Vaclav Havel would like to see a female president

Former Czech president Vaclav Havel has said that he would like to see a woman as the next Czech head of state. Speaking in an interview with Czech state television on Tuesday morning, Mr Havel said that he thought it was time for a female candidate from the younger generation, which has grown up untainted by communism to be the next president. Mr Havel also ruled running for president again, but at the same time jokingly admitted he would consider putting his name forward if someone "slightly feared" his candidacy, which is seen by many as a veiled reference to his arch rival President Vaclav Klaus, who has announced he will run for re-election.