University dismisses MP’s apology for shooting comments, will file charges

An apology proffered by MP Jiří Kobza of the Freedom and Direct Democracy party over statements he made following a mass shooting at Prague’s Charles University is insufficient, the institution said on Wednesday.

The university said it would file criminal charges of spreading false alarm and using hate speech against the politician after he blamed the institution for the shooting, which was carried out by a student there, saying it had helped shape his outlook through “inclusive progressive education”.