ANO party distances itself from mayor suspected of fraud

The opposition ANO party of Andrej Babiš has struck the mayor of Chomutov, Marek Hrabáč, from the party ticket for regional elections in the Ústí nad Labem region. Hrabáč, who topped the regional list of candidates, is accused of accepting bribes, manipulating public contracts, tax evasion and abuse of power. Babiš said that because the mayor abused his political office, he will want him to quit all posts and leave the party.