Poland Sejm rejects no-confidence motion against Minister Kierwiński

The Polish Sejm rejected a motion of no confidence against Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Marcin Kierwiński on November 6. The motion, submitted by the Law and Justice (PiS) party, failed to reach the required 231 votes, receiving 212 votes in favor and 235 against.

PiS members justified the motion by citing concerns over the supervision of services, issues with the public warning system, staffing shortages in the Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime, and the protection of critical infrastructure. This marks the third unsuccessful attempt to remove Kierwiński during this term.

During the debate, Witold Tumanowicz of the Confederation party accused the minister of politicizing the police. Tumanowicz raised concerns regarding police actions involving the Constitutional Tribunal, incorrect Government Security Centre alerts, and a police intervention at the residence of Bartosz Malewski, president of the Independence March Association.