Author of erroneous government appointment request to be punished

Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said he would punish an employee of the Social Democratic party secretariat who made several mistakes in a formal document addressed to President Zeman requesting the appointment of the new government. Mr Zeman highlighted the errors at the appointment ceremony on Wednesday; the document stated wrong names of two ministers, and requested the appointment of two health ministers, omitting the agriculture portfolio. Mr Sobotka said the errors occurred because the staff was overworked, and said the author of the document would have their salary cut.

Author: Jan Richter