The deputy of the Sejm of Poland of the IX and X convocations since 2019, Anna Maria Zhukovskaya sat in the bathtub during a meeting of the National Council. As the publication informs Gazeta.Pl After the scandal, the politician explained why she did it and added— "I am suffering."
Anna Maria Zhukovskaya claims that for health reasons she attended the Council meeting while in the bathroom.
"I suffer from back pain, sometimes I can't sit because of the pain, and nothing helps me except warming up. The rules allow remote work, which many people use," the deputy said.
"I sincerely apologize to everyone for this incident," Zhukovskaya said.
EADaily reminds that at the meeting Zhukovskaya's camera in which at some point accidentally turned on, capturing the deputy lying in the bathtub. This fragment was later deleted "in accordance with the order of the Chairman of the National Council." As explained, it reflects the "sphere of private life" of a member of the council and a member of parliament, Anna Maria Zhukovskaya.