19-11-2015, 10:16 AM
The country's human rights minister and former presidential candidateJiřà Dienstbier has strongly criticized the head of state MiloÅ¡ Zeman,charging he had thrown support behind "hate groups" in Czech society.On Tuesday, the anniversary of the fall of Communism in Czechoslovakia, MrZeman shared the stage with members of the Bloc Against Islam at Prague'sAlbertov, a move which Mr Dienstbier said "crossed all lines". Thegroup is strongly anti-immigration, using a crossed out mosque and minaretas its logo. Mr Dienstbier said that some of the president's paststatements were xenophobic, had spread fear in society, and helped fuelfascistic sentiments. The president's spokesman, Jiřà OvÄáÄek,reacted to the criticism by saying the minister had "once again" shownscorn for regular "citizens, their opinions and concerns".
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