Interior Ministry drafts amendment to penal code

The Czech Interior Ministry is preparing an amendment to the penal code which should help the authorities crack-down on corruption. The bill proposes introducing the institute of agent provocateur and that of crown witness. The proposal will now be debated in cabinet. Widespread corruption has presented a serious problem for many years and all previous attempts to root it out have failed. Caretaker Prime Minister Jan Fisher said shortly after taking office in May that his cabinet would take radical measures against the problem.