Prime minister says he will work on amending controversial press freedom law

Prime Minister Jan Fischer has said that he thinks there are reasons to amend the controversial ‘muzzle law’ brought in by the last government and banning the disclosure of police wiretappings in the media. The law, which came into effect on April 1, has come under fire from both international press freedom watchdogs and those working in the Czech media itself. After meeting representatives of the Czech media on Tuesday, Prime Minister Jan Fischer said that a group of experts should be formed to draft an amendment to the law. He added, however, that it would be for the next government to make a final decision on any amendment.