Christian Democrat deputy Severa suspected of leaking so-called Kubice report

Police suspect Christian Democratic deputy Pavel Severa of having leaked the so-called "Kubice report" to the media. The controversial report claimed that the state administration had been infiltrated by organized crime. Mr Severa has denied the accusation but has refused to comment.

Jan Kubice, head of the anti-organised crime unit, presented the report last year to the lower house's defence and security committee, of which Mr Severa was a member. The report was leaked only four days before parliamentary elections. The then ruling Social Democrats accused the Civil Democrats - the largest opposition party at the time - of being responsible for the leak which they say "reversed the election outcome".