That was close. Fascists like Nico-T Mineistaken are shedding Nazi tears right now
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Poland's President Decides To Veto Controversial Judicial Reform Bills | HuffPost
In a surprise move, Polish President Andzrej Duda said Monday he was vetoing two judicial reform laws that cleared the nation?s Parliament Saturday that would have allowed the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) to consolidate power over the judicial system.
?I have decided to send back to Parliament ― in which case to veto ― the law on the Supreme Court, as well as the law on the National Council of the Judiciary,? Duda said in a news conference.
The proposed laws ?would not strengthen the sense of justice in society,? he said, claiming they would instead amount to appropriation of the courts. ?These laws must be amended.?
The legislation would have allowed the PiS to force the resignation of all of Poland?s Supreme Court justices and appoint its own members, as well as increase the party?s power over personnel decisions by the judiciary council.
Duda was widely expected to approve the bills, given that he hasn?t strayed far from the PiS? populist, nationalist policies since he won the presidency as its candidate in 2015. He oversaw the passing of a law in late 2015 that hampered the country?s system of checks and balances.