Klaus denies owing debt to Communist Party

Mr Klaus himself has denied that he was only elected thanks to the support of the Communist Party. He said on a television interview programme that he was 100 percent certain he had received votes from all the parties in the lower house of parliament. He also denied doing deals with the Communists in exchange for their support. Meanwhile, the deputy leader of the Communist Party, Miloslav Ransdorf, has said he is considering resigning from the party if reports that most Communist MPs voted for Mr Klaus are confirmed.