First officer faces disciplinary punishment for Jacques incident

One police officer has received disciplinary punishment in connection with the police action on May 1 against the head of the government's human rights section, Katerina Jacques. His salary will be lowered by 10 percent next month for not having prevented officer Tomas Cermak from attacking and beating up Ms Jacques who was protesting against a Neo-nazi demonstration in Prague which the police accompanied to prevent violence. Police President Vladislav Husak has said he will ask the Interior Ministry Inspection to investigate into the actions of another ten police officers, who he says, are suspected of abuse of power and negligence.