Communist MP accused of abusing prisoners should give up his political immunity

Communist MP Josef Vondruska, who was asked by the Czech police to be stripped of his political immunity, should offer to give it up himself, the deputy chairman of the Communist party Jiri Dolejs told the Czech Press Agency.

The police want to question Mr Vondruska as part of their investigation into the abuse of prisoners in Minkovice jail where he was a warden throughout the 1980s. It is alleged that he treated political prisoners with particular severity. The Committee on Mandate and Parliamentary Privilege will discuss the matter next week before referring it to parliament.