Peake calls on ministers to quit government by early January

Following her dismissal from the post of defense minister, LIDEM party chairwoman Karolina Peake has called on her party’s ministers to resign from the government by 10 January, which would mean the fall of the governing coalition. Beside Ms Peake, who still holds the post of deputy prime minister, LIDEM has two other members in the government – Minister for Regional Development Kamil Jankovský and minister without portfolio Petr Mlsna. The party holds eight seats in the Lower House. Shortly before the LIDEM party's announcement, Mr Nečas said that he is still interested in cooperating with LIDEM within the coalition and said that Ms Peak will keep her position as deputy prime minister.

Author: Masha Volynsky