Civic Democrats at city hall recommend Bém suspend membership

The board of Civic Democrats at Prague City Hall has recommended that former mayor Pavel Bém suspend his membership in the party. Speaking after a meeting of the board, current Prague mayor and chairman of the party’s Prague branch Bohuslav Svoboda announced the position to reporters and said he wanted to speak with party chairman and Prime Minister Petr Nečas about the affair. Mr Bém did not attend the meeting as he is currently in Tbilisi, Georgia. The case will also be discussed at a national meeting of the Civic Democratic Party.