Bursik: Luzny must prove he is not "Kuchtova in trousers"

The Green Party's Dusan Luzny has promised to make personnel changes at the Education Ministry if he replaces his party colleague Dana Kuchtova as minister. Greens' leader Martin Bursik said after a meeting with Mr Luzny on Friday that the latter would need to persuade Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek that he was not "Kuchtova in trousers". Dana Kuchtova stepped down after coming under pressure for failing to apply correctly for European Union funds. Mr Bursik was criticised by some sections of his party for not standing by her.

Author: Ian Willoughby