Czech Ombudsman Otakar Motejl dies at 77

The Czech Ombudsman Otakar Motejl died on Sunday at the age of 77, the CTK news agency reported. Mr. Motejl was the country’s first Ombudsman, taking up the post in December of 2000. He previously served as justice minister and president of the Supreme Court. In all his posts Mr. Motejl enjoyed great public trust and President Klaus who was originally against setting up the post of Ombudsman in the Czech Republic, later admitted that with his dedicated work Mr. Motejl had convinced him of the opposite.