Andrej Babiš, the self-proclaimed “Trumpist” billionaire who won last month’s Czech election, has refused to sell his huge business empire, but insisted he will resolve a conflict of interest that threatens to bar him from becoming prime minister.
Babiš, whose ANO party finished a comfortable first in the October vote but failed to secure a majority in parliament, said in a social media post on Thursday he would not sell his Agrofert farming, food processing and chemicals conglomerate.
“I have repeatedly said I will never sell Agrofert. I have repeatedly said I will resolve the conflict of interest in accordance with Czech and European laws,” Babiš, whose net worth is estimated $3.9bn (£2.9bn), said. “This is not like selling a roll in a bakery.”
Babiš, whose net worth is estimated $3.9bn (£2.9bn)
I feel like we should make it a law that politicians can’t be billionaires.
I feel like we should make it a law that
politicianspeople can’t be billionaires.Move all control of all business into a fully independent trust, or something. Maybe even one controlled in a different country if you’re really paranoid.
If you don’t want to give it up then don’t run, simple
Exactly
Just realized my post could be read wrong.
I meant that the above would be forced onto candidates as they sign up for an election.
Post Soviet Eastern European states are all like this.
simple solution. Either he gives up his business interests or the election is declared null and void. Third option is that the people remind him what happens to tsars when soviets rise up.
Those are his only three options.
Czech should take note of what is happening in the USA and just shoot him now and be done with it. He will only help himself. Billionaire’s can’t help it. The only thing they understand is them, and only them, getting ahead, and therefore, everyone else getting shafted.
Don’t make our mistake. If he doesn’t sell, don’t let him run.
He is already elected.
Pulled into the streets and executed then?
Well…shit.
He is a trumpist so that means he’s pro corruption so this is what they voted for
Ballsack
