MPs give up colleague for prosecution

The Chamber of Deputies has voted to give up independent MP Petr Wolf for prosecution. Mr Wolf, formerly of the Social Democratic Party, is suspected of credit fraud and copyright violation. The decision was recommended by the Immunity and Mandates Committee and was debated by parliament for an hour. Mr Wolf’s questionable financial dealings caused the scandal that sparked the toppling of the government of Mirek Topolánek earlier this year when it emerged that the prime minister had instructed one of his aides to try to prevent Czech Public Television from broadcasting an investigative report into Mr Wolf’s activities.