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Tomas Etzler wrote that the commission for selecting the new head of the National Gallery will be led by Adam Gody Kocián, whom he described as a trained chef, a former cinema director in Jablonec, and a motorist. He stated that Kocián was appointed by Oto Klempíř, whom he called uneducated and used a derogatory term referring to the StB towards him. He included a link to an article whose headline stated that experts criticize Klempíř due to the National Gallery and that "he exceeds all limits." https://t.co/HvY5COWowp #NárodníGalerie #kritika #umění (translated)

Writer Radka Denemarková describes that after her critical speech at the Frankfurt Book Fair, she is facing death threats, while other Czech authors defend her and express disagreement with the Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř. #FrankfurtskýKnižníVeletrh #RadkaDenemarková #OtoKlempíř (translated)

David Rangl published a political satire in the style of "Hey people," in which he mocked the reactions to the Senate elections. Its fictional narrator claimed that his party objectively won the elections, even though it did not gain any senators according to the text. He attributed the result to voters, the media, and artists, referencing Patrik Nacher and Klempíř. In a passage about Cheb, Rangl wrote that Sandra Tsoukernik received 27 percent in the first round and almost 29 percent in the second, while Plevný had 71 percent according to the text. The satirical narrator emphasized the alleged growth of support and recalled seven concerts by Michal David. Rangl also parodied the narrator's remarks about Karviná and Orlová, Karel's trip to India, where he was supposed to have 25 meetings, and the meeting with Zelensky in Brussels. He labeled the Senate as unnecessary and wrote that the party would first win it, then abolish it, and possibly re-establish it. In conclusion, he stated that it was political satire and that readers should wait for the real "Hey people." #volby #politika #českárepublika (translated)

The Art History Society criticizes the improper composition of the selection committee for the new general director of the National Gallery in Prague, which was assembled by the Ministry of Culture led by Ota Klempíř, and describes it as so unusual that it "exceeds all limits." #NárodníGalerie #UměleckáKomise #Kultura (translated)

Writer Petr Stančík sharply criticized Radka Denemarková for her appearance at the book fair in Frankfurt, where, according to him, there was a trend of criticizing Minister of Culture Ota Klempíř, whom he considers conformist and insufficiently bold. #PetrStančík #RadkaDenemarková #kultura (translated)

Writer Petr Stančík criticized Radka Denemarková for her speech at the book fair in Frankfurt, where she described the Minister of Culture Ota Klempíř as a threat to freedom of speech, and argues that her stance is conformist and insufficiently courageous. #PetrStančík #Kultura #SvobodaSlova (translated)

The Ministry of Culture rejects the claim that the aim of the amendments to the grant rules is censorship or limiting artistic freedom. The Minister of Culture, Oto Klempíř (for Motorists), rejected in response to ČTK that the aim of the amendments is censorship or limiting artistic freedom. #svobodatvorby #kultura #dotace (translated)

The account author Boycott of Babiš's products vulgarized the Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř in his post and criticized the ministry's announcement that it would review contracts and memoranda with significant cultural events, including the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and Prague Spring. According to the author, the office justified the step by a more purposeful setting of support in accordance with the state's priorities. The author linked the announcement to the minister's earlier actions. He wrote that Klempíř this year called it a mistake that he could not influence who the State Fund for Audiovisual Creation would grant subsidies to, and after supporting a film with queer themes, which he labeled as activism, he announced a change in the law. When his predecessor Martin Baxa opposed this, according to the post, Klempíř removed him from the head of the Prague Spring board and wrote that he "resolved" him. The post further stated that people booed Klempíř in Strážnice and that the minister then expected cultural institutions funded by his office to defend the values of decency. His party colleague, Minister Šťastný, according to the author, proposed to limit funding for the festival, which was also rejected by Deputy Prime Minister Alena Schillerová. The day before the announcement of the review, Klempíř said, according to the post, that at festivals with political debates alongside the cultural program, it must be clear what the ministry is paying for. At this year's Karlovy Vary festival, criticism of government plans regarding public media was voiced, the author wrote. He added that the government approved a new State Cultural Policy despite an open letter from professional organizations, associations, and unions requesting its withdrawal. The author saw a pattern in these events where after criticism, discussions about money begin. According to him, public funds did not belong to the minister, motorists, or the government, but to all citizens. Independent expert committees, according to the post, were established so that politicians would not decide on cultural support based on personal disputes. The author acknowledged that the debate on public financing is legitimate, but argued that it should not serve as retribution. Culture, he claimed, should have the opportunity to criticize the government without being silenced or influenced by public money. https://t.co/IQFEX6jrEL #Kultura #PodporaKultury #OdpovědnostMinistrů (translated)

The Last Scout™ questioned the claims of Klempíř, who stated to Aktuálně that his cooperation with the secret police lasted only a month. According to the Last Scout™, the first reports from Klempíř dated back to February 1984, he signed the cooperation with the StB on May 30, 1984, and ended it on September 10, 1985. He described the period as "one hell of a long month." https://t.co/irE8TwkI9d #historie #Československo #StB (translated)

Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř admits that the Motorists party is struggling with a lack of experience and recognizable faces, which led to failure in the municipal elections, and promises improvements for the next election period. #Motoristé #komunálnívolby #politikacz (translated)

At the 78th annual Frankfurt Book Fair, of which the Czech Republic was the guest of honor, Czech writer Kateřina Tučková expressed concern about the situation in Czech culture through the labels "Culture in Danger," joining other authors to highlight the problematic actions of Minister of Culture Ota Klempíř. #ČeskáLiteratura #KulturaVOhrožení #KateřinaTučková (translated)

To be honest, I actually don't know if it was a happy choice. Nationwide politics and parliament have, I’m not afraid to say, minimal influence on the municipal level. You need to have people on the ground there. When I look at the Christian Democrats, even though they are weak in parliament or at the national level, with about 2.5 percent, they are huge in the municipalities," commented the Minister of Culture Oto Klempíř on this strategy. "For us, it is important to build an organization on the ground, to ensure its functioning and connectivity. This is an important goal because municipal elections have often been considered second-tier elections. However, I believe that this has changed and that municipalities are setting a very, very, very prestigious bar with their importance," Klempíř added. #volby #Praha #Motoristé (translated)

Jiří Hrebenar stated that Martin Král won one of the seven mandates in the municipal council in Černouček, receiving 104 candidate votes. According to him, he did not run for Motorists for themselves, but as an independent candidate on the local candidate list of the Association of Independent Candidates ČERNOUČEK 2026. Hrebenar reminded that Král is a member of Motorists for themselves, and the leadership of the party, led by Petr Macinka, Boris Šťastný, and Oto Klempíř, presented his election as a political success. However, according to Hrebenar, Motorists gained their member in the council, not a victory for their party candidate list. In response to Klempíř's remark that the residents of Černouček elected a king after the president, Hrebenar wrote that Petr Pavel still has permanent residence in the village, and his presidential mandate continues. According to him, the newly established council will decide on the mayor. The Association of Independent Candidates ČERNOUČEK 2026 gained four out of seven mandates, while the Černouček for themselves grouping got the remaining three. Hrebenar added that no coronation has taken place in the village yet. #Černouček #volby #politika (translated)