Lasek dismissed; PM appoints new CPK plenipotentiary
Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Maciej Lasek has been dismissed as the plenipotentiary for the Central Communication Port (CPK) project.
- Minister Klimczak stated that Lasek's dismissal was based on a request from the Prime Minister and that Lasek himself submitted his resignation.
- Lasek reportedly indicated that a significant phase in the construction of the new airport and high-speed rail had been completed.
Maciej Lasek has been removed from his position as the plenipotentiary for the Central Communication Port (CPK) project, a significant infrastructure undertaking in Poland. The dismissal was confirmed by Minister Klimczak, who stated that the decision came from the Prime Minister.
Klimczak explained in a morning radio interview that Lasek had submitted his resignation, and the Prime Minister's office subsequently issued the dismissal document without providing a specific reason. "Yesterday evening, I handed Mr. Minister Lasek a document signed by the Prime Minister. There is no justification. There is a dismissal," Klimczak told RMF FM.
According to the minister, Lasek himself communicated that he was stepping down. "I spoke with Maciej Lasek. He only told me that it was at his request, that he submitted his resignation," Klimczak added. Lasek reportedly conveyed that a crucial stage in the development of the new airport and the associated high-speed rail network had been successfully concluded.
Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.