Prof. Ryszard Piotrowski on Maciej Berka in the Constitutional Tribunal. "One cannot invent new meanings of words"

The dispute over Maciej Berek's appointment as a judge of the Constitutional Tribunal continues, focusing on the validity of his oath taken without the president's presence. Professor Ryszard Piotrowski argues that the oath must be taken in the president's presence to be valid. The President's Office asserts that Berek's oath, taken in the Sejm, is not equivalent to an oath before the president, thus he remains an elected judge without formal status. The President's stance has led to Berek being barred from adjudicating until the matter is resolved.