Former presidents of the Constitutional Tribunal on the crisis in the Tribunal. "There is no other way"

Former presidents of the Constitutional Tribunal criticize President Karol Nawrocki for undermining the court's autonomy. They assert that newly appointed judges are working to restore the Tribunal's role in protecting civil rights. The statement highlights a decade-long crisis within the Tribunal, exacerbated by the appointment of improperly selected judges and the failure to convene the General Assembly of Judges. They call for the restoration of the Tribunal's independent status as mandated by European courts. Recent events have intensified tensions, with Nawrocki's actions seen as a direct challenge to the Tribunal's authority. Prime Minister Donald Tusk condemned these actions as part of a broader attack on the rule of law in Poland.