acting against the interests of the company. "The motion was sent to the Appeal Court in Warsaw, with a request to pass it onto the general prosecutor," said Maciej Kujawski, a spokesman for the Local Prosecutor. The prosecutor intends to charge Diakonow with causing Ciech losses of "not less than zł. 9 million", an offense that could see him face 5 years in prison and a high fine. "I do not plan to protect myself with the immunity, as there is no reason for it," claims the Deputy. According to the prosecutor, Diakonow signed two deals, connected to an unsuccessful attempt to raise capital, that were unfavorable to Ciech. "Money from the projects was to have been used to support Ciech's investments, but the activities of individual management boards members undermined these plans," said Wiesław Kiepiel, former president of Ciech, defending himself against the accusations. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 8) M.M.