Confusion of Languages in the Czech Parliament
Prague / Czech Rep. (RNC Agency) 16.02.1996
A controversial bill at the Czech parliament caused a confusion of languages.
The draft that had already been refused by the government claims at the
``preservation and development of the Czech language as a basic element of national and cultural identity``. Thus; it evoked the representatives outrage. One member of parliament refused the bill speaking Slovak, another asked for an interpreter lthough the languages are closely related and mutually intelligible. The representative of the Roma contributed to the discussion in his own mother tongue. Due to the jumble a decision has been delayed.