The Kroměříž Proclamation was a petition initiative started on 21 May 2016 by Michael Kocáb, with the aim of finding a candidate for the 2018 Czech presidential election who could defeat incumbent Miloš Zeman.[1] Jiří Ovčáček, Zeman's spokesman, said that the Kroměříž Proclamation was a "kiss of death" for any candidate who ran with its support.[2] It was signed by more than 11,000 people.
The Proclamation originally intended to support Michal Horáček, but he declined.[3] Jiří Pospíšil was later speculated to be the Proclamation's candidate.[4][5] Petr Kolář was also considered.[6] The Proclamation announced on 15 December 2016 that potential candidates included Marek Hilšer, Petr Pithart and Pavel Fischer. Only Hilšer indicated that he could accept the Proclamation's support.[7]
The Proclamation organised debates between potential candidates during 2017.[8] Jiří Pospíšil agreed to participate.[9][10]
Jiří Pospíšil and Petr Kolář were considered the most promising candidates, but both decided to not run. Pavel Fischer and Marek Hilšer eventually ran with the support of the proclamation, but finished third and fifth respectively and did not progress to the run-off. Václav Němec admitted that Proclamation had been unsuccessful.[11]
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- ^ "Podpora Kocábova Pelotonu se rovná polibku smrti, vzkazuje Ovčáček". Echo24 (in Czech). 22 May 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Horáček se distancoval od Kroměřížské výzvy. Jejím kandidátem na prezidenta nebude". Forum24 (in Czech). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Pospíšil favoritem Kocába a spol. na Hrad? Horáček odmítl". Echo24 (in Czech). 2 September 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Pospíšil míří za Kocábem. Bude kandidátem na prezidenta?". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Bývalý velvyslanec v USA Kolář i Pospíšil zvažují kandidaturu na Hrad". iDNES.cz. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Kroměřížská výzva představuje kandidáty na prezidenta. Těm se moc nechce". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Kroměřížská výzva hledá prezidenta a vstupuje do roku 2017. Ohlédnutí za rokem 2016 a veřejná sbírka na HitHit". Otevřené noviny (in Czech). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Pospíšila zklamal Horáček. Čeká ho teď turné kvůli volbě na Hrad". iDNES.cz. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Pospíšil s případnou kandidaturou vyčká do května, Horáček ho zklamal kritikou Schwarzenberga". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Seskupení Peloton nepřišlo s vhodným kandidátem na prezidenta. Jeden z členů označil mluvčího Ovčáčka za částečného viníka". Dobryprezident.cz (in Czech). 14 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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