Protesters will stay on hunger strike despite health problems

Two Czechs who went on a hunger strike on May 14th in protest against the Czech government’s acceptance of hosting a US radar on Czech territory are reported to be having health problems but have resolved not to let-up in their protest. Jan Bednář and Jan Tamáš want a public referendum on the issue and claim that the government has no right to decide against the will of its citizens. Opinion polls suggest that the majority of Czechs are opposed to the idea of a US radar on Czech soil, and even more so to the idea of foreign troops and observers which would be a part of it. The protesters say they will continue in their hunger strike until politicians heed the voice of the people.