Document 247 - Written interpellation by M. O. Havel to A. Babiš concerning the planned amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure and suspicions of deliberate weakening of the powers of appellate courts

Scope: Section 112; pages 1–10.

The document contains a written interpellation by a member of parliament addressed to the prime minister regarding a proposed amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code and suspicions that it may be intended to weaken the powers of appellate courts in connection with the Čapí hnízdo case. The MP raises concerns about a conflict of interest and asks for clarification as to whether the changes might benefit the Prime Minister, whose prosecution was suspended due to parliamentary immunity. The government’s response asserts that the amendment is a professionally prepared reform based on proposals from the judiciary and the legal profession, intended to restore the legal status quo prior to the controversial ruling by the Constitutional Court and to prevent further violations of rights and costs to the state. At the same time, the prime minister denies having any personal influence on the drafting of the amendment and points to the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice.