Czech Prime Minister Andriy Babis said that he and his family were threatened due to the tightening of restrictive measures introduced due to the spread of coronavirus in the country.
According to Babis, the police told him that there is a man who wants to shoot him and his family members. The suspect was detained in Spain.
“The police informed me on January 8 about the existence of a man threatening to shoot me and our family members, after which our house was taken under guard,” Babis said on Sunday, speaking on CNN Prima News.
He added that he had to send his wife to Dubai.
In turn, the Czech police reported in Twitterthat a criminal case was initiated against the person who made the threats.
“In connection with the threats to the Prime Minister, we can confirm that the Prague police opened a criminal case against a specific person. The forensic experts turned to the prosecutor’s office with a proposal to arrest this person, ”- follows from the message.
According to preliminary information, the name of the person who threatened the Czech prime minister is Lukas Brachachek. He was detained on February 12 in Barcelona. Brahachek allegedly demanded that Babis leave the post of prime minister within five days, otherwise he threatened to kill his family members.
Earlier on February 28, Babiš announced the introduction of quarantine measures, the Parlamentní Listy portal reported. From March 1, the movement of residents of the republic will be limited for three weeks by the borders of the districts of residence, respirators with the maximum degree of protection will be mandatory in public places and at work when more than one worker or employee is in the production area. The authorities also ordered employers to provide employees with protective equipment against coronavirus.
Babiš said the authorities are “doing everything they can” to get the COVID-19 vaccine. At the same time, to restore order in the country, Babish demanded the introduction of fines for violators of anti-coronavirus measures.
On the same day, Czech President Milos Zeman sent a request to Russian President Vladimir Putin to provide his country with a coronavirus vaccine. However, he said that although the vaccine will need certification, it does not have to be carried out by the European Medicines Agency.
The total number of confirmed cases of the disease, according to the Czech Ministry of Health, was 1 235 480, deaths – 20 339.