Christian Democrats not to elect new head at congress

The delegates to a two-day national congress of the Christian Democratic Party that got underway in Pardubice on Saturday rejected the proposal to elect a new party chairman. The proposal was supported by only five of nearly 300 delegates. Jiří Čunek, who is leading the party since December 2006, will remain at the head of the party. President Václav Klaus attended the congress on Saturday to thank Christian Democrats for their support in the February presidential election.