Mayor of Pardubice district removed from office over allegations of tender manipulation
Councillors of city district VI in Pardubice have removed Petr Králíček from his position as mayor. He faces allegations of alleged manipulation of public tenders since June.
Mayor of Pardubice district removed from office over allegations of tender manipulation
Councillors of city district VI in Pardubice on Monday removed Petr Králíček (Pardubice for People) from his position as mayor. The reason is a criminal prosecution that the politician has faced since June of this year.
Investigators accused Králíček of manipulating public tenders. Specific details of the case remain unknown. Before the vote on his removal, the mayor rejected all allegations and declared that he was innocent. He stated that he would not be pilloried over allegations that he considers nonsensical.
The councillors' decision came after several weeks during which the district leadership faced pressure over the suspected politician's continued tenure in office. Králíček was the mayor of city district VI, which encompasses parts of Pardubice on the right bank of the Chrudimka River.
Police are investigating the case as suspected criminal activity connected with the awarding of public tenders. If guilt is proven, the accused faces up to several years imprisonment.
Source: iDNES.cz
Source: iDNES.cz