Regional development ministry head faces bribery charges

A former top civil servant in the Ministry for Regional Development is facing a sentence of up to 10 years in prison on charges of accepting bribes. Proceedings against the former section chief at the ministry, Vladislav Koval, were announced by the state prosecutor’s office. Koval has defended himself with the argument that he was only testing whether a company boss was willing to offer a bribe and was prepared to stop all dealings with the company. Koval was connected with the ANO party which has since cut all ties with him. He could face a prison sentence and seizure of property if found guilty.

Author: Chris Johnstone