Klaus suggests electoral alliance of son’s party and Okamura

Former president Václav Klaus has floated the idea of an electoral alliance of his son Václav Klaus Jr.’s Tricolour party and Tomio Okamura’s Freedom and Direct Democracy. In a statement released by the Václav Klaus Institute the ex-head of state called for a coalition of groupings “concerned about civil liberties”, such as the two parties.

An opinion poll last weekend suggested Freedom and Direct Democracy enjoyed 11 percent support. Tricolour did not make the five-percent cut-off to reach the lower house in the survey.

The Pirates and the Mayors & Independents have already formed a coalition to contest October’s elections, as have the Civic Democrats, the Christian Democrats and TOP 09.