Czech Deputy Prime Minister Jiri Cunek resign

Czech Deputy Prime Minister Jiri Cunek, on Monday (12 / 1), resigned from the cabinet that right-center minority. Resignation made up enforcement PM Mirek Topolánek and partainya own to ease pressure on the ruling coalition.

Cunek said, Christian Democratic Party, a partner in the government Yunior three parties, will remain in the government manage the position with the head of the European Union turns this month.

"Dissension in the party we see people ... This will destroy us, and because it is my back," said Cunek events in one meet journalists.

He said, the Ministry of Defense will manage Vlastra Parkanova his deputy prime minister. Cunek will retain his old job as Chairman of the Christian Democratic Party.

Topolanek, who kabinetnya experienced a series of desertion in the parliament and now control only 96 of 200 seats in the lower chamber, tried to remove Cunek not very popular, but can not be easy with the sack because of the coalition agreements.

Cabinet face a motion-motion does not believe that repeated, but so far survived thanks to the support of independent members.

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Source: Ant