Police asks Chamber to lift immunity of ex-Prague mayor Svoboda

The police have requested that the Chamber of Deputies vote to lift the parliamentary immunity of former Prague mayor and current MP Bohuslav Svoboda. The Civic Democrat politician is accused of breach of trust due to negligence. The case reportedly concerns a contract Mr. Svoboda signed with lawyer Václav Láska for an analysis of suspicious contracts at Prague’s transport authority without consulting other councillors. The lower house has already lifted Mr. Svoboda’s immunity in connection with an investigation into the Opencard, an electronic card system for transport and other services.

Author: Ian Willoughby