Most Czechs are against Babiš running for president – SME.sk

PRAGUE. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (YES) according to two thirds of people should not run for president of the republic. This follows from a survey by the Median agency for Radiožurnál.

Young voters under the age of 28, university graduates and residents of large cities were the most against the possible candidacy.

On the contrary, the possible candidacy of the current Prime Minister is approved by about a quarter of people, the news server iROZHLAS.cz explained on Sunday.

Babiš would be supported in the candidacy by YES movement voters. “There is also support among people with basic education and among inactive people,” said Median CEO Přemysl Čech.

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Young voters aged 18-29 are mainly against the candidacy of the YES movement leader. He would not be supported in the candidacy by the majority of the VOTE coalitions and the Pirates with the STAN movement. According to the survey, about 80 percent of students would not support the current prime minister, Radiožurnál summarizes.

Babiš has not refuted or confirmed the candidacy in the past. However, after the recent parliamentary elections, he admitted that the ANO movement would field the presidential candidate. “Next year they will municipal elections, there will be an election of the president, everywhere there will be a movement to participate, “he said after counting the majority of votes.

Earlier, in another survey, Median examined who people could imagine as head of state. General Petr Pavel would have the greatest support, about 13 percent of violas. Grandma finished there in second place. Seven percent would support Jiří Drahoš, Pavel Fischer or Václav Klaus Sr.

Ordinary presidential elections in the Czech Republic are scheduled for spring 2023. At that time, the five-year term of office of the current President of the Republic will expire. Milos Zeman, explains iROZHLAS.cz.