"There was no other way". Former president of the Constitutional Tribunal on the management of Korwin-Piotrowska

Jerzy Stępień, former president of the Constitutional Tribunal, defended Judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska's recent actions amid a crisis surrounding the Tribunal. He stated that there were no alternative solutions to the current situation and criticized proposals for a constitutional reset as unrealistic. Stępień highlighted ongoing issues within the Tribunal, including manipulation of judicial appointments, and emphasized the need for restoring its authority. He expressed skepticism about the feasibility of a reset without constitutional changes and deemed it mere illusion. Stępień believes that the recent actions taken are a crucial first step towards restoring normalcy within the Tribunal.