Police chief Vladislav Husak resigns

Czech Police chief Vladislav Husak announced his resignation on Friday afternoon. "After serious consideration, I have tendered my resignation," he told journalists following a meeting with Interior Minister Ivan Langer. Mr Langer said he respected Mr Husak's decision and added that he hoped that Mr Husak would stay in the police force. Mr Langer has offered him the post of deputy director in the police department responsible for border controls and foreign residents. The head of the police is accused of having warned key suspects in a number of corruption cases ahead of their planned arrest and of leaking sensitive information to a Russian agent. Mr Husak has rejected the allegations and says he is leaving his post because of media pressure rather than because of a bad conscience.