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Its initial goal was a challenge to get one million signatures in support of Babi\u0161’s resignation, in protest at his staying in office while the subject of a police investigation,[2] and his previous activities as an operative of the State Security services (STB) under the former communist regime.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of Contents       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Background[edit]A moment to resign[edit]Demonstrations[edit]Timeline of Demonstrations[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Background[edit]After the victory of ANO 2011 in elections to the Chamber of Deputies in October 2017, Czech President Milo\u0161 Zeman appointed the leader of the movement, Andrej Babi\u0161, as Prime Minister and tasked him with the formation of the government. In December 2017, a minority government was formed of members of ANO 2011 only, but this government failed to win a January 2018 confidence vote in parliament and resigned. In June 2018, Babi\u0161 formed a second minority government, a coalition of ANO 2011 and the Social Democrats (CSSD), with the support of deputies from the Communist Party (KS\u010cM) for the first time since the Velvet Revolution.[citation needed][3]Shortly after the election, on 17 November 2017, the 28th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, a group of students led Mikul\u00e1\u0161 Min\u00e1\u0159, a student of the Faculty of Philosophy and Evangelical Theology at Charles University, published a petition, “A Moment for Andrej”, demanding that Babi\u0161 fulfil his pre-election promise to “support and develop democracy in the Czech Republic”, explain his role in the Stork’s Nest case, and respect democratic standards. Within 100 days, the petition was signed by tens of thousands of citizens, but Babi\u0161 refused to meet the group and did not respond publicly to the letter.The authors of the letter accused Babi\u0161 of disrespecting constitutional customs by appointing his allies as officials in state administration and on supervisory boards without parliamentary approval. In addition, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) published a report at the turn of 2017 and 2018, asserting that enough evidence existed to proceed with criminal charges against Babi\u0161. In February 2018, the Bratislava Regional Court dismissed a lawsuit from Babi\u0161 claiming that he was being falsely accused as an StB agent.A moment to resign[edit]         (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4People are signing a  Wait for Resignation  petition at a demonstration on April 9, 2018 in Prague.The Million Moments for Democracy campaign was launched on 25 February 2018 on the 70th anniversary of the 1948 communist coup, and 100 days after the previous unsuccessful petition. The organizers of the campaign declared their respect for the result of the democratic elections, acknowledging that the Prime Minister should come from the victorious ANO movement, but arguing that it was unacceptable for them to be someone under criminal investigation with a past as an StB agent.To begin with, the campaign was centered around the “Chvilka” call for resignation, in which the authors demanded Babi\u0161’s resignation as Prime Minister. The declared goal of the campaign was to obtain one million signatures for this demand in 100 days. Although this was not achieved, more than 254,000 people signed the petition by 5 June 2018, including prominent artists (including Jan Sv\u011br\u00e1k, Ji\u0159\u00ed Such\u00fd, and Vojt\u011bch Dyk), scientists (Ji\u0159\u00ed Grygar, Pavel Jungwirth), clergy (V\u00e1clav Mal\u00fd), athletes (Vav\u0159inec Hradilek) and politicians. The organizers continued collecting signatures after this deadline, and Million Moments for Democracy developed into a longer-term campaign.Tens of thousands more people signed the petition in November 2018, following news reports of Babi\u0161’s son Andrei Jr’s stay in Crimea. By 20 November, 310,000 people had signed the petition, and by May 2019 this was over 340,000. One week after a large demonstration in Letn\u00e1 in June 2019, over 420,000 people had signed, including as signatories further notable artists (Milan Kn\u00ed\u017e\u00e1k, Alice Nellis, Aneta Langerov\u00e1), scientists, clergy, athletes (Zuzana Hejnov\u00e1, Michal \u0160lesingr, David Navara) and politicians.[4]  Since 2018, A Million Moments for Democracy has organized 16 demonstrations. The 14th, “Je to na n\u00e1s!” (It’s up to us!), in Letn\u00e1 Park in Prague on 23 June 2019, was the biggest protest since the fall of Communism in 1989.[5] More than 250,000 people attended the protest, calling for the resignation of Babi\u0161 and his justice secretary Marie Bene\u0161ov\u00e1.[6] The 16th demonstration, “Letn\u00e1 2 \u2013 znovu za demokracii” (Letn\u00e1 2 \u2013 Again for Democracy) was again held in Letn\u00e1 on 16 November 2019, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in 1989.[7] The protest was again attended by around 250,000 people.[8][9] According to the organisation’s chair, Mikul\u00e1\u0161 Min\u00e1\u0159: “First and foremost, we want politicians who respect democratic principles and institutions, who do not lie, do not embezzle, do not intimidate, and do not have conflicts of interest.”[10]Demonstrations[edit]  Demonstration on May 13, 2019 in BrnoWhen Andrej Babis failed to form a second government in the spring of 2018, President Zeman was scheduled to announce on 10 April whether he would nominate someone else to form a government. The previous day, on 9 April, the Million Moments for Democracy initiative staged a rally on Wenceslas Square in Prague entitled “For a Decent Prime Minister and a Decent Government”, attended by several thousand people, with similar events held in two dozen Czech cities. The protests were driven by the recent resignation of Communist MP Zden\u011bk Ondr\u00e1\u010dek as Chair of the Commission for the Control of the General Inspectorate of Security Forces (GIBS), following demonstrations in 11 Czech cities on 5 March 2018.[11]Further protests in May and June 2018 were directed against the nature of the planned Babi\u0161 government, which relied on the votes of KS\u010cM deputies. These included the so-called “silent protest” on 22 May, the “lid protest” on 29 May, and a meeting of the signatories of the Chvilka petition for resignation on 5 June, when protesters filled the upper half of Wenceslas Square. However, Babi\u0161’ Second Cabinet was sworn in on 27 June 2018.From 29 April to 11 June 2019, demonstrations took place every week, sometimes centrally in Prague and sometimes in other parts of the Czech Republic. This series of demonstrations began in response to the appointment of Maria Bene\u0161ov\u00e1 as Minister of Justice, replacing Jan Kn\u011b\u017e\u00ednek, who had resigned. The organizers argued that Bene\u0161ov\u00e1 was an inappropriate nominee for the post, as she had previously questioned Babi\u0161’s criminal prosecution in the Stork’s Nest case. The series of protests culminated on 23 June 2019 with the “”Je to na n\u00e1s!” event.[12]On 27 February 2022, the Milion chv\u00edlek initiative organized a demonstration on Wenceslas Square in support of Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion.[13] It was attended by approximately 80,000 people,[14] and guest speakers included Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Ukrainian ambassador Yevhen Perebyynis\u00a0[cs].[13]Timeline of Demonstrations[edit]  Demonstration on June 5, 2018 in Prague  Demonstration on May 28, 2019 in Brno  Demonstration on November 17, 2018 in PragueFor a decent prime minister and a decent government “(April 9, 2018, Wenceslas Square)“Silent Debate” (May 22, 2018, Old Town Square with a march to the seat of the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic)“The Last Ring” (May 29, 2018, Old Town Square)“Once and for all” (June 5, 2018, Wenceslas Square and other 200 towns and villages)“Dear! March for Decent Czechia” (November 17, 2018, Old Town Square)“Distrust! March for a Trustworthy Government.” (November 23, 2018, Hrad\u010dansk\u00e9 n\u00e1m\u011bst\u00ed)“Judiciary! We are not blind! Don’t sit at home! March for the Independence of Justice.” (April 29, 2019, Old Town Square)“Judiciary! Let’s go again! Let’s stand up for the independence of the judiciary!” (May 6, 2019, Old Town Square)“Judiciary! We really want resignation! We demand the resignation of Marie Bene\u0161ov\u00e1!” (May 13, 2019, Old Town Square and 130 other towns and villages)“Everyone to V\u00e1clav\u00e1k – Demis! It is time to issue an account to the government.” (May 21, 2019, Wenceslas Square, according to the organizers up to 50,000 people)“We have had enough! We want resignation!” (May 28, 2019, 240 towns and villages)“We have had enough! We want resignation!” (June 4, 2019, Wenceslas Square, according to the organizers up to 120 thousand people)“We want resignation! + We invite to Letn\u00e1.” (June 11, 2019, 300 towns and villages)“It’s up to us!” (June 23, 2019, Letna Park, over 280,000 people)“Steps for Democracy” (28 September 2019, 160 events in various places)“Letn\u00e1 2 – again for democracy!” (November 16, 2019, Letn\u00e1 Plain, over 250,000 people)“Demis Andrej Babi\u0161!” (December 10, 2019, Wenceslas Square, 35-80 thousand people)“Dear! The end of the rule of one magpie “(December 16, 2019, protests in 220 municipalities and cities in the Czech Republic except regional ones)“The future without Babi\u0161!” (December 17, 2019, Wenceslas Square, 15,000 people)“Let’s face the disintegration of institutions!” (March 1, 2020, Hrad\u010dansk\u00e9 n\u00e1m\u011bst\u00ed -> Old Town Square)“You haven’t had enough yet\u00a0?!” (June 9, 2020, Starom\u011bstsk\u00e9 n\u00e1m.)“A Year of Change: Getting Started!” (November 16, 2020, online protest on the Milion Chvilek YouTube channel, over 50,000 views)“Light for Be\u010dva” (December 20, 2020, St\u0159eleck\u00fd ostrov in Prague)“Carnival ride through Prague – a show of government problems” (February 13, 2021, self-demonstration in front of the Strahov Stadium and a convoy around Prague, around 300 cars)“Castle beyond the edge, the republic in danger!” (April 29, 2021, Wenceslas Square, 20,000 people and 72 towns and villages)See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki19\/milion-chvilek-pro-demokracii-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Milion chvilek pro demokracii – Wikipedia"}}]}]