Request for the waiver of parliamentary immunity of Miloslav Ransdorf

The European Parliament decided, by 561 votes to 8 with 14 abstentions, to waive the immunity of Miloslav RANSDORF (GUE/NGL, CZ). This decision follows a request, made on 9 July 2008, by a Commissioner of the Police of the Czech Republic, for the waiver of Mr Ransdorf's parliamentary immunity for the purposes of a criminal prosecution. It is alleged that Mr Ransdorf was driving a private car in Prague when he struck and injured a female pedestrian.  Parliament decided to waive Mr Ransdorf's parliamentary immunity.