Supreme state attorney wants investigation into leak of material from Cunek case

The supreme state attorney, Renata Vesecka, plans to ask Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek to have the civilian counter-intelligence service BIS investigate a leak from police and state attorney offices. Outgoing deputy prime minister Jiri Cunek said material suggesting he had abused the social welfare system had leaked from a police investigation into alleged bribe-taking. Speaking on Czech Television, the supreme state attorney said such revelations constituted abuse of office. Mr Cunek resigned on Thursday, citing the reopening of an investigation into the alleged bribe-taking. His move came days after TV reports that the Christian Democrats leader had received social welfare payments while at the same time having millions of crowns in different bank accounts.