Activites

• 2008/07/08 Results of vote in Parliament
  • Results of vote in Parliament
  • T6-0326/2008 summary

    The European Parliament adopted by 638 votes to 17, with 21 abstentions, a resolution on the request for waiver of the immunity of Witold TOMCZAK (ID, PL).The report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by Diana WALLIS (ALDE, UK), on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs.To recall, Mr Tomczak is charged with causing damage valued at up to 39 669 PLN (approximately 11 500 EUR) to a sculpture titled “The Ninth Hour” – depicting Pope John Paul II crushed by a stone – in the Zachęta Gallery in Warsaw in 2000. He claims that his action sought to defend his and other people’s religious feelings, as well as to protect the dignity of the Pope.  Moreover, he considers that his behaviour was aimed at protecting a higher value - that of the Pope's honour in the eyes of Polish Catholics. He also contests the amount of the damage he allegedly caused.Given that Mr Tomczak was elected to the European Parliament on 13 June 2004 (well after the events), the Parliament considers that he was not protected by parliamentary immunity and considers that, on the basis of the information obtained, he is not protected by parliamentary immunity in respect of any of the allegations. Therefore, the European Parliament has decided to waive the immunity of Witold TOMCZAK.

• 2008/06/27 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
  • A6-0277/2008
• 2008/06/25 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading

Documents

• Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A6-0277/2008
• Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T6-0326/2008

History

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