Senate resolution says Zeman pardon was unacceptable

The pardon that President Miloš Zeman recently gave Miloš Balák, a forestry official working under the Office of the President found guilty of large-scale fraud, was not acceptable, the Senate said on Wednesday. The upper house approved a resolution to that effect submitted by the Christian Democrats.

However, senators did not call on Mr. Zeman to resign over the matter, as Civic Democrat and TOP 09 legislators had pushed for.

The upper house called on the head of state to act in accordance with constitutional order for the remainder of his term.