Prague, Czech Republic - Veteran Czech musician and former National Council member Vladimír Mišík has publicly questioned the suitability of oto Klempíř, recently elected too parliament for the Motoristé seba party, for the position of Minister of Culture. Mišík cited Klempíř’s admitted past collaboration with the StB, the former Czechoslovak state security service, as a disqualifying factor.
Mišík, who served in the Czech National Council for two years following the Velvet Revolution, stated, “His cooperation with the StB is a stigma that, from my point of view, more or less disqualifies him.” Klempíř acknowledged his past involvement with the StB in 2019, explaining he acted under duress and expressed regret, as reported by Reflex magazine. Mišík drew a parallel to his own experience in the 1980s, when he was offered a resolution to his performance ban by signing a binding act with the StB, an offer he refused.
The musician also expressed skepticism regarding the potential for change in Filip Turk, another figure associated with the Motoristé seba party, referencing alleged racist and xenophobic statements published by Deník N. “I don’t believe in this,” Mišík said, contrasting Turk’s case with the possibility of personal evolution. mišík recently added his signature to a statement by the Chartists and othre personalities condemning Turk’s statements.
Mišík concluded by stating he prefers to observe politics from a distance, intervening only when he feels compelled to express his views on specific issues.
