Blažek to head committee looking into police reorganization plans

Former justice minister Pavel Blažek will head an investigative committee in the lower house looking into reorganization plans in the Czech police forces which were recently approved by the interior minister but led to a temporary standoff between the two senior parties in government and the resignation of Robert Šlachta, head of the special police unit for combatting organised crime. Mr Blažek received backing from 89 MPs of 163 present in a second round of voting. Former police officer Zdeněk Ondračka received 61 votes in the secret ballot.

Author: Jan Velinger