Bárta: ABL will not compete for potential electronic bracelets tender

Transport minister-to-be and Public Affairs grey eminence Vít Bárta told the daily Právo on Sunday that the multi-billion crown detective company ABL, which he recently sold to his brother, would not be vying for a large public order to produce electronic bracelets for persons under house arrest. The statement is an attempt to defuse the somewhat controversial words of his brother, who said Friday that the company would be interested in competing in such a tender. Mr Bárta’s company and its participation in state tenders has been a focus of debate during coalition negotiations, particularly as his party successfully sought the interior ministry portfolio in order to fight corruption.