– We need a few more weeks to see in which areas the money was spent ineffectively, in which something was hidden – says Dariusz Standerski, Deputy Minister of Digitization, in an interview with the business editorial office.
Projects were given “appropriate names”
It lists, among others: quite unusual actions of his predecessors in the Ministry of Digital Affairs. In his opinion, the projects were given “appropriate names” and they were used for completely different purposes. In this context, he mentions the Department for Counteracting Disinformation in the Scientific and Academic Computer Network, “which was used to monitor moods and opinions about Law and Justice.” The department worked particularly intensively during the election campaign. – For example, reactions to Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki sending his daughter to a private school and how social media users react to the police intervention against MP Kinga Gajewska were monitored – says Standerski.
EU directive. “The fine is over PLN 100 million”
The deputy minister also adds that the not yet implemented EU directive on electronic communications (new Electronic Communications Law – ed.) is a costly problem. – And it has been this way for twelve hundred days – he emphasizes and adds that “we pay for this every day.” – Currently, the fine amounts to over one hundred million zlotys. This is due to the fact that attempts were made to include solutions called lex pilot into this act. While still in the opposition, we protested against political contributions to this project. We organized a public hearing, which the previous government got scared of and withdrew the draft bill – reminds Standerski. The deputy minister emphasizes that after the KO-Lewica-Trzecia Droga coalition took power, the Ministry of Digital Affairs began to “clean up” the PiS project. It is already submitted in a new version to the Government Legislation Center.
The deputy minister adds that due to the amount of penalties for the previous government’s failure to deliver on time, the ministry asked to shorten the deadline for consultations. – At this stage, each day of delay amounts to several thousand zlotys. In a moment, it may be several dozen thousand a day, because on March 14 we will learn the judgment of the CJEU in this case – notes Standerski. According to him, it is money wasted, just like in the case of investments in Ostrołęka, envelope elections, or hundreds of millions for the Polish National Foundation.
Poland should implement the EU directive of December 11, 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code by December 21, 2020. Two years later, the European Commission filed a complaint against our country to the CJEU. “Electronic communications law comprehensively regulates the area of electronic communications services, including better consumer protection when dealing with companies,” reminds tvn24.pl.
Source: Gazeta
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