Hybaskova apologizes to Justice Minister

Jana Hybaskova, leader of the European Democrats, a small right wing party, has apologized to Justice Minister Jiri Pospisil for having accused him of corruption without having sufficient proof. The justice minister is said to have accepted her apology. However Finance Minister Vlastimil Tlusty whom Mrs. Hybaskova also named in the case is pressing charges of slander. Just before the Senate and local elections Mrs. Hybaskova accused the Civic Democratic Party of having asked for a three million crown bribe in a certain transaction - money which was allegedly intended for two Civic Democratic Party ministers and a deputy for that party. Both ministers vehemently denied the charges and Mrs. Hybaskova was later forced to admit she did not have sufficient proof for her accusation and should not have named any names. The police are investigating the case.