Supreme Court chairman responds to PM’s criticism of his institution

The Chairman of the Supreme Court Josef Baxa said on Monday that his institution ruled against banning the far-right Workers’ Party earlier this month solely because the government did not provide sufficient evidence for the court to decide otherwise. On Sunday, Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek criticized the Supreme Court for not outlawing the extremist party, saying that it sent out ‘a negative message’. But on Monday, Mr Baxa responded that the case the government put forward for the banning of the Workers’ Party was ‘weak’. Mr Baxa said that the court’s decision was in no way political and that the court made the decision based solely upon the facts provided.

Author: Rosie Johnston