In the Czech Republic, You Can Be Imprisoned on Demand, Said Babiš
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Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) on Sunday again questioned the independence of the judiciary, insisting that "in our country they can imprison you on demand." He said this in a video on social media, where he speaks to his supporters. Babiš has said similar words before. The Judges' Union called on him on Friday to substantiate his claim that judges make decisions without evidence.
Andrej Babiš (ANO) got angry again in his Sunday Facebook post, claiming that "they can lock you up on demand here." The Prime Minister reiterated today that the evidence is the Stork's Nest case, and invited members of the Judicial Union to the Straka Academy, where his lawyer will explain Stork's Nest to them. He also mentioned the hundreds of millions paid by the state for compensation for judicial errors.
According to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO), the judiciary and law enforcement agencies are not infallible and their criticism is completely legitimate. If anyone is reducing trust in the judiciary, it is the judges who impose suspended sentences for serious cases of rape or child abuse. This was previously pointed out by the Aktuálně.cz server.
The Union of Judges has called on Prime Minister Andrej Babiš not to allow himself to criticize that there is a mafia in the Czech Republic that imprisons people on demand. Babiš said this in his Sunday video and reiterated that in the Czech Republic the judiciary can imprison someone on demand. He defended himself against the Union of Judges' call and emphasized that if anyone is reducing trust in the Czech judiciary, it is the judges with thei…
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