Culture Minister Oto Klempíř from the Motorists party dismissed his predecessor Martin Baxa on Thursday from the position of chairman of the board of directors of the Prague Spring festival. Baxa, who represents the Civic Democratic Party, had led this board of directors until now. According to available information, the minister's decision is related to a dispute over the distribution of film subsidies, which the two officials had been exchanging during their time in charge of the Ministry of Culture. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗ ihned.cz ↗
Klempíř's move provoked sharp reactions among opposition members of parliament, who describe the dismissal as practices reminiscent of past regimes and see it as an example of political revenge. Criticism has also come from public figures, including actress Aňa Geislerová, who described Klempíř's action as a demonstration of power and calls the minister a "monster of ego." The opposition is also using the label "complex-ridden wretch" in reference to the minister in connection with his treatment of Baxa. idnes.cz ↗ forum24.cz ↗
Minister Klempíř expressed his position on the matter with the words "Baxa bothers me quite a lot, so I resolved him," thus pointing to the personal dimension of the conflict. The incident continues the decline in public trust in the professionalism of the political environment and once again revives the debate on the ethics of high state officials' conduct in personnel decisions in culture. ceskenoviny.cz ↗
Minister Klempíř dismissed Baxa from the leadership of the Prague Spring, opposition criticizes arrogance
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„Monstrum ega, demonstrátor moci.“ Aňa Geislerová nevydržela Klempířovu aroganci a setřela i jeho knír
forum24.cz
| 19:08 02.04.
Zakomplexovaný ubožák, zní ze strany opozice na účet Klempíře po odvolání Baxy
idnes.cz
| 20:27 02.04.
Vyřešil jsem ho. Klempíř odvolal bývalého ministra kultury Baxu ze správní rady
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 19:05 02.04.
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