Prague Mayor Řeporyj Pavel Novotný (ODS) must apologize to former President Miloš Zeman for last year in a video on the TikTok social network that badly insulted him and wished him death. This follows from the judgment of the District Court for Prague 5 last week, writes the iDNES.cz server. Novotný Zeman must also pay 100,000 crowns. Novotny told Mladá fronta Dnes newspaper that he respected the verdict, but he did not regret his words.
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Pavel Novotný (archive photo) | Photo: Dominic Backes/CNC | Source: Profimedia
In the video, Novotny insulted not only then-President Zeman, but also Tomio Okamura of the SPD movement, and he referred to some people’s attitudes toward Ukraine, which has faced Russian aggression for more than two years. Because of the video, he was fined 20,000 kroner in misdemeanors. Zeman’s legal representatives filed a civil suit against Novotny for personal protection.
If Novotny decides to leave the party, he will welcome it, ODS vice-chairman Stanczura said.
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In a ruling handed down on Tuesday last week, the court ordered Novotny to apologize to Zeman in a handwritten letter within three days of the final verdict. In addition, he must pay compensation of 100,000 crowns and court costs. “An appeal against this judgment is not admissible,” he was quoted as saying iDNES.cz server From the judgment.
If Novotný ignores the ruling, Zeman’s lawyer Marek Nespala is ready to demand it. “We will immediately go the execution route for monetary and non-monetary performance. This means that he can be fined the same amount – that is, up to 100,000 crowns – repeatedly until he apologizes as ordered by the court,” Nezbala said.
Novotny says he will not allow the matter to pass. “I’ll take it, send it to a lawyer to look at it, and then I’ll pay it. What do I have?” Novotny told the newspaper. But he did not regret his words.
According to the newspaper, Okamura filed a suit for personal protection against Novotny. In this case, a decision is still awaited.
Due to his blind statements, Novotny also faces criticism from his fellow party members. The broader ODS leadership, which will meet after the European elections, will consider whether to expel Novotny from the party. The party’s leadership, led by Prime Minister Petr Fiala, had previously decided that Novotný’s statements were unacceptable to humanity and incompatible with membership in the ODS.
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