Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki proposed a constructive vote of no confidence in the government of Donald Tusk amid the crisis around the Constitutional Tribunal. He proposes that former Sejm speaker Marek Jurek head the transitional cabinet.
Morawiecki presented the initiative on October 31 at a press conference near the tribunal building, reports Gazeta.pl. The position was supported by the leadership of his association Rozwój Plus.
A transitional government until the elections is proposed
According to the initiators, the new cabinet should stabilize the political situation and ensure parliamentary elections in 2027 — if possible earlier, but no later than the constitutional deadline.
Morawiecki explained the choice of Jurek by his parliamentary experience and ability to negotiate with different political forces. This is the assessment of the ex-prime minister himself; there is no confirmation of the candidacy being agreed upon with the parliamentary majority yet.
Earlier on Wirtualna Polska, Morawiecki appealed to Szymon Hołownia and Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, representing Tusk's coalition partners, with a proposal to form a new majority and change the government.
To remove the government, a new prime minister must be chosen simultaneously
A constructive vote of no confidence implies not just voting against the current cabinet. According to Article 158 of the Polish Constitution, the proposal must contain the name of a candidate for prime minister, and the decision requires a majority of the statutory number of Sejm deputies.
Thus, the key condition for a change of government is having a majority ready to support the new head of cabinet. The mere announcement of the initiative does not mean Tusk's resignation.
There is no confirmed information about the official registration of the new proposal in the Sejm and the date of its consideration at the time of writing.
The reason was the escalation of the conflict around the tribunal
The crisis intensified on the evening of October 30 after the publication of a decision to temporarily suspend the chairman of the Constitutional Tribunal Bogdan Święczkowski and his deputy Bartłomiej Sochański. The legality of this decision is disputed.
Protesters and opposition representatives gathered near the building. President Karol Nawrocki interrupted his trip to Senegal, returned to Warsaw, and announced urgent consultations with parliamentary forces.
As previously reported by Kurs, opponents of the change in the tribunal's leadership accuse the authorities of interference in the work of the court. Tusk, for his part, states that the state is obliged to restore the rule of law after changes to the judicial system under the previous government.
