Mayor of Náchod charged over sale of town brewery

The mayor of Náchod, Oldřich Čtvrtečka, has been charged by police over alleged corruption linked to the sale of the east Bohemian town’s brewery last year. It was bought by the Liberec-based company for CZK 150 million (nearly USD 8 million). Another interested party, the brewer Holba, has questioned the sale, saying it offered CZK 185 million. The mayor is suspected of abuse of office and dereliction in connection with the management of the property of others. Mr Čtvrtečka rejects such allegations. He told the news website novinky.cz that such sales were carried out by local authorities, not mayors.