Even supposing the previous recorder Miroslav Sklenář didn’t wish to remark at the particular person awardees, he opened the subject of honoring the previous director of Czech Tv Petr Dvořák. “I’ve to mention truthfully that I used to be very shocked through Mr. Dvořák’s award,” mentioned In keeping with Sklenář, there was a customized of now not awarding awards to lively Czech politicians or officers. “You respect a former baby-kisser for doing one thing abnormal, however to realize any person in place of job is in fact somewhat of a contradiction. Appreciating the previous director of Czech Tv for spreading loose and impartial knowledge, that is what Mr. Dvořák used to be more than likely paid for.” defined the Glazier.
The Pope’s refusal
For exceptional products and services to the advance of democracy, humanity and human rights, President Petr Pavel awarded the Order of Tomáš Garrigu Masaryk in memoriam to Pope John Paul II. In keeping with the president, the pope, whose civil title is Karol Wojtyla, deserved the award, amongst different issues, through enjoying an abnormal function throughout the autumn of communist regimes in Central Europe. In keeping with Sklenář, up to now it used to be already thought to be to honor the Pope, however the Vatican refused on the time. “The Holy Father, the top of the church, the top of the state… we had been instructed within the Vatican that he does now not obtain state honors throughout his lifetime,” recalled the previous head of protocol. He subsequently thought to be the present awarding of the award through the nuncio to be symbolically important and praised the elected Order of TG Masaryk, which, in line with him, “corresponds to the Pope’s advantage for democracy.”
Zeman members of the family
The absence of former president Miloš Zeman on the rite drew public consideration, and Sklenář expressed his working out about it. “I’d undoubtedly be at liberty if he used to be there, but when he himself publicly says that the members of the family with the present president don’t seem to be ultimate, I keep in mind that,” stated the Glazier. In keeping with him, it used to be fairer to overtly categorical the truth that his presence might be uncomfortable for each events.
Klaus’ raised eyebrows
With former President Václav Klaus, he drew consideration to how his presence within the first row enabled him to provide area to non-verbal expression of his opinion. “It’s essential to inform the disapproval from the glance on his face and the raised eyebrows, I believe any person who noticed it learn it really well,” mentioned Sklenář, pointing out that Klaus, as a politically lively individual, used the party to precise his place with out going past social norms.
(Non) awarding Kundera
Miroslav Sklenář additionally touched at the debate surrounding the (non)appreciation of Milan Kundera, who died closing yr. “In 1995, he gained the Medal of Advantage from Václav Havel,” he recalled, however added that the problem of Kundera’s in memoriam award may be sophisticated because of the unclear needs of the creator himself. “If I am not incorrect. The query of his dwelling family members is somewhat sophisticated, this is, the query of who might be able to take over. And I have no idea if on the finish of his existence, when he used to be organizing his property, he in fact passed over his literary property within the Moravian Library in Brno, if he did not make an observation, if he even needs to be venerated in memoriam.” concluded the Glazier.