Warsaw's corrupt "political clan" suspended and now face prosecution

The leaders of Civic Platform (PO) have decided to suspend seven of its party members, including two Sejm Deputies, Marta Fogler and Jerzy Hertel. The other suspended politicians are Paweł Bujalski, Piotr Fogler, Jerzy Guz, Małgorzata Ławniczak-Hertel, and Jolanta Skolimowska. The decision is a direct consequence of a recent Rzeczpospolita report which reveals several corruption scandals within Warsaw's local government. PO leader, Donald Tusk, announced during a press conference, that the party is waiting to hear from the prosecutor who is currently investigating the case. Jan Rokita, the head of PO's Parliamentary Club, added that both, Marta Fogler and Jerzy Hertel no longer have the right to represent the party, either in the Sejm or outside it. The daily reported that Wojciech Ławniczak, a businessman connected to PO members, won several lucrative construction contracts in Warsaw, including the construction of the Świętokrzyski bridge. The suspended politicians deny all accusations and claim the whole situation was unnecessarily aggravated by the media. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A2, A3) A.K.