“As a member of the Chamber of Deputies, allow me not only to apologize to the public, but also to the whole House for the missteps I made this Tuesday afternoon. I briefly visited the closed part of the restaurant behind the dispensing window and I also consumed there, “said Kalousek.
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The politician also apologized for the subsequent alleviation of the situation in front of Czech Radio reporters, who caught him visiting a restaurant. “The legislator himself must have the greatest respect before the law. Public figures must lead by example. I also want to apologize for the fact that in the first reaction I downplayed my crime and joked about it inappropriately. I made a mistake in judging that it is a board, it is not a board, “said Kalousek.
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Restaurants are now closed due to anti-epidemic measures, they can only have a service window in operation. Kalousek commented on his stay in the restaurant by saying that he was to pick up food and drink a beer.
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Kalousek added that he would not use parliamentary immunity and pay any fine in full. At the same time, he confirmed that ten thousand crowns, which is the maximum amount of the fine, will contribute to the material security of the fight against the epidemic.
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The Prague City Hall has already announced that it will deal with the case in administrative proceedings. The case will also be assessed by Prague hygiene, confirmed its boss Zdeňka Jágrová to Radiožurnál.
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The visit to the closed restaurant was at the end of October the post of Minister of Health Roman Prymula (for YES). Prymula defended himself, among other things, by walking through the restaurant to the private premises of the Vyšehrad Chapter. The meeting was also attended by Jaroslav Faltýnek from the YES movement, who was called upon by some opposition politicians to leave the position of chairman of the parliamentary club. Miroslav Kalousek holds the same position for TOP 09.
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