Parkanova speaks out against military intelligence chief

The minister of defence, Vlasta Parkanova, has spoken out against the director of Czech military intelligence. In an interview in Lidove noviny, she said there was a lack of trust between herself and Miroslav Krejcik. She criticised the fact Mr Krejcik had told a newspaper there were former communist StB secret police agents in the military secret service until 2003. Minister Parkanova said when the head of the secret service appeared in the media it weakened and devalued the agency's work.