Tomáš Kaněra – ČT24 – Czech Television became the mayor of Prague 22
“The politics of our district need to be restored to credibility. We lost several months due to mutual disagreements between the representatives, due to which significant investment projects are worth it. At the same time, the city district absolutely needs to complete these projects. If we do not build a new kindergarten and primary school quickly, our citizens will soon have to look for a place elsewhere for their children, “said Kaněra.
There was also a change in the positions of councilors. The council was reduced from seven to five members. At the May meeting, two current deputy mayors and two councilors resigned on June 25. In addition to the new mayor, Štěpán Zmátlo (KDU-ČSL for Prague 22, Naše město) and Radovan Koutský (Svobodní for STAN + Svobodní) remained on the board. The Council has more than half the number of members and a quorum. The remaining two members will have permission for one of the next council meetings.
Three months without worries
She had been looking for a new mayor for about three months. Zelenka was recalled in March at the suggestion of opposition councilor Martin Langmajer (ODS), who said at the time that the town hall under Zelenka’s leadership had failed, for example, in investing in education. A narrow majority of 13 deputies voted in favor. In May, Zelenka ran for office again, but was not elected by secret ballot. In the end, the mentioned councilors and deputy mayors announced their resignation.
Prague 22, with a population of over 11,000, is in the southeast of the capital. The city district includes Uhříněves, Hájek and Pitkovice and falls within the city district of Prague 10.