Babiš Defended His Absence with Parliamentary Tradition. But Benda and Okamura Shot Him Down
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A surprising comment on the way the vote on the government's proposal to abolish television and radio fees was conducted came from Patrik Nacher, the Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies for the YES party. "I think it's not exactly tactical for us to vote on this at half past four in the morning on Saturday," Nacher said on his show Dvojí metr, which he broadcasts on YouTube.
The parliamentary fight to abolish television fees was accompanied by strong emotions. And the vote at 4:36 on Saturday morning, which the opposition and protesters in the streets are sewing into. Andrej Babiš (ANO) slept through this vote, as he himself confirmed this week, he did not participate in the night marathon in the Chamber at all. Karel Haas (ODS) also revealed why he voted with the government camp of ANO, SPD and Motorists, for which…
When the first reading of the vote on the abolition of fees for Czech Television and Czech Radio was held, Prime Minister and leader of the ANO movement Andrej Babiš was not in the Chamber of Deputies. As he himself admitted, he was asleep and "paired out". But the tradition of pairing, which maintains the balance of power in the lower house, is no longer observed. This was confirmed to the editors by politicians from both the government and opp…
Analysis: It is not yet clear whether there is a clear strategy behind Babiš's campaign against fees.
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