Former president launches new anti-migration petition

Former Czech president Václav Klaus has launched a new anti-migration petition hoping to attract thousands of signatories. The first signature was Mr Klaus' own. In the petition, the former head-of-state has called on the current government to secure the country's borders using the police and military, and called for the rejection of refugee quotas and for existing agreements and asylum policies to be respected. Mr Klaus said he had been urged to friends and supporters to launch a petition in response to a pro-migrant initiative begun recently by Czech scientists. Polls suggest that the vast majority of Czechs see the migration crisis as a major problem; there have been a number of demonstrations against the country accepting more refugees. Others have launched initiatives to help those in need.

Author: Jan Velinger