Christian Democrats' Bělobrádek slams ANO leader over telegraphed disregard of opposition parties

Ruling coalition members the Christian Democrats are losing patience with Finance Minister Andrej Babiš' over a statement suggesting that opposition parties in Parliament would have to "get used" to being disregarded or ignored. Christian Democrat leader Pavel Bělobrádek made clear on a Sunday political debate programme that his party would accept no such approach. Mr Bělobrádek has taken issue with a proposal which would cut question period in the lower house, which most see as an essential democratic tool holding the government to account. The Christian Democrat slammed Mr Babiš saying that if democracy didn't suit him - or if he didn't want to be in a coalition with democratic parties - it was up to him to "consider leaving".

Author: Jan Velinger