Police suspend investigation into Public Affairs financing

The anti-corruption force of the police has suspended an investigation into the financing of the former coalition party Public Affairs. According to the daily Právo, the police dismissed suspicions of money laundering within the party in May. The investigation focused primarily on the circumstances around large monetary donations made to party coffers by millionaire MP Michal Babák, considered the party’s financial guru. The police say the investigation did show irregularities, but not enough to prosecute; a view the state prosecutor accepted.