Topolanek says he would dismiss Cunek in worst-case scenario

Speaking in the same interview with Mlada fronta Dnes, Prime Minister Topolanek said that dismissing Deputy Prime Minister and Regional Development Minister Jiri Cunek is the least desirable option open to him. Mr Topolanek said that he would prefer if Mr Cunek's own Christian Democrat party would accept that his presence in government was destabilising the coalition administration and would persuade him to step down. The prime minister added, however, that if he was forced to choose between saving the government or retaining Mr Cunek, then he would choose the first option. Mr Cunek has been under pressure to resign for some time now over a corruption scandal and offensive remarks he made about Romanies.