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STUDENT'S E-MAIL NEWS FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA
School of Social Science of Charles University
Smetanovo nabr. 6
110 01 Prague 1
C.S.F.R.
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C A R O L I N A No 23, Friday, April 17, 1992.
THE EVENTS OF THE LAST WEEK (from April 8 to 15)
Vaclav Havel in Parliament
On Tuesday, the last session of Federal Assembly began. At the
beginning, President Havel had a speech. He reminded the last two years
in Czechoslovakia. We managed to make many succesful steps in this
period, he said. The most important are the laws of privatization and
transformation of agriculture, anti-inflation monetary politics, and
ratification of the List of Human Rights. The last point opened the way
for us to the association treaty with EEC. President Havel also
reminded some international activities of Czechoslovakia. Our country
became a member of the European Council, International Monetary Fund,
and played an important part at activities of European Security and
Cooperation Conference.
President then talked of unsuccesful negotiations of Czech and
Slovak parliaments about new attitudes of the two republics. "It is not
true that nothing was done for fortifying of republics. Who sais that
the centralism rose or that we are returning to unitarism, is just
lying", President said. Mr. Havel himself is for staying in common
state but "it is impossible to take the federation as a ruler that
suits more to one than to the other. It is necessary to define it as a
sphere of common care."
President demanded the change of the system of elections (now it
is comparative) . He would also invite more authority for president. At
the end of his speech Mr. Havel announced his candidature for president
for next period.(At the same day it was supported by 11 political
parties and movements).
The parliament session, which has on programme for instance laws
of investing funds, system of taxes and ratification of
czechoslovak-german treaty , will last till the end of April at least.
Marian Calfa in the USA
Czechoslovak Prime Minister Marian Calfa visited the United States
last week. In Washington he met George Bush. Our Prime Minister then
negotiated at Congres and at the US foreign departement. He explained
the czechoslovak problems with the conversion of military industry to
his partners.There were also many negotiations between our delegation
and top representatives of businessmen of Philadelphia.
Our unit in Yugoslavia
The first part of Czechoslovak battalion of UNPROFOR (United
Nations Protection Force) in Yugoslavia crossed the border between
Austria and Slovenia on Sunday at 4 a.m. Now it is placed at Karlovac
which is only three kilometres from the line armistice between Serbians
and Croats. The journey passed without troubles.
Churchill nor Jesus
In case that some left wing parties win the election, the revival
of socialism may be expected, just because it is in their programmes.
This is what President_s spokesman Michael Zantovsky said at his
regular Monday_s briefing. As for the present system of our presidental
elections he remarked that even Winston Churchill combined with Jesus
Christ could not succeed in it. For a question of Rude pravo (the left
wing oriented newspaper), comparing our present economical situation
with that of 30_s, M. Zantovsky answered: "Yes, it is even more
significant. Then, there was no principal change of the economical
system."
Algerian gang arrested
On Thursday, April 9, the Federal police arranged an action
against the Algerian smugglars_gang. The gang used to smuggle hash that
was then distributed at Wenceslass square in Prague. The action at
Prague airport and at some other places lead to the arresting of 18
members of the gang, including their boss. However, there was not found
even a gram of the drug. According to police officials, the private
radio station Radio VOX is partly responsible for this. It broadcast
the information of the action while it was still passing.
Meeting of the Prime Minister of Czech Republic
Mr. Petr Pithart, the Prime Minister of Czech Republic and the
Deputy Chairman of the Civic Movement (OH) was invited to a public
meeting in Prague on Tuesday, April 14th.
He refused the proclamations labeling the Civic Movement as a
left-wing party. "We are the liberal party at the centre of _SFR
political spectrum.
The elections of June 1990 are generally marked as a plebiscit
about communism : yes or no. Mr. Pithart warns that upcoming election
could change into a plebiscit again in two ways : at first, if we yield
to national emotions and elect above all against the Czechs or against
the Slovaks, at second, if we hold there are only left- and right-wing
and there is only one truth.
"The former Civic Forum, which was divided early after winning run
for 1990's election, will reunite to a post-election cooperation,"
forecast the Czech Prime Minister. He cautioned that new government
would need the two-thirds support in Federal Assembly for
constitutional changes.
The conference on ecology
The American organization Energy and Environmental Research Center
(EERC), North Dakota, has asked us for publishing an announcement of
the international conference on alternative energetical sources. This
action is going to take place in Prague from April 20 till April 23.
Top experts of 27 countries are going to parcipiate in.
CULTURAL SERVICE
Les Miserables
The rock-opera Les Miserable will be performed at Vinohrady
theatre this summer. Newspapermen were informed about the performance
at the press conference on April 8 by Adam Novak, producer of the opera
and owner of the licence.
The main parts will be played by famous Czech pop singers- K.
Cernoch, H. Vondrackova, J. Korn, L. Bila. They will sing in Czech. The
text was translated by Zdenek Borovec.
The Film Symphonic Orchestra directed by Mario Klemens will play
the music, with a help of the music advisor Zdenek Merta.
Tickets for the performance will cost from 90 to 290 crowns, for
students there is a reduction.
The first night is announced for June 18.
WEATHER
It was a real spring time weather this weekend, it was sunny and
warm. But since Monday, the weather is worse and worse and the forecast
says it will be even worse!
The average temperatures are 8 - 12 degrees above zero.
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