PM calls Cunek speech "unfortunate", a "mistake"

In directly related news, Jiri Cunek came under renewed criticism on Friday after he gave a speech in the lower house addressing details of his case. Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said afterwards the move was "very unfortunate". In the speech Mr Cunek discussed his personal dispute with a key witness in the case, which opposition Social Democrat leader Jiri Paroubek called an attack not only on her person but on the independence of the court. He was not alone in his criticism: the head of the Green Party's deputies' group, Katerina Jacques, said on Friday that Mr Cunek should resign. But she added that the Greens - who are members of the coalition - would support the government in next week's no confidence vote.