The mayor of Prague 4 was replaced by Michalcová from YES. Štěpánek: Coalition of defectors
IN BRIEF: Politicians demand the departure of the Mayor of Prague 4, Štěpánek
In the end, a coalition of Pirates and Independents was formed, the group Prague 4 itself – the Greens and the Independents and Together for Prague 4 – STAN with KDU-ČSL with the tightest possible majority of 23 votes. Already last November, a report appeared in the media that the internal financial control at the Department of Construction Investments and Repairs of Nusle City Hall revealed a problem with sixteen public contracts from 2014 to 2016. Then the inspectors also drew attention to suspicious orders in the field of IT.
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Based on the audits, in January this year, the chairman of the Prague organization, the CSSD, Petr Pavlík, called on the mayor of Štěpánek to resign. However, the head of the Greens rejects the mistake and the wine of the former councilor for the ODS and TOP 09, who no longer sit in the new council. However, after a marathon of four-hour discussions with several breaks, seven of the nine current councilors, including Mayor Štěpánek, have now ended.
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23 out of a total of 45 deputies voted for the dismissal of councilors. The opposition clubs ODS, TOP 09 and ANO submitted a motion to appeal. Their proposal to include the appeal of councilors at Wednesday’s meeting is also provided by the People’s Party of Liberty. The twin of the former chairman of the KDU-ČSL and the Minister of the Interior, Foreign Affairs, for Local Development and without the portfolio of Cyril Svoboda, despite calls from politicians, did not explain his decision and did not participate in the discussion.
Pressure on KDU-ČSL representatives
“I understand Mr. Svoboda’s position, the members of the KDU-ČSL council were pressured after the elections to support for each new coalition. Because of the blackmail, we left. I understand that such an approach has now begun to bother Mr. Svoboda as well, “said representative Aneta Krajcová, who moved from the STAN club to ANO, according to the Prague Patriot website.
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During the afternoon, Tomáš Kaplan (KDU-ČSL) unsuccessfully suggested that the council meeting be suspended. “If I’m an adult, if I have committed something, I should do it. I certainly didn’t force anyone to sign anything. Today, it is a disgrace to KDU-ČSL, “Kaplan responded to the move of the former banker Svoboda.
As stated by the Prague Patriot, there were only twenty deputies for Svoboda’s dismissal, and a total of twenty-two deputies voted for the dismissal of Ondřej Růžička (STAN). Prague 4 subsequently elected a new leadership. The current mayor Štěpánek and deputy Michalcová (ANO), who was eventually elected mayor, received a nomination for the highest position in the city council. Štěpánek received only twenty-one votes. “My work in both the opposition and the mayor is well known. I have always cared for the well-being of the inhabitants of this part of the city, “said the ex-mayor before the secret ballot.
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Zdeněk Kovářík from the ODS then became the first deputy mayor of the city district. Michal Hroza (TOP 09) is also the new deputy mayor. The “defector” Svoboda broke the silence before the election and said: “When the emotions and passions subside, I will welcome cooperation with the opposition.” The new deputy mayor will probably be in charge of social policy.
Then Councilor Růžička made a constant second attempt at appeal. There were all 23 deputies who picked up the ballots. Because after the election of the mayor, the new opposition ignored the election of the remaining members of the Prague 4 City Council. Tomáš Hrdinka (YES) and Jaroslav Míth (ODS) were elected vacant councilors. The two unreleased members of the council will now be Patrik Opa (ODS) and Jan Hušbauer (YES). The third nominee Filip Vácha from TOP 09 won only 22 votes in a secret ballot and was not elected. After a meeting of the party club in re-election, he received the required 23rd vote and was elected to the position of councilor.
The development of the city district has stagnated
“I very much appreciate the trust of my colleagues and I can promise not only them, but also all the citizens of Prague 4 that I and the whole new council will really work for them. The development of the city district has stagnated recently and we will have to move a lot of things, “said Michalcová, who has been working in education for over thirty years. Prior to last year’s municipal elections, the program had reasonable construction with regard to the needs of Prague 4, a balanced budget, the digitization of the office or the solution of problems with the Spořilovská spojka or the Branický Theater.
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During the discussion, members of the now-former coalition praised each other, which the opposition called “insignificant threshing of empty straw.” Opposition deputies, on the other hand, accused Štěpánek et al. for example, the procedure of the town hall in establishing parking zones. “We are fundamentally dissatisfied with the ongoing efforts to liquidate the capacity and passage of the roads of Prague 4,” the opposition said in a joint statement quoted by the CTK agency.
A new coalition was formed in Prague 4, Petr Štěpánek will again be the mayor