Poll shows 53% of Polish voters tie Law and Justice to Zondacrypto scandal

Public attribution of responsibility

A survey conducted by IBRiS for Rzeczpospolita between 4 and 5 September 2026 found that 53% of respondents identified Law and Justice (PiS) as the party most burdened by the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto. Confederation followed with 24.8%, while the governing Civic Coalition (KO) was selected by 22.2% of participants. The Rozwój Plus grouping, led by former prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki, received 7.1% of responses, while 25.9% of surveyed individuals stated that they could not identify a responsible party. The telephone survey questioned a representative sample of 1,068 adults, allowing multiple answers per respondent. Demographic data indicated that 56% of men and 50% of women assigned primary responsibility to PiS, with identification rates rising in proportion to respondents' education levels.

Partisan divides across voter bases

Perceptions of liability differed sharply along party lines. Among supporters of the governing coalition, 86% identified PiS as the entity most compromised by the affair, 50% cited Confederation, 11% named Rozwój Plus, and 1% selected KO. Conversely, among voters aligned with the parliamentary opposition (encompassing PiS, Razem, Confederation, and Confederation of the Polish Crown), 49% attributed responsibility to KO, while 41% assigned blame to PiS and 20% named Confederation. The near parity in opposition voter scrutiny toward both KO and PiS occurred despite public efforts by party leadership to deflect liability. PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński rejected any financial links to the platform during public remarks.

It was not us taking the money.

Inquiry proposals and legislative friction

Disputes over formal scrutiny generated competing institutional proposals. A separate survey conducted by SW Research for Onet between 8 and 9 September 2026 across 800 respondents showed that 50.6% favoured establishing a parliamentary investigative commission into the exchange. Opposition to an inquiry stood at 24.6%, with 14.8% holding no opinion. Morawiecki's Rozwój Plus advocated for such a parliamentary commission, whereas PiS proposed creating a Public Trust Commission composed of independent specialists. At the same time, the governing coalition had previously submitted draft legislation to regulate cryptocurrency markets, but President Karol Nawrocki exercised his presidential veto against each submission.

Factional disputes and executive scrutiny

The fallout produced friction within the conservative camp following statements by Morawiecki during an interview with Kanał Zero. The former prime minister stated that he had repeatedly cautioned Kaczyński about cryptocurrency risks and pointed toward factions associated with Solidarna Polska. Morawiecki noted that heads of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) and the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) appointed during his tenure had notified prosecutors and security services.

Rozwój Plus, our entire circle has nothing to reproach itself for here.

PiS prime ministerial candidate Przemysław Czarnek publicly questioned Morawiecki's motives on social media, demanding unity across party lines. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Donald Tusk addressed the investigation ahead of a cabinet meeting, having previously read interrogation transcripts before parliament.

I want to say that the machinery of accountability in this matter has started at full power and no one will stop it.