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The Czech Republic ordered a ban on alcohol consumption on government planes this week following a sexual harassment scandal sourcing from an incident during a flight to South Korea in April, Politico reported.
The scandal involved a military doctor accused of inappropriately touching a woman who was administering a Covid-19 test aboard a government jet in South Korea.
Transport Minister Martin Kupka said the doctor was “not in the best condition,” hinting he may have been inebriated. The doctor, a member of the transport ministry’s delegation, denied the allegations.
Even so, the scandal prompted Defense Minister Jana Černochová to ban alcohol consumption on government planes.
Local media said that the minister also cut funding for the standard ministerial onboard refreshments previously provided to Czech politicians traveling on official government business.
The refreshments included a hot meal, salad, dessert, snacks, and alcoholic drinks.
Now, transport ministry representatives said, officials will now have to pay for in-flight refreshments out of their own pocket.
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