27.04.2008 - Czech minister allows for changes in settlement with churches
Speaking in the Questions of Vaclav Moravec discussion programme on Czech Television (CT), Kalousek said churches would also have to agree with the possible changes.
He said, however, he prefers the current version of the bill that is based on agreement with churches.
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Besides, the state would pay a "transitional" contribution to the churches over the first 20 years.
"If it showed that it (the bill) cannot be passed, negotiating about certain possible changes would naturally be a solution," Kalousek said.
Churches would, however, also have to take part in the negotiations, Kalousek said.
He dismissed the demand of Bohuslav Sobotka, deputy chairman of the senior opposition Social Democrats (CSSD), that the bill be discussed in first reading after which its further approving would be adjourned.
Sobotka said the CSSD thinks a commission should be created that would bring together representatives of all parties in parliament and churches who would negotiate about a fundamental change of the bill.
The CSSD just as former finance minister Vlastimil Tlusty (ODS) are critical of the sum of 83 billion crowns that is to climb up to 270 billion including interests and the period of 60 over which it would gradually paid out.
"The bill is based on agreement not only between the state and churches that was reached after 17 year, but also on a relatively historical agreement of the 17 churches and religions communities," Kalousek said.
He said the property settlement between the state and churches is also embedded in the government policy statement and that the government has approved it unanimously.
(Ceske Noviny)
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