Communists mark February Coup at Gottwald’s grave

Some three dozen Czech Communists paid respects to former president Klement Gottwald at the Olšanský cemetery in Prague on Friday to mark the 64th anniversary of the February Coup. Communist deputy Marta Semelova gave a speech praising the 40 years of the Communist regime and denounced the post-communist era. The group laid flowers at the grave to which Gottwald's remains were transferred after the closing of the mausoleum at Vitkov Hill. The event was marked by particularly low attendance compared to previous years, when around 100, mostly elderly, people would attend.