Czechs vote for new parliament wealthy businessman seen as likely next PM
Andrej Babis
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czechs voted on Friday in an election expected to hand power to businessman Andrej Babis who has won popular support by pledging to sweep aside traditional parties  boost investment and keep out refugees  but faces a criminal probe for suspected fraud.
“We want to form a government and show people that government can work differently to what they are used to. We would be (more) in touch with them ”  Babis  said after voting in the Prague suburb where  he  lives.
 Babis ’s support has weathered investigation into tax strategies at  his  empire of food  chemicals  farming and media -- worth an estimated $4 billion -- that  he  owned until moving it to a trust fund this year.
 He  has also been charged by police with fraud on suspicion that  he  hid ownership of a farm and a conference center so it could receive a 2 million euro subsidy in 2008.  He  denies any wrongdoing.
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czechs voted on Friday in an election expected to hand power to businessman [TGT]boost investment and keep out refugees  but faces a criminal probe for suspected fraud.
“We want to form a government and show people that government can work differently to what they are used to. We would be (more) in touch with them ”  [TGT]said after voting in the Prague suburb where  [TGT]  lives.
 [TGT] ’s support has weathered investigation into tax strategies at  [TGT]  empire of food  chemicals  farming and media -- worth an estimated $4 billion -- that  [TGT]  owned until moving it to a trust fund this year.
 [TGT]  has also been charged by police with fraud on suspicion that  [TGT]  hid ownership of a farm and a conference center so it could receive a 2 million euro subsidy in 2008.  [TGT]  denies any wrongdoing.