Babiš: speed of police is evidence “old system is scared”

The head of ANO Andrej Babiš has expressed surprise over the speed and stubbornness with which the police have requested the lower house of Parliament to him and ANO deputy chair Jaroslav Faltýnek to be stripped of their parliamentary immunity. The move would open the door to criminal prosecution for alleged subsidy fraud.

Mr Babiš said the speed with which the police were acting was further evidence the “corrupt system was scared”. MPs from the Civic Democrats, Social Democrats, Pirates, Christian Democrats and TOP 09 are in favour of their immunity to be cancelled. The Freedom and Direct Democracy Party says it wants to read the case file first.

Author: Jan Velinger