[Brreaking News] Polish opposition: "This is the end of democracy in Poland" and call for foreign intervention

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/28/poland-law-curb-power-top-court-end-democracy-andrzej-duda

The amendment radically changes how rulings are made by the highest legislative court, the constitutional tribunal, and its signing by Duda follows warnings from the European Union and nationwide street protests.

“This is the end of democracy in Poland. They have broken the country,” Mateusz Kijowski told the Guardian. The figurehead of Komitet Obrony Demokracji – whose demonstrations in the past three weeks have drawn tens of thousands of people on to the streets – called for international condemnation of the conservative nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government, which was elected in October.

“The United States and Europe need to speak loud and clear in condemnation. They must help us, otherwise Poland will leave the community of democracies,’’ he warned.

After news broke on Monday morning that Duda had signed into law the constitutional tribunal bill, he made a speech on television defending his move.

“I think the solution greatly enhances the role and independence of the constitutional tribunal. I believe this act brings to a close the dispute around the constitutional tribunal,’’ said Duda, a lawyer by profession.

Poland’s crisis began last month when the government appointed five judges to the 15-member tribunal.

The amendment, passed through parliament and the senate over Christmas, requires the court to adopt rulings by a two-thirds majority with at least 13 judges present. Critics say the move will slow down the court and is intended to force it to include the five new judges, who are seen as close to PiS, or leave it unable to pass rulings.

PiS gained an absolute majority in the 25 October parliamentary elections, five months after Duda, who is also from the party, was elected. It is the first time since the end of communism that Poland has been ruled by a single party.

Polish ppl have voted for the government they deserved.