Supreme state Attorney facing dismissal

The Supreme State Attorney, Marie Benesova, told Czech Radio on Tuesday that the government will be holding a vote on whether to remove her from office. According to Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek an ongoing bitter dispute between Mrs Benesova and Interior Minister Pavel Nemec is paralysing his administration. The interior minister called onto government to remove Mrs Benesova from office earlier this year, after she initiated a police investigation against his ministry.

Mrs Benesova heavily criticised a decision by Pavel Nemec to allow a member of the Qatari royal family, charged with the sexual abuse of underage girls, to be tried back home. The government is expected to discuss Mrs Benesova's dismissal this Thursday. She told Czech Radio that she has already been offered the post of deputy interior minister but has not accepted it.