Within the principles of this policy, Britsk listy has offered to publish any statement the Czech police may care to provide that would outline their objections to the RomNews network press release. No such statement has so far been received. Britsk listy strongly believes in the beneficial effects of open public debate and expects that when any difference of opinions arise, these differences should be cleared up by open, public debate. The recent Channel Four film highlighted racist statements made by the supporters of the Czech extreme right wing Republican Party. However, the film failed to mention that the Czech Republicans failed to gain any seats in the Czech parliament at the last elections in 1998, primarily because of the primitive and intolerant policies of their leaders.
Skinheads are also on the margins of Czech society.
Paradoxically, they are the closest allies of the militant Roma activists. The excesses of both sides obscures the main issue, which is the difficulties of coexistence between the Czech and Roma communities, argues Ro ek . The Czech education system is not racist. Roma children are sent to these schools after a rigorous psychological and pedagogical diagnosis. However, many Roma children are not ready to accept regular school attendance, they are not capable of adapting themselves to systematic work.