The senators agreed with it, although the opposition Social Democrats (CSSD) and the government coalition have come up with their own versions of the legislation, for which change in the constitution is needed. All but two senators present voted for Hornik's proposal that will be debated by senate committees in autumn. However, Hornik's proposal is similar to another legislation submitted in the Senate that was rejected five years ago. Hornik also organises a petition for direct presidential Czech CSSD chairman calls on Wolf to give up mandate of MP ...
Audio slideshow ... election and he has released the petition sheets on the Internet. Unlike the CSSD, Hornik does not want to change the presidential powers. The government bill on direct presidential election is being worked out at the initiative of the junior ruling Greens. Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil (senior ruling Civic Democrats, ODS) said he would complete the bill in August to submit it to the government. The government coalition parties are not united in the method of direct presidential election and the president's powers.
While the Christian Democrats (KDU-CSL) want to preserve the current powers, the ODS is considering extending them. Most Czechs support direct presidential election. Current President Vaclav Klaus was reelected for another five years by parliament in February.
(Ceske Noviny)
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