Klaus now tolerant towards ombudsman's office, says Motejl

President Vaclav Klaus now has a tolerant attitude to the office of ombudsman, Ombudsman Otakar Motejl told reporters after presenting him with an annual report on Monday. Mr Klaus was originally opposed to the creation of the institution. Mr Motejl said the president was pragmatic, and had been persuaded of the significance of the ombudsman's office. It dealt with 6,400 complaints last year, and found public offices to be at fault in 400 cases. The institution came into existence in 2001; Otakar Motejl is the only person to have occupied the post to date.

Author: Ian Willoughby