The death penalty for heaviest crimes should be permissible. I don't agree with the teachings of the Church in that regard, because I'm a supporter of the death penalty, although we don't have it - said Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
On Monday (January 2), Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki was answering questions sent by internet users. One them asked about bringing back the death penalty for heaviest crimes, including treason.
Morawiecki said that, in his opinion, the death penalty in Poland should be reconsidered and the country "should not act hastily like the contemporary world", which wants to abolish the capital punishment as soon as possible.
"In my opinion, the death penalty for heaviest crimes should be permissible. I think it (abolishment of the death penalty) was a premature invention of the 1990s or maybe earlier years. I don't agree with the teachings of the Church in that regard, because I'm a supporter of the death penalty, although we don't have it (in Poland)" - he added.
Government spokesman explains
Government spokesperson Piotr Müller was asked by Polsat News on Tuesday (January 3) exactly what kind of crimes Morawiecki had had in mind. He said he assumed that the prime minister meant for instance multiple homicides, homicides with extreme cruelty, premeditated, or war crimes. "The prime minister probably spoke about this kind of cases," he explained.
Asked if the ruling PiS party was considering bringing back the death penalty, he said "it's not an element of the political agenda at the moment".
"It was a question from the audience and the prime minister shared his personal view on the matter," the spokesman said.
"We are signatories of the Human Rights Charter and it prohibits the death penalty," Müller added.
Źródło: TVN24 News in English, PAP
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