Threat to democracy, we dealt with firm voting differently, former Prime Minister Fiala retorted to Okamura

Former Prime Minister Petr Fiala criticized the current coalition for setting a fixed voting time on fees for Czech Television and Czech Radio, claiming it undermines democratic principles. He argued that the opposition was not given a fair chance to respond, which he sees as a threat to democracy. In contrast, Speaker Tomio Okamura defended the process as compliant with parliamentary rules, asserting that the timing was justified based on previous court decisions. The coalition's proposal to shift funding for public media to the state budget has sparked significant debate, with opposition parties calling for Okamura's removal from his position. Okamura emphasized that the legislative process would allow ample time for discussion.