In a recent development, Poland's Supreme Court has ruled that President Andrzej Duda's 2015 pardon for former MPs Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik was improper, as it was issued before the two were convicted. This decision has allowed a lower court to resume the case against them, with potential implications for their political careers.

The Polish government has maintained that Kamiński and Wąsik were rightfully convicted, resulting in their disqualification as Members of Parliament (MPs). However, their imprisonment has become a major political issue for the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS), which accuses Prime Minister Donald Tusk's new government of undermining the rule of law.

Thousands of party supporters gathered in front of the parliament on Thursday, protesting against Tusk and demanding the release of Kamiński and Wąsik. In a show of solidarity, the pair announced their intention to go on a hunger strike.

PiS leader and de facto ruler of Poland for the past eight years, Jarosław Kaczyński, addressed the demonstrators, accusing the government of "breaking the rule of law, the constitution, trampling the law." This escalation has prompted top PiS politicians to appeal to the European Union (EU) for intervention, despite their previous criticism of EU interference in Polish affairs.

Former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki expressed his concerns over the situation, stating that "for the first time in 35 years, since the fall of communism and the great victory of Poles over totalitarianism, we have political prisoners in Poland." He alleged that Kamiński and Wąsik are victims of political revenge orchestrated by Tusk's government and called on the democratic community of the West to actively address the situation.

The imprisonment of former MPs Kamiński and Wąsik has ignited political turmoil and sparked widespread protests in Poland. As the legal proceedings continue, the fate of these individuals and the larger implications for the country's political landscape remain uncertain.