Social Democrats to initiate no-confidence vote if Cunek remains in cabinet

The chairman of the opposition Social Democrats, Jiri Paroubek, has said his party would initiate a parliamentary vote of no-confidence in the government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek if it happens that Deputy Prime Minister Jiri Cunek is indicted but remains in government. Police suspect Mr Cunek of having taken a bribe of half a million crowns in 2002 when he was mayor of the eastern town of Vsetin. The opposition parties say that Mr Cunek's remaining in government is untenable.