Hovorka to vote against the reforms

One of the deputies of the governing coalition Ludvik Hovorka of the Christian Democrats said after the late night talks that he would not support the reform package. Mr. Hovorka said he was particularly unhappy about proposed changes to the health sector and would submit his own proposals in the course of the debate. Even without his vote, the government still stands a chance to push through the reforms due to the fact that two former Social Democrat deputies, now unaffiliated, have promised to back the reform package.