ProAlt demonstration against the government reforms

The second ProAlt demonstration against the government reforms: „
The Government Against the People, The People Against the
Government“

Prague, May 3, 2011

On May 7, 2011, ProAlt, with support of several civic organizations,
will organize a demonstration against the government reforms. It will
take place on the Jan Palach Square in Prague, starting at 2 PM. The
speakers include Jaroslav Zavadil (chairman of ČMKOS, The
Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions), Stanislav Štech, the
Prorector for development of the Charles University in Prague and
Václav Krása, the chairman of The Czech National Disability Council.

The demonstration comes two months after the demonstration of March 5,
2011, which was attended by an estimate of 1,400 people.

The government claims to be implementing “a system of saving” and
“reforms”, but it is unwilling to divide the costs of austerity
measures between all segments of our population. Quite the opposite,
some of its policies serve as a chance for certain segments to profit
from the public sector, notably in the case of the reform of the
pension system. The government policies jeopardize solidarity and
cohesion of the Czech society and the basic principles of an
effectively democratic system. The government also failed to disprove
the recent accusations of intrusion of the private sector into both
the executive and the legislative branch of governance. We find the
rule of this government unacceptable.

The Czech public is increasingly critical of the government. ProAlt is
not alone in its criticism, a number of civic organizations, including
the trade unions, have joined its protest.

The supporters and participants are: Akční spolek nezaměstnaných
(The Action Association of the Unemployed, www.akcnispolek.estranky.cz

); Alternativa zdola (Alternative from Below, www.alternativazdola.cz

); The Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (www.cmkos.cz

); The Ecumenical Academy Prague (www.ekumakad.cz

); The Czech National Disability Council. (http://www.nrzp.cz

); Nesehnutí (www.nesehnuti.cz
), No to the Bases (http://www.nezakladnam.cz

).

Contact persons for journalists:

Tereza Stöckelová (spokesperson), tel: 777 591 994, email:
tereza.stockelova@proalt.cz
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Pavel Čižinský (spokesperson), tel: 776 882 774, email:
pavel.cizinsky@proalt.cz

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