Poland’s nationalist President Karol Nawrocki on Sunday appointed a council to rewrite the country’s constitution.
The members announced for the council include several figures associated with the Law and Justice (PiS) party. While all parliamentary groups are invited to take part, it is unclear if they will do so.
Nawrocki announced his plans to review the constitution on Friday, drawing criticism from Prime Minister Donald Tusk on social media. Before working on a new constitution, “I suggest starting with abiding by the current one,” Tusk wrote in response to Friday’s announcement.
The appointment of key council positions on Sunday was symbolic, as May 3 is Poland’s Constitution Day. In a social media post to mark the occasion, Tusk wrote: “Only those nations that respect their constitutions stand a chance of victory.”
The Council for the New Constitution has until the end of Nawrocki’s current term, which runs until 2030, to come up with an alternative draft of the constitution.