EU critics take over: Czecho-Japanese turns into parliamentary speaker in Prague – investigations into sedition | EUROtoday

The new House of Representatives within the Czech Republic has elected the outspoken EU and NATO critic Tomio Okamura as Parliament Speaker. The founding father of the ultra-right social gathering “Freedom and Direct Democracy” (SPD) acquired 107 votes. He thus defeated the Christian Democratic opponent Jan Bartosek, for whom 81 MPs voted.

What is particular is {that a} courtroom has requested that Okamura’s immunity be lifted in order that proceedings for sedition may be opened towards him. The case considerations an earlier election marketing campaign with allegedly racist content material. Posters confirmed a black man coated in blood with an extended knife subsequent to the demand “Stop the EU migration pact”.

As a Czecho-Japanese, Okamura is the son of a Japanese man and a Czech girl. He was born in Tokyo, however his household moved to what was then Czechoslovakia when Okamura was six years outdated. He later lived in Japan for some time, making a dwelling as a rubbish collector and popcorn vendor in a cinema earlier than returning to the Czech Republic and dealing within the journey business.

In 2015 he based “Freedom and Direct Democracy”. In the parliamentary election at the start of October, the social gathering acquired 7.8 p.c of the vote. Election winner Andrej Babis and his ANO need to type a coalition with Okamura’s social gathering and the Motorists social gathering. However, this requires the willingness of the liberal president and ex-NATO normal Petr Pavel to nominate the brand new authorities on this type. His resolution is eagerly awaited.

The three social gathering leaders signed a coalition settlement on Monday. They introduced “zero tolerance for illegal migration”, promised decrease vitality costs, an finish to the broadcasting charge and the reintroduction of pensions from the age of 65. They reject the euro and need to enshrine the retention of the crown within the structure. Organizations funded from overseas ought to disclose their donors sooner or later. The EU’s Green Deal is criticized as “unsustainable” and the European migration and asylum package deal is rejected outright.

Brother warns of “threat to security” within the Czech Republic

His personal brother opposed Tomio Okamura’s election as parliamentary speaker. Hayato Okamura, who’s 5 years older than him, sits within the House of Representatives for the Christian Democrats. In an emotional speech, he spoke of a “serious threat to the security” of the nation. The outgoing conservative Interior Minister Vit Rakusan spoke of an “international disgrace” for his nation and warned of irreparable injury.

During the election marketing campaign, Okamura known as for a referendum on leaving NATO. He threatened Ukrainians who don’t work with dropping their residence allow.