Decision on banning ultra-right Workers’ Party adjourned

The Supreme Administrative Court on Wednesday adjourned proceedings on the abolition of the ultra-right Workers’ Party until March 4th, when it is expected to pass a verdict. The case has come to court at the instigation of the Interior Ministry which is seeking to get the party outlawed on the grounds that its behaviour and statutes are in violation of Czech law. The Workers’ Party’s has called for zero tolerance towards the post-revolution political system and set up an armed guard to patrol Romany inhabited areas in the north Bohemian town of Litvínov. The party has organized numerous rallies and marches in Romany inhabited areas which frequently end in violent street clashes with the police.