Polish probe into Russian influence may happen before vote - lawmaker

FILE PHOTO: Law and Justice (PiS) leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski and other parliamentarians attend the Polish Parliament session in Warsaw, Poland September 17, 2020. Slawomir Kaminski/Agencja Gazeta via REUTERS/File Photo/File Photo

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland can form a commission to investigate undue Russian influence before elections on Oct. 15, a ruling party lawmaker said on Wednesday, seemingly backtracking on comments in which he had suggested there was not enough time.

The ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party says it wants the commission to examine the influence of Russian agents in Poland. The opposition say PiS wants to root out its political opponents.