The singer announced the return of the medal in mid-October, citing Zeman’s public ridicule and disappointing him as president. He thus responded to the president’s statement in an interview with Mladá fronta Dnes, where the head of state commented on Hůlek’s views on anti-pandemic measures. “As for his participation in the anti-rifle demonstration, I recommend that he put a cold, wet rag on his head and retreat to privacy for a while,” Zeman said at the time.
According to the letter, the president disappointed the wand as a person, a friend and as a president. He read Zeman’s statements related to measures against the epidemic. According to Hůlka, many people are not on the verge of personal or corporate bankruptcy because of their fault, they are afraid for their future and they are “basically for their lives”.
Honors as valuable writing
The wand originally wanted the award to come back on October 28; however, the traditional ceremony did not take place on this day due to coronavirus, and according to the singer’s words, they did not want to accept it at Prague Castle. “Through the Office of the President of the Republic, I was told that they were not interested in receiving the award from me in person. Chancellor Vratislav Mynář informed me by phone that no one would receive the award from me and asked me to send it by mail, “he now said on Facebook.
The singer sent the medal to Prague Castle on Wednesday as valuable writing and the Czech Post has already informed him that the consignment has been delivered. Now he is waiting for the delivery of the confirmation of the return of the state decoration. At the same time, Hůlka stated that he decided to return the award in order to emphasize the content of his recent open letter to the president.
“Returning the state award is my challenge to society not to be indifferent to how the leaders of our country act in the time of the so-called coronavirus crisis and destroy human lives,” wrote Hůlka, who in the past did not hide his friendly relationship with Zeman. For example, he brought him a chair to celebrate his 70th birthday.
For example, the painter Pavel Brázda, who did not like the work of President Václav Klaus, returned the state decoration in the past. The director Jan Němec, who was annoyed by whom Zeman appreciates, did the same. Several people then refused to accept the award from President Zeman.
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