Czech Republic: a President Who Skips Elections?
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According to political scientists, President Petr Pavel is making a mistake by not participating in the municipal elections. Experts also have no sympathy for First Lady Eva Pavlova, who has decided to defend her decision by what she says is a poorly set electoral system.
Czech Republic elects new local parliaments on Friday and Saturday – but President Petr Pavel will not vote. Due to a planning error, the election date falls on his motorcycle holiday in Morocco. The head of state regrets the mistake, but does not want to stop his trip. Czech media criticise the fact that the president is missing from the election.
Petr Pavel decided to go to Africa for a rally instead of the municipal elections. How big a mistake is that? "It's a mistake that is mainly incomprehensible. If there is such a terrible passion for motorbikes behind it that he has to, then it's more like a psychiatrist. However, it sets a precedent," says Jiří Peňás. "The fundamental characteristic of a politician is that he has a vision that he wants to promote. And in a democratic regime, thi…
In recent days, President Petr Pavel has received a storm of criticism for his announced failure to participate in the municipal elections. However, according to the photos that have appeared on social media, it does not seem that he is making a heavy head of it. After all, she clearly does not lose her smile and good mood in the images of the Moroccan desert. His entourage, including advisers, reportedly tried to warn him before he left for vac…
Czech Republic: a president who skips elections?
Hospodářské noviny fears that the incident could undermine Pavel’s chances of being re-elected as president in two years’ time: “It’s great to have a president who fulfils his duties and still comes across as cool. However, if the overall impression is that he is so focused on looking cool that he sometimes neglects his duties […]
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The president's announced absence from the upcoming local elections due to a vacation abroad has sparked a wave of criticism. According to economic advisor Petr Pavel and former governor of the Czech National Bank Zdeněk Tůma, the president should cast his vote in the local elections. "I have no idea how it came about, it's a shame. I wouldn't do it," he said in an interview for the Spotlight Aktuálně.cz program.
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