Pavlov's plan revealed: Holec harshly described the castle's power game

Petr Holec harshly assesses November 17th as a holiday of hypocrisy and claims that President Petr Pavel is bending the constitution and trying to circumvent the will of the voters. He criticizes the atmosphere of hatred, castle power games and the chaos of the outgoing government.

In his regular stream on the Xaver Live channel, political commentator Petr Holec offers an explosive analysis of this year 's November 17th , which , according to him , showed where Czech society has moved. He states that after thirty-six years, a vicious circle has closed, because in the place where people protested against communist totalitarianism in 1989 , they are now celebrating its symbol , according to him . He reminds viewers that the crowd on National Square enthusiastically welcomed President Petr Pavel, and calls him an "agent Pávek". Holec claims that such a person should not be standing in a place of honor , and notes that the strong applause for the president was "a bizarre phenomenon that shows the loss of historical memory ".

In sharp contrast , he mentions Andrej Babiš. Holec admits that both politicians were members of the Communist Party, but adds that there is a fundamental difference between nominal membership and a career in repressive forces . He recalls Pavlov's service in military intelligence , his code name and preparation for diversionary operations against the West. He states that it is disturbing when people celebrate a person with such a past instead of a symbol of resistance , and says that this year 's November 17th gave him the impression of an upside-down world .

Holec describes the atmosphere of hatred that he says has gripped the National Class as crucial . He describes the boos and insults directed at Babiš and Filip Turek, and mentions chants that included words like “ Nazi” and “ fascist.” He believes that these were the worst celebrations since 1989, because their main motive was not freedom, but the frustration of a defeated political camp that refuses to accept the election results.

The harshest criticism is directed at President Petr Pavel and his post-election procedures. Holec emphasizes that the Czech Republic is a parliamentary democracy and quotes constitutional lawyer Pavlíček , according to whom the president must respect the will of the voters. He recalls his words that “we are not an army in which the inalienable authority of command applies ”, and adds that this is exactly how President Pavel behaves . He claims that his actions are exceeding the constitutional framework and creating the impression that he is trying to introduce a presidential form of government in a country that has a clear parliamentary system .

According to Holec, the fundamental dispute is over the issue of Andrej Babiš's conflict of interest . Holec quotes passages from the Constitutional Court's findings, which show that the legal regulation does not prevent anyone from running for public office due to a possible conflict of interest , because this problem should be resolved only after the person in question has obtained the position. On this basis , he argues that the president does not have the right to condition the appointment of the prime minister on the preliminary resolution of the conflict of interest . If Pavel demands this, Holec calls it arbitrariness and an attempt to rewrite the rules in his favor.

In another interpretation, he draws attention to the personalities surrounding the president. He mentions the influence of Petr Kolář and, according to his words, suggests a connection between the castle environment and the ammunition initiative , the financing of which the new government is about to reconsider . He believes that these economic interests may also play a role in why, according to him, the president is delaying the appointment of a new cabinet.

Criticism is also directed at Vít Rakušan and the outgoing government. Holec comments on the boss's video, in which the Minister of the Interior announces the creation of a team of experts to monitor the steps of the new government. He calls this initiative ridiculous, because according to him, the very authorities that Rakušan leads have not shown interest in investigating cases connected with the current government for a long time. As an illustration, he cites that the police began investigating Prime Minister Fiala's advisors immediately after the elections , and sarcastically adds that "it was enough to lose and justice woke up."

Petr Holec also devotes a lot of space to Prague politics. He describes the chaos in the capital , the widespread closures and the botched digital reform of the building control system that the Pirates promoted. He claims that digitalization has caused a drop in the number of building permits and states that the Prague leadership is not managing basic infrastructure. He portrays Mayor Svoboda as a politician who calls for patience and then disappears, while he criticizes the deputy mayor Zdeněk Hřib for refusing responsibility , even though he is directly responsible for transport.

The topic of Ukraine also evokes strong emotions in Holec. Holec draws attention to the ubiquitous Ukrainian flags on state buildings and notes that November 17th at some points turned into a manifestation of Ukrainian symbolism. He reminds us that Europe has long financed not only weapons but also the functioning of the Ukrainian state, and claims that such a model is not sustainable . He appreciates that part of the new coalition talks about wanting to return the Czech institutions to a normal appearance and remove unnecessary political symbols.

In conclusion, he reflects on the meaning of the direct election of the president and calls it a mistake that strengthens the temptation for the head of state to enter into governance in a way that is not in accordance with the Czech parliamentary system. He states that both Miloš Zeman and Petr Pavel argued for a strong mandate, and warns that in our model this creates a dangerous tension between the powers .

Holec thus concludes the stream by warning that the current conflict is not an ordinary political dispute, but a clash over the character of democracy. According to him, true democracy can only be recognized when we respect the results of elections, not when we shout in the streets or bend the constitution according to the needs of the moment.

Source: Regionální novinky