Bejda was centrally involved in the Pegasus purchase that sparked the big backlash, as per Ministry of Justice papers. He had previously refused to appear before the committee even after being served with several summons.

Police Are Called After Several Truancy Cases
This was the fifth time that prosecutors sought Bejda's testimony. The last time he was missing was March 31. Early this morning police went to his house in search of him, but they did not find him in the house. He has since been arrested, and will be compelled to appear before the committee.

In April the Ministry of Justice, at Bejda's request, made public declassified documents, according to which Bejda and the then-deputy minister of justice Michał Woś signed the agreement in 2017 on the allocation of PLN 25m for the purchase of the Pegasus spyware by the CBA.

Background on the Pegasus Controversy
The Pegasus monitoring application has been the subject of a political and legal scandal in Poland. Investigators are working to establish how the system was bought and used, including whether it was used to spy on political opponents or other unauthorized targets.