Presidential Palace defends pardoning "Staruch": it is the president's prerogative

Presidential spokesman Rafał Leśkiewicz on Tuesday defended President Karol Nawrocki's decision to pardon Piotr Staruchowicz, known as "Staruch." He stated that the president acts within constitutional powers and warned the ruling camp against interfering with presidential prerogatives. The pardon has drawn sharp criticism from the government side.