Czech Senate: President Zeman is unable to perform his presidential duties

Prague - Sana

The President of the Czech Senate, Milos Vestrchel, announced that the country's President Milos Zeman is "unable to perform his presidential duties for health reasons," indicating the possibility of activating an article in the constitution on transferring the president's powers during his illness.

"The answer he received from the military hospital in Prague about the existing expectations regarding the health of President Zeman confirms that he is unable, in the current situation, to perform any of his work duties, that is, the presidential duties," Westerchel said during a press conference today.

Westerchel indicated that the director of President Zeman's office had been informed of this information and said that "the Senate leadership, in view of this information, believes that there is no other way to act than to activate Article 66 of the Constitution, which provides for the transfer of the President's powers to the Prime Minister and the Speaker of the House of Representatives." Representatives.”

Westerchel added... Tomorrow a meeting will be held between representatives of the Senate leadership and heads of parties in the House of Representatives to discuss the issue of how to transfer the powers of the president during his illness.