Klaus expressed fears that the amendment would threaten the privacy of quite many honest citizens of the Czech Republic, Hajek added. The amendment, passed by the Chamber of Deputies in spite of the Senate's opposition, should facilitate the public access to politicians' property statements.
It would also change the punishment of officials for violating the conflict of interest law. The legislation, prepared Czech opposition CSSD expects no-confidence in three weeks ...
Czechs want to help create European care for elderly policy ... by the senior opposition Social Democrat (CSSD) deputies, also exempts judges and state attorneys from the duty to submit property statements. On the contrary, this duty would newly apply to those occupying managerial posts in state and municipal institutions. Klaus recalled that primary and secondary school directors would also be obliged to submit property statements, along with a number of other persons who are not civil servants "in the traditional sense of the word." Education Minister Ondrej Liska (Greens) has started considering a separate amendment to eliminate school directors. Moreover, university senior officials would be paradoxically exempted from this duty, Klaus said in his justification of the veto sent to Chamber of Deputies head Miloslav Vlcek (CSSD). Klaus noted that the government previously expressed disagreement with the deputies' bill. It has still significant shortcomings though it was modified on the basis of deputies' comments. Another problem is a risk of the amendment being applied retroactively for last year, Klaus said. Deputies will need at least 101 votes in the 200-seat lower house to outvote Klaus's veto.
(Ceske Noviny)
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