"Work in progress". President Duda reveals when he will send "Lex Tusk" to Constitutional Tribunal

President Andrzej Duda announced on Monday he would ratify the bill meant to launch a commission that would examine Russian influence in Poland's internal security in 2007-2022, but added he would also send it to Poland's constitutional court for further considerations.

The rmf24.pl portal informed on Thursday morning that the presidential motion would arrive at the Constitutional Tribunal no sooner than the beginning of summer vacations. Furthermore, the private broadcaster said the presidential aides were only now close reading in detail all the provisions included in the controversial bill.

Later that day, president Duda commented on these reports on Twitter. "Please do not believe those 'revelations'. This is complete nonsense," he wrote, reassuring that he would send the bill to the Tribunal "definitely before the commission has begin its work, and I hope that no later than withing two weeks". "Work in progress," he added.

The parliament (the lower house is controlled by a majority of PiS MPs) finally approved the bill on May 26. The president signed the legislation into law on May 29, and it became effective on May 31.

Dozens of law professors, law and constitution experts voiced their concerns as the bill, passed by PiS and ratified by the president, violates as many as 17 articles of the constitution. Among them is the right to a fair and transparent trial, article on gathering and sharing information on citizens, and the provision stating that public authority organs act in accordance to the law.

The U.S. Department of State well as the EU Parliament and Commission have both expressed concerns regarding "Lex Tusk".