Zeman said he was not seeking such a support and did not put up any major effort to this effect. He said he thought the presidential elections would be again a struggle of two political camps like this year. The daily Pravo writes in its Saturday edition that the group Friends of Milos Zeman was being established in order to help support for Zeman. Zeman said he did not rule it out. "I think you should turn to the organisation, not to Former Czech PM Zeman seeking comeback - press ...
People around CSSD head abused security bodies - Czech MP ... me," Zeman said, adding that this was a group of the people who wanted him to return to politics. He said he had only learnt about the group in the making from teletext. He dismissed the title of the news that he was returning to politics. "I have never declared any intention to return to politics.
I think the intention was declared by others. On the other hand, I had the impression from the teletext that this is to be a friendly association that wants to meet me and I do not refuse this," Zeman said. "No one rejects friends," he added. Industry and trade minister in Zeman's government Miroslav Gregr is in charge of coordination and he also spokesman for the group. Gregr told Pravo that the work on the establishment of the group was in full swing and its members wanted to meet friendly lawyers, write down statutes and draft the registration. Gregr said he would like to meet Zeman over the plan at the end of June. Zeman officially withdrew from politics in 2003, when his candidature for the post of president was unsuccessful. His followers blamed the failure on some CSSD deputies who disagreed with Zeman's policies. They included Zeman's successors Vladimir Spidla and Stanislav Gross. Zeman then vowed never to return to politics. Later on, he fell out also with current Social Democrat leader Jiri Paroubek and left the party. Miroslav Slouf, another friend of Zeman and his former aide, said he believed Zeman would return to politics. It would be a comeback similar to that of Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle, Slouf said. "However, time must first ripen," he added.
(Ceske Noviny)
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