In response to the call for his resignation, Prime Minister Jiri
Paroubek said that while he was ready to hold talks on an early
election term he would not play by the Civic Democratic Party's
scenario. The Civic Democrat's plan envisaged the Prime Minister
resigning on Monday, then being asked to form a government three times
and each time failing to win a vote of confidence in the Lower House.
This would enable President Klaus to call early elections within 60
days. The Prime Minister said that he would accept the challenge of
early elections only if they were called by the Civic Democrats and the
Christian Democratic Party.