Poland's Law and Justice expels former PM Morawiecki
Poland's opposition national-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party has expelled former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and several other lawmakers who formed a separate parliamentary faction, a party disciplinary committee representative said on Friday.
Poland's opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party expelled former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and several other lawmakers on Friday. The expulsions came after the politicians formed a separate faction in parliament, according to a representative of the party's disciplinary committee.
Law and Justice is a national-conservative party currently in opposition. The affected lawmakers are no longer members of the party. The newly formed parliamentary faction served as the basis for the disciplinary action, the committee's representative confirmed.
Morawiecki previously led Poland's government. He and the other expelled MPs had established a separate group within the parliament, which prompted the party's disciplinary body to act. The decision was announced on Friday, the representative said.
The move signals internal divisions within the party. The creation of a separate faction in the Sejm has led to the expulsion of several high-profile members, including a former prime minister. The party, now in opposition, is facing a growing rift in its parliamentary ranks as the expelled lawmakers form their own group.
