The newly installed Slovak president Zuzana Čaputová, who visited Prague
on Monday, expressed her understanding for people who are demonstrating
against Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and for independent judiciary.
Speaking at a concert in her honour at Prague’s Kampa island, the Slovak
head of state said drew analogy with last year’s demonstrations in
Slovakia against the government led by Prime Minister Robert Fico.
"What these demonstrations have in common is their peaceful
tone", Mrs Čaputová said.
A series of protest took place in the Czech Republic in recent weeks
against PM Babiš and his appointment of Marie Benešová as justice
minister. The most recent rally in Prague was attended by an estimated
120,000 people. Another demonstration is due to take place on June 23 on
Prague’s Letná plain, the venue of the largest anti-regime
demonstrations of November 1989.