“Pavel Is Not My President,” Konečná Declares at Protest, Also Criticizing the Government
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- About 200 people gathered at Prague’s Malostranské náměstí to voice dissatisfaction with the current system.
- Demonstrators criticized President Petr Pavel, the government’s continuing militarization of the Czech Republic, Million Moments for Democracy and public-service media.
- The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia organized the protest.
“Pavel is not my president,” Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia leader Kateřina Konečná declared at a protest in Prague, where demonstrators also criticized the government.
About 200 people gathered on Saturday afternoon at Malostranské náměstí to express their dissatisfaction with the current system. The protest targeted President Petr Pavel and the government’s continuing militarization of the Czech Republic.
The demonstrators also directed criticism at Million Moments for Democracy and public-service media. The event, titled “Stop the Czech Maidan!”, was organized by the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia.
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