President Klaus: Cunek corruption case needs to be dealt with quickly

Czech President Vaclav Klaus says he cannot understand why a corruption case involving a government minister is still open. Earlier this year, an investigation was launched against Deputy Prime Minister Jiri Cunek, who is suspected to have taken a bribe when he was still mayor of the Moravian town of Vsetin a few years ago. Just before his case was to be taken up in court this month, the prosecutor overseeing the case was replaced due to procedural errors. In a televised debate on Sunday, President Vaclav Klaus said it is in everyone's interest that the case is dealt with soon.