“In the Czech Republic, opposition parties are preparing a vote in the Chamber of Deputies for the resignation of its chairman Tomio Okamura after his New Year’s address with anti-Ukrainian theses.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
TOMIO OKAMURA, PHOTO FROM OPEN SOURCES Source: “European Truth” with reference to the publication Ceske Noviny
Details: The collection of signatures required for submitting the proposal will begin next week, the head of the “Pirates” party, Zdenek Grzyb, said.
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“Together with other opposition parties, next week the Pirates will start collecting the signatures needed to discuss his resignation in the Chamber of Deputies,” he said.
Okamura has come under fire from opposition parties in the House for his anti-Ukrainian New Year’s speech.
The leadership of former Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s ODS party said on Friday that it wants to discuss his statements in the Chamber.
“ODS will jointly initiate negotiations regarding Tomio Okamura’s unacceptable statements in the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic and will support the proposal for his dismissal,” the ODS leadership said.
According to ODS, this speech is an example of unacceptable manipulation and intimidation. “The statement about the Third World War, which Brussels should be interested in, causes fundamental damage to the Czech Republic,” ODS said. The insult of the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, whom Okamura called crazy, is also unacceptable, according to ODS. The Cabinet of Ministers should distance itself from these statements, as it bears the greatest responsibility for foreign policy, the party believes.
The “Mayors and Independents” (STAN) party also wants to prepare a resolution by which the chamber distances itself from these statements. The head of STAN, Vit Rakušan, wrote on the X network that Okamura’s shameful statements are the responsibility of the entire government and a shame for the Czech Republic.
The leader of the People’s Party, Marek Vyborny, believes that Okamura’s “collaborationist statements” are approved by the Kremlin, but harm the entire Czech Republic.
In connection with the speech, TOP 09 Deputy Chairman Marek Zhenishek talks about the “bucket of Russian hatred”. In his opinion, no democratic deputy should tolerate such behavior. “This contradicts all the interests of the Czech Republic – it is pure Russian propaganda. Come to your senses, for God’s sake,” he told the coalition deputies.
Opposition parties do not have positive topics with which they could improve the standard of living of citizens, Okamura answered ČTK’s question about the opposition’s initiative.
We will remind:
- In his speech, Okamura, among other things, opposed the provision of weapons to Ukraine. His words against Ukraine and the leadership of the Ukrainian state were already called unworthy on Thursday absolutely unacceptable Ambassador of Ukraine to the Czech Republic, Vasyl Zvarych.
- Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk stated in the X network, that Okamura, repeatedly insulting Ukraine and Ukrainians, who have been defending themselves against Russian aggression for the fourth year, is actually harming and bringing shame primarily to the Czech Republic and the Czechs. At the same time, he assured that Ukrainians are deeply grateful to the Czech people and their representatives for all their help and support in difficult times.