Havel victory almost certain

Prague - The Czech President, Mr Vaclav Havel, seeking re-election in a parliamentary vote tomorrow, voiced regret yesterday …

Prague - The Czech President, Mr Vaclav Havel, seeking re-election in a parliamentary vote tomorrow, voiced regret yesterday that his victory seemed to be a foregone conclusion.

"I'm not clinging on to my function . . . I can imagine someone else being president and I even regret not having opponents with greater political support than those running against me," Mr Havel told Czech Radio.

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