Member of Parliament Votava criticised you in Parliament on 14th June, 2007 for your arrogance when talking to people in Borovno who were worried about the health risks of the US radar. He said:

"I think that what you told the people there is quite shocking. If you really did say this [i.e. "People die everywhere"], it was an incredible answer to people who fear for their health in connection with the [US] radar."

You replied to him:

"I think that it is incredible of you to say what you are saying. I have always maintained: if a health risk is proven, negotiations [with the US] will cease. I must disappoint you -- use better sources."

So, you told the whole nation that you had not said those incredible words in Borovno. You cowardly denied your statement and mocked the MP. You did no know then that you would get your come-uppance.

I in fact did know that in your parliamentary reply to MP Votava you had lied -- your arrogant reply was heard by some four hundred citizens from the Brdy villages there. However, I did not have any other evidence but the testimony of some of those four hundred people . Since, however, now video and audio recordings of the Borovno debate and your statement have been published, the evidence exists. The MP was right. You did say a cowardly lie. The whole nation can check this on the web.

Prime Minister, permit me to tell you publicly, as Lord Mayor:

You are a liar, you lie to the citizens of this Republic, you lie to Parliament. That is the last thing that a Prime Minister should dare to do to a nation at the helm of which he has found himself. Resign!

I also call on Secretary Alexander Vondra, the Defence Secretary Vlasta Parkanová and Foreign Secretary Karl Schwarzenberg to resign.

These government ministers have discredited themselves by their actions and turned themselves so much into figures of ridicule that no one -- except perhaps some coalition politicians -- takes them seriously any more.

I personally think that you will totally ignore my call. In democratic countries you would not so easily get away with this. Due to non-democracy, which you are trying to introduce in this country, you will probably get away with this.

Never mind. One day, people will pass judgment on you. It will happen soon -- during the next election.

Jan Neoral, Lord Mayor of Trokavec