Zlin branch of Christian Democrats support party boss

The Zlin branch of the Christian Democrats has expressed support for the party's embattled leader Jiri Cunek, who last week announced his resignation from all government posts. Mr. Cunek is once again being investigated for fraud after the state attorney re-opened a case previously closed for lack of evidence and it has also emerged that in the 1990s he had abused the welfare system by taking social and housing allowances from the state at a time when he had millions of crowns in the bank. Many Christian Democrats have called on him to step down as party leader as well, but Mr. Cunek claims he is innocent and wants to defend his position as party head. He is expected to be quizzed about his finances at a party conference on Tuesday.