The wand decided to return the award due, among other things, to recent statements by President Zeman. “You tell people they’re incompetent, uneducated, and deserve to go bankrupt and end up on the streets. Why are you doing this? What makes you do that? What are you really doing to us normal people?” wrote the singer in a letter. Read more here.
In 2015, musician František “Ringo” Čech received the Medal of Merit from the President. According to his words, the singer Daniel Hůlka does not understand the step. “If he wants to return the award, let him return it. I read what Daniel Hůlka wrote, and I didn’t even understand it. I just wanted to tell you, if he is not satisfied with the award, to return it,” said František Ringo Čech vigorously.
In 2017, actor Luděk Sobota also came to the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle for the award. President Zeman’s remarks do not infuriate him and agree with them. “I was pleased with the award, I think getting a state award is a great honor. I do not know Mr. Hulka personally, I do not care if he wants to return it or not, but I was honored and otherwise I with most of I agree with what the president does and what he invents, “actor Luděk Sobota told TN.cz.
The statement of Miloš Zeman does not matter to the actor Ivan Vyskočil. He received the award on October 28, 2018. “I still respect the President’s award, I am still proud of it and I agree with him in many ways that the President says. Because the President does not say what Mr. Hůlka puts in his mouth. He he does not say that everyone should go bankrupt, but in capitalist society it is quite common for some companies to go bankrupt and some to earn money, “actor Ivan Vyskočil told TN.cz.
He admits that it’s hard for actors and other artists. According to Vyskočil, there are other fields where artists can apply when they are in need. “I’m also dependent on retirement, and if that’s not enough for me, I’ll go sit in the store at the box office,” the actor added.
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