Supreme State Attorney Pavel Zeman on Friday halted the prosecution of
three former MPs charged with bribe taking. The three former Civic
Democrat
deputies were accused of having agreed to quit their seats in the lower
house in return for posts in state-run firms. Last month, they were taken
into custody in a police operation that led to the fall of the government.
But last week, the Supreme Court ruled their alleged offences were covered
by their parliamentary immunity. The case now returns to prosecutors who
should decide on further action. The prosecution of the ex-prime minister
Nečas’s chief of staff, and of another former official, charged in the
same case, can go ahead after minor modifications, according the Supreme
State Attorney.