Babiš wants minister’s head over spy chief’s links to businessman

Opposition leader Andrej Babiš of ANO has sent a letter to the prime minister, Petr Fiala, calling for the removal of the interior minister, Vít Rakušan. Mr. Babiš says that Mr. Rakušan must go because he appointed Petr Mlejnek head of the civilian intelligence service, despite his connections to Michael Redl – the influential businessman is suspecting of involvement in a criminal case centred on Prague’s transport authority.

Seznam Zprávy reported that the police’s internal affairs unit were looking into whether Mr. Mlejnek had supplied sensitive information to Mr. Redl.

Interior Minister Rakušan says he sees no reason to remove Mr. Mlejnek.