LPR leader charged with drink driving

20th March 2009

However, the minister, 52, denies drink-driving, claiming he hadn’t actually gone into his car and was in the car park to use a cash machine.

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Miroslaw Orzechowski, leader of the right-wing League of Polish Families party (LPR) has been charged with drink driving.

Earlier this month, he was stopped by police after allegedly damaging two cars in a car park. The results of the breathalyzer test showed him with an alcohol level of 0.22 percent - the limit in Poland being 0.02 percent.

However, the minister, 52, denies drink-driving, claiming he hadn’t actually gone into his car and was in the car park to use a cash machine.

Orzechowski, known for his calls to crack down on young people drinking whilst Deputy Education minister, has stepped down from his current post until the case is resolved.
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