PM says ruling on extremist party sent negative message

Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek has said that the country’s Supreme Administrative Court sent a negative signal when it ruled not to ban the ultra right-wing Workers’ Party. The party is said to have ties to extremists, including neo-Nazi organisations. Speaking on TV Prima, the prime minister suggested the decision would have a negative impact on similar cases, mentioning a proposed ban on the Communist Party sought by a Senate commission. Over a period of two years the commission - headed by Green Party Senator Jaromír Štetina - gathered circumstantial evidence as proof the country’s Communist Party violated the constitution and failed to honour some laws. The government is now to assess whether to send the matter to court.