# Judges’ Oaths, the Tribunal and the President’s Role

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2116230945145847904
- Source account: [@chrzanikx](https://x.com/chrzanikx)
- Source language: Polish
- Target language: English
- Duration: 1:14
- Published: 2026-10-31
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## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/FyH4Ol6K1bhY/en/judges-oaths-the-tribunal-and-the-president-s-role) It's high time to restore the rule of law and for lawful judges to be able to rule.

[0:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/FyH4Ol6K1bhY/en/judges-oaths-the-tribunal-and-the-president-s-role?t=5) We saw various kinds of maneuvers by the President's Office.

[0:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/FyH4Ol6K1bhY/en/judges-oaths-the-tribunal-and-the-president-s-role?t=9) First, attempts to question the election of these judges in the Sejm, the validity of their election.

[0:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/FyH4Ol6K1bhY/en/judges-oaths-the-tribunal-and-the-president-s-role?t=16) That was disproved when footage was shown of how the election of these judges proceeded.

[0:21](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/FyH4Ol6K1bhY/en/judges-oaths-the-tribunal-and-the-president-s-role?t=21) Later, we heard from the head of the Office that the president examines judges' CVs.

[0:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/FyH4Ol6K1bhY/en/judges-oaths-the-tribunal-and-the-president-s-role?t=27) This is unlawful, an unacceptable violation of the law.

[0:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/FyH4Ol6K1bhY/en/judges-oaths-the-tribunal-and-the-president-s-role?t=29) The point was to prevent these judges from working.

[0:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/FyH4Ol6K1bhY/en/judges-oaths-the-tribunal-and-the-president-s-role?t=32) So at the moment when one wants to rebuild, we hear about a coup d'état. This is a typical example of what we call "Catch the thief." Someone who steals in a crowd suddenly shouts, "Catch the thief!" to distract the others.

[0:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/FyH4Ol6K1bhY/en/judges-oaths-the-tribunal-and-the-president-s-role?t=45) That's how I see it today. The rule of law is being restored. The Tribunal is being rebuilt.

[0:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/FyH4Ol6K1bhY/en/judges-oaths-the-tribunal-and-the-president-s-role?t=53) We have an opinion from the Venice Commission, which clearly stated that if the president fails to fulfill his constitutional duties, the judges may carry out, in place of the president, a kind of substitute swearing-in. And all these judges did so,

[1:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/FyH4Ol6K1bhY/en/judges-oaths-the-tribunal-and-the-president-s-role?t=70) so they are acting in accordance with