Key witness in Čunek case charged with giving false testimony

In related news, a key witness in the Čunek corruption case, Marcela Urbanová, has been charged with providing false testimony against the government minister. Ms Urbanová was formerly Mr Čunek’s secretary when he was mayor of Vsetín back in 2002. She accused Mr Čunek of sexual harassment and of offering her money in exchange for keeping quiet about bribes he was accepting. The case against Mr Čunek was dropped earlier this year. On Monday, the Prague Attorney’s Office said that it was charging Mrs Urbanová with giving false testimony in the case. Mrs Urbanová denies the accusations. If found guilty, she could face a prison sentence of up to ten years.