Parliament to debate wiretapping by military police
The ministers of interior and defense are putting forward an amendment to the law which would allow the military police to wiretap suspect persons. At present only civilian police investigators have that right and the military police must request their cooperation in cases where wiretapping is considered essential. Interior Minister Radek John says increasing the powers of the military police will help improve their performance. The opposition has criticized the proposal, but will most likely not have the power to block it.