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Czech politicians condemn attack in Stockholm

Xinhua, April 7, 2017 Adjust font size:

Czech politicians condemned the attack on Friday in Stockholm in which a lorry drove into crowd, killing at least three. They also expressed sympathy to the victims of the incident.

Czech President Milos Zeman said at a press conference that he would not be surprised if the incident turned out to be a terrorist act.

Zeman said the behavior that driving a lorry (into a crowd) strikingly reminded people of other attacks, adding that he would like to wait for reports of the Swedish police to see what happened there.

Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek wrote on his twitter that the horrible attacks on the innocent must end. The perpetrators must be caught and put on trial.

Czech Chamber of Deputies Chairman, Jan Hamacek, condemned the attack as repugnant and cowardly. He expressed sincere sympathy to the families of the victims and said that people must not let terrorism scare them.

Czech Interior Minister Milan Chovanec said his office has no information about any connection of the attack with the Czech Republic or Czech citizens. Endit