Culture Minister Oto Klempíř (Motorists) two weeks ago ordered extraordinary inspections of state subsidy spending at four organizations represented in the Association of Independent Theaters. This follows from the ministry's updated plan of public administration inspections. denik.cz ↗
Jakub Vedral, a member of the association's council, considers the decision retaliation for the criticism that some independent theaters have long directed at the minister's cultural policy. According to available information, the inspections concern four members of the association, whose management of public funds will now be reviewed by the Ministry of Culture. idnes.cz ↗
Klempíř denies that the inspections are related to the theaters' public statements or their criticism of his policy. According to him, the ministry is acting within the scope of its regular inspection activities. Details about specific findings or any possible violations are not yet known. irozhlas.cz ↗
The decision has also drawn criticism from opposition politicians. Petr Fiala and Kupka spoke out against the minister's approach, questioning the motivation behind the extraordinary inspections. Critics point to the timing coinciding between the criticism of cultural policy and the organizations' inclusion in the inspection plan. forum24.cz ↗
Further developments will depend on the results of the inspections and on whether the ministry publishes their conclusions. The Association of Independent Theaters may subsequently demand an explanation of the procedure or respond to any findings by the ministry.
Klempíř Orders Extraordinary Inspections of Four Independent Theaters
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| 10:35 22.10.
Klempíř poslal mimořádnou kontrolu na nezávislá divadla
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| 09:56 22.10.
Klempíř poslal mimořádnou kontrolu na nezávislá divadla. Odveta, říká člen rady
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Klempíř poslal na nezávislá divadla mimořádnou kontrolu
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| 06:00 22.10.
„Výslechy StB nahradily kontroly.“ Klempíř poslal kontrolu do divadel, která ho kritizují, schytal to od Kupky
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