Právo: PM criticises justice minister for stepping over her mandate

The Czech Prime Minister Jan Fischer has criticised the Justice Minister Daniela Kovářová for making changes at the ministry that exceed her mandate, the newspaper Právo reported on Monday. Mr Fischer sent Ms Kovářová a letter, which Právo said it gained access to on Monday, criticizing the justice minister’s decision to change about personnel at the ministry. Ms Kovářová is part of Mr Fischer’s interim government of technocrats, which is tiding the Czech Republic over until early elections in October. As such, Mr Fischer is reported to be unhappy with Ms Kovářová’s decision to make changes at the top of the Justice Ministry. Ms Kovářová has replaced several of her deputies in the last couple of months, Právo reports. On Monday, a spokesperson for the ministry confirmed that Ms Kovářová had been sent a letter by the prime minister, but said that this letter remained unopened, as the minister was currently away on holiday.