Topolánek resigns as MP after dissolution vote fails to happen

Leader of the Civic Democrats Mirek Topolánek stood down as an MP on Tuesday afternoon after threatening to do so should the dissolution vote fail. At a news conference on Tuesday morning, Mr Topolánek said that he had made the decision last week, already anticipating such a move from the Social Democrats. On Tuesday morning, Mr Topolánek criticized the Social Democrats for going back upon their agreement on early elections and said that, as far as the Social Democrats were concerned, ‘an arsonist could not also be a fireman’.

Author: Rosie Johnston