Svejnar Officially Challenged Klaus: Who will be the New CR President?

Svejnar’s official candidacy was signed by ten senators of all Czech parties, excluding the ODS (Civic Democratic Party) and the KSCM (Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia). Svejnar is sure, he will unseat Klaus. “ I want to be an unifying president, not a polarizing one .”

Svejnar hesitated over the official challenge. At the end he was convinced by dialogues with representatives of political parties. The executive bureau of the CSSD (Czech Social Democratic Party) than officially announced their support. He had support of the SZ (Green Party) from the beginning. But the communist party and KDU-CSL (Christian Democratic Union) still didn’t speak clearly.

Svejnar is a politician who puts development first: “It is time to turn the page from the black-and-white view of the world. That left of right perception of the world, that can be summarized by the slogan ‘with Klaus, or left’, is an example of polarization, where you have to choose.” Said Svejnar for MF Dnes. He also announced he wants the presidential post to be more “modern, dynamic and especially effective.”

The elections will be on 8th February 2008.