Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski responded firmly to the resignation of Poland’s ambassador to China, Jakub Kumoch, declaring that he no longer represented the Republic of Poland.
Commenting on the ambassador’s post on the social media platform X, Sikorski said: “I have taken note of the unprofessional conclusion of your mission,” adding: “You no longer represent the Republic of Poland.”
Kumoch had announced his resignation as Poland’s ambassador to China in a post on X, saying: “In view of the ongoing developments in the country, I have come to the conclusion that I can no longer continue performing my duties as Ambassador of the Republic of Poland. Accordingly, I have submitted my resignation and requested the termination of my service effective today.”
Constitutional Crisis and Protests in Warsaw
Meanwhile, protests and clashes took place outside Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, where police detained three people after they crossed the security fence surrounding the building and threw objects at officers.
Amid the escalation, Polish President Karol Nawrocki announced that he was cutting short his visit to Senegal and returning to Warsaw, stressing the need for his presence in the country in light of the developments.
The crisis comes amid an ongoing dispute between the government of Donald Tusk and the opposition over the composition of the Constitutional Tribunal and the powers of its judges. The president had refused to swear in several judges elected by parliament, while the tribunal’s leadership has refused to allow them to assume their duties.
Dispute Over the Constitutional Tribunal’s Leadership
The crisis escalated after the tribunal’s website published an announcement stating that the duties of its president, Bogdan Święczkowski, and deputy president, Bartłomiej Sochański, had been suspended for one month, with Judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska taking over the tribunal’s management based on seniority.
However, the tribunal’s official account on X announced that its website had been unlawfully taken over, insisting that Święczkowski and Sochański remained in their positions and accusing those involved in the proceedings of committing the crime of “attempted coup.”
