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STUDENTS' E-MAIL NEWS FROM CZECH REPUBLIC
Faculty of Social Science of Charles University
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C A R O L I N A No 267, Friday, November 28, 1997.
FROM THE EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK (November 19 - 26)
ODS Reveals Sponsor
After a two-year information vacuum, the Civic Democratic Party
(ODS) discovered who anonymously sent more than 7 million crowns to the
party's account. Former tennis player and current investment fund
director Milan Srejber came forward November 24 as the anonymous
sponsor.
In 1995, ODS received two 3.75-million-crown gifts. Lajos Bacs of
Budapest and Radjiv Sinha of Mauratius were listed as the sponsors.
However, it was soon revealed that Bacs had been dead for more than
a decade and that Sinha had never heard of ODS (see Carolina 201).
Last week the media speculated whether the money had anything to do
with the privatization tender for the iron and steelworks company
Trinecke zelezarny, which was going on at the time. Moravia Steel, of
which Srejber is a co-owner, bought half the shares.
When Srejber admitted he was the anonymous sponsor, ODS Vice
Chairman Miroslav Macek and ODS Manager Tomas Ratiborsky checked the
account numbers with Srejber's. They matched, and the names Bacs and
Sinha finally disappeared from the list of sponsors. Srejber announced
his gift had nothing to do with the steelworks' privatization, and ODS
and Trinecke zelezarny have distanced themselves from the case.
Several questions still remain. Who covered the anonymous amount
with fictitious names? Former ODS Executive Director Libor Novak, who
was managing party finances at the time, said the names were found in
the letters which accompanied the donations. No one but Novak has seen
the letters.
Erik Tabery/Andrea Snyder
After deadline:
The daily MF DNES published a story November 27 headlined "Top ODS
Politicians Hide the Truth about Sponsors" where the Czech ambassador to
Sweden Petr Kolar and enterpreneur Michal Kuzmiak declared that several
of the most influential ODS politicians knew Srejber was the real
sponsor 18 months ago.
Ex-minister of foreign affairs Josef Zieleniec, who cited his
disapproval of the financing of ODS as one of the reasons for his
resignation, claimed that even the prime minister knew the truth.
On the same day, Klaus denied the charge and said he had learned
the identity of the sponsor this week.
Novak admitted he had negotiated the sponsorship with
representatives of Moravia Steel, and he was ready to take personal
responsibility for hiding the sponsor's name. ODS Vice Chairman and
Finance Minister Ivan Pilip said, he is prepared to resign if the
situation is not satisfactorily explained.
"If it is shown that the prime minister knew, and concealed it in
spite of that, it would be a very serious accusation for the premier and
it would certainly be a consideration for his resignation," said ODS
Vice Chairman Miroslav Macek to daily Pravo November 28.
School Fees at Czech Universities Next Year?
The Czech cabinet approved November 19 the draft of the new
University Act submitted by Education Minister Jiri Grusa (no party
affiliation), with minor additional notes.
The most controversial provision of the new bill pertains to the
indroduction of tuition. The bill supposes that tuition will increase
not only the responsibility of students in respect to their study, but
also will initiate their interest in a higher quality curriculum.
Tuition is to be introduced only for students beginning university study
after the law comes into effect September 1, 1998.
The basic rate of school fees will be calculated according to each
school's non-investment expenditures, and the rate will be set by the
Ministry of Education. The actual rate will range from one to three
times the basic rate. According to the law, the first year's basic rate
will be 3,000 crowns, so tuition will not exceed 9,000 crowns per school
year, i.e. the average monthly salary (300 USD). The above-mentioned
tuition fee will be applied only to students who do not protract their
study. If someone exceeds the standard length of study, each extra month
is to be charged by at least one-quarter of the year's basic rate.
The bill guarantees foreigners the same conditions of study as for
the Czech citizens. If a government scholarship is granted, it will be
large enough to cover all tuition expenses.
The proposed law also modifies relations between universities and
research institutes as well as cooperation between university and
non-university research institutes, with the purpose of fully utilizing
the capacity of scientific institutes, namely the Czech Academy of
Sciences.
Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus is of the opinion that the new
University Act will stir up heavy debate in Parliament and the public.
Nevertheless, according to Klaus, the bill is "a distinctive, modern law
which our country needs."
Jan Puncochar/Milan Smid
Beer, Pirozhky and Goulash Lure into NATO
On November 23 on Prague's Wenceslas Square, while drinking Czech
beer and eating Polish pirozhky and Hungarian goulash, citizens had the
chance to talk to politicians, artists, and athletes who came to support
Czech Republic membership in NATO. According to public opinion polls,
about 50 per cent of respondents supports membership.
As for government coalition representatives, Defense Minister
Miloslav Vyborny (Christian Democrats), Prague Mayor Jan Koukal (Civic
Democratic Party) and Prague Civic Democratic Alliance Chairman Jan
Kalvoda came to the meeting.
Parliament and opposition Social Democrats Chairman Milos Zeman,
again accused the government, and specifically the Foreign Ministry, of
absolute passivity in convincing people of the necessity to enter NATO.
He considers avoiding a referendum to be cowardly (the Social Democrats
request a referendum, but Parliament recently rejected a constitutional
amendment on referendums).
None of the present politicians gave a speech, which, according to
meeting organizer and journalist Jan Urban, is the major point where
public officials failed concerning the NATO publicity. Urban said he was
also disappointed that some of the invited artists and athletes made
their participation conditional to receiving a fee.
Jiri Zizka/Denisa Vitkova
NATO Says Czech Republic Unable to Keep Information Secret
When he held the office of Czech ambassador to Belgium, Foreign
Minister Jaroslav Sedivy October 17 sent a confidential report to Prague
in which he described NATO's reservations regarding the unclear role and
qualifications of the Czech National Safety Office, which should become
NATO's partner in handling confidential material. In his dispatch,
Sedivy quotes Alliance Security Office Director Peter Gallant, who said
the Czech Republic's security protection system is not only
nonfunctioning, but basically nonexistent.
Sedivy's note about the Czech Republic's inability to keep
information secret has become proof of Gallant's statement, as, one
month later, it has appeared in the newspapers. "I do not like that this
report of mine has been quoted in the press. It was sent for the
addressee only, I sent it to Prague in a somewhat exaggerated form, in
order to reach a solution for the situation quickly," Sedivy said to
daily Lidove noviny November 25.
The serious shortcomings for which the Czech Republic has been
rebuked could influence its incorporation into the Alliance. Prague
would not have to receive information the Alliance considers secret.
Compared to Poland and Hungary, the Czech Republic would be at
a disadvantage and be reduced to a side track.
Amendments to the Confidential Materials Security Act, which the
Interior Ministry has been preparing, are to be discussed by the
government November 28. This law will come into effect probably in the
second half of 1998. "The reliability of those who will come into
contact with NATO materials will be, before the law comes into effect,
checked by a government statute," said Interior Ministry Confidential
Materials' Section Director of Control Vaclav Rezler in the November 25
edition of daily Lidove noviny.
Petr Bilek Jr./Denisa Vitkova
Parliament Deputies Refuse to Discuss Benes Decrees
Austrian Federal Chancellor Viktor Klima and Minister of Foreign
Affairs Wolfgang Schussel told a Czech Parlaiment delegation led by
Chairman Milos Zeman that Austria supports the Czech Republic's entrance
into the EU.
However, in the legislature the deputies were warned that good
political relations with neighboring countries are not enough. The
National Council reminded them that actual socio-economic indicators
will decide whether the Czech Republic joins the European Union.
Zeman said that although the economic growth of the Czech Republic
has slowed in the past two years, he is convinced that the nation's
population structure, education and ability to improvise will positively
contribute to the development of the EU. The Austrians criticized the
Benes Decrees, saying that such documents have no place in a country
with civil rights and laws close to those of the EU. Zeman and Civic
Democratic Alliance deputy Daniel Kroupa said there is no possibility to
cancel the decrees. The Benes Decrees, issued by President Eduard Benes
after World War II, enabled the confiscation of property belonging to
Czech Germans and the expulsion of supposed collaborators.
Jan Kozanek/Andrea Snyder
Hospital Patients to Contribute to Hospital Stay
The proposed Healthcare Act was approved November 19 by the
government. As of July 1998, a stay in a Czech Hospital will cost 50
crowns per day.
Other provisions, like fees for emergency room services, would not
valid until 1999. Patients will be required to pay 30 per cent of E.R.
services, or a maximum of 800 crowns annually. Parliament will approve
the amount of the fees each year.
The Health Ministry said the law will limit misuse of health care
services and the government will increase spending to 7-8 billion crowns
annually.
The government ignored comments made by the General Health Insurance
Company that there is a risk of neglecting health care, especially in
poorer communities. Much of the money will be swallowed by
administrative fees, claimed the insurance company.
Katerina Murlova/Andrea Snyder
Decade of Spiritual Renewal Comes to a Close
The November 23 mass served in Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral
November 23 concluded both celebrations of the millenium of St. Adalbert
(Vojtech) launched by Pope John Paul II during his spring visit of
Prague and the Decade of Spiritual Renewal initiated by Cardinal
Frantisek Tomasek in 1987.
Tomasek's successor, Miloslav Vlk, archbishop of Prague, admitted
on this occasion that not all the goals of the program were achieved.
However, he and other Catholic Church representatives believe the
Church's part in the social changes which began in November 1989 and
influenced by the supportive atmosphere around the recent canonization
of the Czech St. Agnes (Anezka), can be regarded as a success. In the
following years, according to Tomas Halik, a priest and the Christian
Academy's chairman, the Church was not able to prove its importance in
society and its public usefulness, but instead had a poor image because
of its rigid attitude towards the restitution of its property. Halik
likens the Church to Adalbert, who must have seemed incompetent to his
contemporaries because he was unable to persuade the Czechs to accept
his ideals. St. Adalbert lived in the 10th century, and was a bishop
trying to promote Christianity in Bohemia.
Veronika Machova/Veronika Machova
Romany Children at Prague Castle
The 70 participants in a literary competition in the Romany
(Gypsy) language visited Prague Castle. They had the opportunity to tour
some of the castle with the president's wife, Dagmar Havlova, as their
guide. Romany pupils from 45 elementary and special education schools
sent their essays on such topics as "My Family" or "An Interesting
Experience" to the competition organized by the New School (Nova skola)
Foundation. The best works were translated into Czech and distributed to
other schools. Non-Romany children made pictures to illustrate them and
a compilation was created from the winners' works.
Prokop Havel/Veronika Machova
Another Czech Record Holder?
DJ Karel Martinek of private Prague radio station Rokko is trying
to get into the Guinness's Book of World Records. Martinek would like to
challenge a several-year-old record of 100 hours of continuous live
broadcasting, and hopes to break the record by more than 20 hours. He
started broadcasting November 24 at 6 a.m. Central European Time. At
Carolina's deadline he had 54 hours behind him. His voice sounds tired
but joyful, and he says he feels excellent and will hold on.
Jaroslav Mares/Veronika Machova
After deadline: Martinek has broken the record and is still
broadcasting.
FROM SLOVAKIA
* Jan Carnogursky (Slovakia's prime minister from 1990-92) was
re-elected as chairman of the Christian Democratic Movement November 23.
* The construction of Bratislava's metro should start next year and
is planned to be operational in 2004.
* "The reputation of Slovakia's universities is still high and we
would be unhappy if newly established universities would devalue that
reputation by their poor quality," said Juraj Stern, president of the
Slovak Rector Conference in connection with the extension of regional
universities.
* Businessman D. Sopko, claiming blackmail by the Mafia, has gone
abroad. His allegation that organized crime goes on with ruling party
HZDS' support, was denied by the HZDS Republican Board.
* Slovakia's Statistic Office announced that 44.8 per cent of
Slovaks went on vacation during the winter of 1996-97.
* The daily SME wrote that 11 per cent of injuries in the Tatra
Mountains are fatal.
* The car of Michal Martikan, Olympic gold medalist in the water
slalom in Atlanta last year, struck a 49-year-old pedestrian, who died
from the injuries.
* This year's Tatra Bank art awards were given to director Dusan
Hanak, sculptor Josef Jankovic, violinist Peter Michalica and
posthumously to painter Albin Brunovsky for lifetime contribution.
* The popular British band Chumbawamba performed in Bratislava's
Palais de Sport in Pasienky during the Zoe Fashion and Music Show 1997
November 20.
* The Czech band Wanastowi Vjecy performed in Bratislava.
* The last week of the seventh-annual festival Month of Photography
is concluding in several towns.
* A seven-level hornets' nest was found by a 67-year-old resident of
Krupina in his garage.
Paula Majorova a Eva Fronkova/Sofia Karakeva
ECONOMY
The Privatization of Banks Triggered Off
As proposed by the Ministry of Finance, the government November 17
approved the privatization of three biggest Czech banks - Commerce Bank
(Komercni banka - KB), the Czech Savings Bank (Ceska Sporitelna - CS)
and the Czechoslovak Trade Bank (Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Bank - CSOB).
The Cabinet should choose foreign advisers by December 10 and the
tenders will be announced by the end of February. The main requirement
for the privatization is to sell at least 51 per cent of the shares of
CSOB to one foreign investor. The shares in KB and CS will be is 34 per
cent.
The state holds 45 per cent of CS, 48.74 per cent of KB and 65.69
per cent of CSOB, altogether worth from 35 billion crowns to 45 billion
crowns, said Finance Ministry director Pavel Stepanek. However, Prime
Minister Vaclav Klaus pointed out the final price of these shares might
be lower because the banks hold a number of bad loans. In a debate on TV
NOVA he said "one of the biggest Hungarian banks was recently sold for
nothing."
There are some problems in selling shares of KB and CSOB stemming
from the split of Czechoslovakia. In October Klaus and Slovak Premier
Vladimir Meciar agreed to solving the situation in KB by the end of the
year. The Ministry of Finance suggested to start privatization of CSOB
regardless of the Slovak refusal to cooperate.
Madiyar Magauin/Matej Cerny
October Outcome of Foreign Trade Better Than Last Year
In the first 10 months of 1997 the trade-balance deficit has risen
to 111.9 billion crowns. In 1997 imports stand at 694.8 billion crowns,
exports at 582.9 billion crowns. October's deficit was 9.6 billion
crowns, which is 6.1 billion crowns better than last year. However, many
analysts were unpleasantly surprised by the October results, released
November 24 from the Czech Statistical Office (CSU). Many expected the
deficit to be 2.1 billion crowns lower.
According to business daily Hospodarske noviny, the Czech National
Bank and the CSU call the results pleasing and say they confirm the
rapid growth of exports and the decline in the growth of imports. CSU
Vice Chairman Ivan Sulaj rejected the opinion that the growth of exports
merely derives from the crown's May devaluation. Tomas Kanka of EB
Brokers agreed, saying export growth stems from a European economic boom
and past investments in the processing sector.
Ondrej Hanzal/Ajla Zinhasovic
British Agency IBCA Lowers Rating of Czech Republic
The London IBCA rating agency lowered rating of the Czech Republic
from an A- to BBB+ November 24. For Czech investors interested in
foreign loans, the decline caused a rise in prices of financial
resources. The Czech National Bank (CNB) said it does not consider the
step a radical decline in the evaluation of the Czech economy. However,
the bank admits it is a warning. In spite of the lowered rating, the
Czech Republic maintained its leading position among post-Communist
countries - behind Slovenia (A+) and in front of Estonia, Hungary and
Poland (BBB). Increasing foreign debt, which has reached 44 per cent of
gross domestic product (40 per cent is often the maximum sustainable
limit), is suggested as the main reason for the decline. Expert say
political stabilization and perseverance in economic reforms the only
way to repair the reputation of the Czech economy. Other rating agencies
did not lower their ratings: Standard and Poor's (A) and Moody's (B).
The situation caused a radical decline of the crown November 25, as
the exchange rate per deutschmark reached 19.34 - one of the worst rates
of the year. According to Reuters, some businessmen even expect a fall
to the magical level of 20 crowns per deutschmark.
Neither for Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus nor for CNB Governor Josef
Tosovsky is the lower rating and the decline of the crown alarming. Both
said they expected the IBCA's step to come in May and not now, when the
economic indicators seem to be improving. "It only means we had to leave
the highest peak, where we were with Slovenia, for one level lower.
It's no tragedy, no victory, no reason to celebrate either," said Klaus
to Czech Radio.
Jiri Polak/Zdenek Janda
Exchange Rates at the Czech National Bank
(valid from November 25)
country currency
------------------------------------------
Australia 1 AUD 23.146
Belgium 100 BEF 93.337
Great Britain 1 GBP 56.490
Denmark 1 DKK 5.056
Finland 1 FIM 6.376
France 1 FRF 5.749
Ireland 1 IEP 50.080
Italy 1000 ITL 19.621
Japan 100 JPY 26.271
Canada 1 CAD 23.511
Luxemburg 100 LUF 93.337
Hungary 100 HUF 16.958
Netherlands 1 NLG 17.083
Norway 1 NOK 4.735
New Zealand 1 NZD 20.811
Poland 1 PLN 9.489
Portugal 100 PTE 18.843
Austria 1 ATS 2.735
Greece 100 GRD 12.275
Slovakia 100 SKK 99.422
Germany 1 DEM 19.250
Spain 100 ESP 22.786
Sweden 1 SEK 4.422
Switzerland 1 CHF 23.799
USA 1 USD 33.369
ECU 1 XEU 38.149
SDR 1 XDR 45.710
CULTURE
Who Are the Button Pushers?
The new Czech film The Button-Pushers (Knoflikari) from Petr
Zelenka, a 30-year-old screenwriter and director, was released November
19 after a test run on video.
Unlike his first work, the full-length fictitious document about an
actual band (Mnaga Happyend), this is a true work. Zelenka once again
showed his preference for casting non-actors, and so amateurs, artists
and musicians like Jan Cechticky from the band Ohm Square perform on
screen next to experienced professionals. This strategy is fully in
accordance with philosophy of the film, which depicts human types rather
than developing individual characters. The form and the subject of the
six interwoven stories depicted in The Button-Pushers align it more with
worldwide independent production, rather than with recent sentimental
Czech films.
Pavel Turek/Nora Novakova
Oasis Offended by Arrogance
The British band Oasis, coming to the Czech Republic for the first
time, arrived November 20 in Prague. The famous "britpop" band, known
for its arrogance towards journalists, was to meet an unpleasant welcome
from the Czech media. A Prima TV reporter, Pavla Seifterova, asked Noel
Gallagher at Prague's Ruzyne Airport "Are you really such idiots as you
are said to be?" The guitarist, shocked and unable to speak, just
frowned and without saying a word turned his back to the cameras and
left.
As Judita Dudova from 10:15 Promotion said to daily Lidove Noviny,
the question spurred the band to cancel its planned dinner and photo
opportunity. Although Dudova said the band felt really insulted,
Gallagher did not look offended at all to Seifterova. The journalist
considers her question acceptable and refers to the title of a recent
article about Oasis in the British press (Oasis, Gods Or Idiots?). "We
would expect the members of a band famous for, besides undisputable
musical talent, their markedly scandalous behavior to be less sensitive
about breezy expressions. They often use much stronger words in public,
not uncommonly when addressing the journalists," Lidove noviny comment
the incident.
Despite the incident, Oasis did not cancel their November 21
performance and kicked off the show off exactly at 9 p.m. on a stage
resembling a hotel reception area with a phone box in the back.
Lenka Vochocova\Jana Ciglerova
SPORTS
Novotna Wins Tennis WTA Tour Championships in New York
Czech tennis player Jana Novotna fulfilled her dream about winning
an important world tournament, defeating Mary Pierce (France) 7-6, 6-2,
6-3 in the WTA Tour Championships final November 22. She underscored her
success with another finals win with Lindsay Davenport (United States)
in doubles, as they defeated French pair Alexandra Fusai and Natalie
Tauziat 6-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 November 21. Novotna said: "Even if I don't
win another tournament or match more, I know I am the player I'd always
wanted to be: I am a champion."
The second-seeded Novotna defeated Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain)
6-4, 3-6, 6-1 in the quarterfinal and Irina Spirlea (Rumania) 7-6, 6-2
in the semifinal. Her greatest rival, world number-one Martina Hingis
(Switzerland), lost in the quarterfinal to Pierce.
Novotna won her fourth title this year, after Madrid, Leipzig and
Moscow.
David Kozohorsky/Mirek Langer
Slavia Praha Soccer Team Fans Disappointed after Loss in Pribram
About 12,000 spectators visited the stadium in Pribram to watch the
marquee match of the soccer league's 14th round. Most of them left
unsatisfied, as league novice Dukla defeated Slavia Praha 2-0 (goals:
Vyskocil, Otepka). Dukla's supremacy lasted throughout the match, as
Slavia could not manage to create even one good chance. Dukla avenged
its 1996 Cup final loss to Slavia in June, where they lost after
Vacha's goal in overtime.
Dukla assistant coach Jan Fiala told Carolina he is satisfied with
the result, but he refused to comment on Slavia's play. Slavia remained
in second place in the standings, but is now 12 points behind Sparta.
Results: Brno - Zizkov 3-2, Opava - Ceske Budejovice 2-1, Sparta
Praha - Olomouc 1-0, Ostrava - Liberec 1-2, Drnovice - Bohdanec 3-1,
Dukla - Slavia Praha 2-0, Hradec Kralove - Plzen 1-0, Jablonec - Teplice
1-0.
Standings: 1. Sparta Praha 35, 2. Slavia Praha 24, 3. Olomouc 23,
4. Drnovice 22, 5. Ostrava 22, 6. Brno 21, 7. Liberec 21, 8. Jablonec
20, 9. Teplice 18, 10. Opava 18, 11. Dukla 18, 12. Zizkov 16, 13. Ceske
Budejovice 16, 14. Hradec Kralove 16, 15. Plzen 11, 16. Bohdanec 6.
Karolina Kucerova/Mirek Langer
Loss to Slavia Knocks Vitkovice from First Place
Reigning champion Vsetin strengthened Moravian teams' hegemony in
the hockey extraleague. Vsetin won three matches in row and moved into
third place. Trinec has held the top position since the 26th round, when
Vitkovice lost to Slavia. Slavia has a nice streak going, with no losses
in their last six matches and has moved into seventh place, tying
Sparta.
Results: 25th round: Slavia Praha - Kladno 2-1, Litvinov - Sparta
Praha 3-2, Ceske Budejovice - Vitkovice 3-3, Plzen - Trinec 4-4, Karlovy
Vary - Jihlava 5-0, Zlin - Vsetin 2-5, Opava - Pardubice 1-5.
26th round: Vitkovice - Slavia Praha 0-1, Opava - Sparta Praha
3-2, Kladno - Zlin 5-2, Jihlava - Ceske Budejovice 3-1, Pardubice 4-1,
Trinec - Karlovy Vary 6-6, Vsetin - Litvinov 3-0.
27th round: Jihlava - Slavia Praha 1-3, Kladno - Litvinov 1-1,
Pardubice - Trinec 1-5, Vitkovice - Zlin 8-1, Sparta Praha - Plzen 2-2,
Karlovy Vary - Ceske Budejovice 2-2, Vsetin - Opava 5-1.
Standings: 1. Trinec 37pts., 2. Vitkovice 36, 3. Vsetin 35, 4.
Litvinov 32, 5. Plzen 31, 6. Sparta Praha 29, 7. Slavia Praha 29, 8.
Pardubice 27, 9. Jihlava 25, 10. Zlin 24, 11. Ceske Budejovice 23, 12.
Kladno 20, 13. Karlovy Vary 17, 14. Opava 13.
Milan Eisenhammer/Mirek Langer
WEATHER
We had the first signs of snow, with some parts of the country
recording 15 cm/6 inches. Nighttime temperatures reached a deep freeze
of minus 5 degrees Celsius/23 degrees Fahrenheit. Nobody in Ostrava, in
northern Moravia, was quite sure what was going on while desperately
waiting in a hail storm for streetcars later announced to have derailed.
Neverending columns of cars caused by chain-reaction accidents lined
highways throughout the country this week. The trip from Prague to Brno,
usually requiring not more than two hours, could last up to five hours,
when encountering bad luck, fog and icy road.
Jakub Svab/Jana Ciglerova
English version edited by Michael Bluhm.
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