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Lidovky.cz: When was the last time you saw Miroslav Mack?
An awful long time ago. Miroslav Macek has not been in contact with fellow party members recently. In fact, the last time I saw him was in 2001. That is, at the time when he was leaving the leadership of the ODS. Since then I only met him very sporadically, mostly at social events. For example, during the presentation of awards by the President of the Republic.

Lidovky.cz: Did you follow his blog, which he ran until the last moment?
Not everything, but occasionally I read something. He was a sharp and witty glossator. After all, this unique nature of his was also manifested in the past – he was strict in his ideological positions and pragmatic in his political decisions. He was prompt and direct in discussion. He was simply his own.