Czech Prime Minister resigns in corruption scandal

Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas said Sunday he would step down after a corruption scandal in which his top aide was indicted for bribery. Necas says, “I will step down as prime minister tomorrow. I am aware of my political responsibility.” Czech media reports deputy party chairman Martin Kuba is tipped as a candidate for new prime minister. The graft scandal erupted last week after police raided the cabinet office, defense ministry, villas and a bank. On Friday, Necas’s chief of staff Jana Nagyova was charged with complicity in the “abuse of power and with bribery” and was placed in custody Saturday.
Seven other people — including military intelligence heads and former lawmakers — are also indicted for corruption among other alleged crimes. The 48-year-old Nagyova is charged with bribery after allegedly promising three former lawmakers lucrative jobs in state-run companies on condition they quit the parliament.

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