Responsibility for the delays in the repairs of the Tugendhat villa is said to lie with Duchoň

Brno - The Green Party holds the former leadership of Brno, specifically the then Mayor Petr Duchoň (ODS), responsible for delaying repairs on the monument-protected Tugendhat villa. According to the Greens, Duchoň should have identified errors in the competition for the architect, which were later confirmed by the court when an unsuccessful applicant filed a complaint after the results were announced. This was stated today by the mayor's deputy Martin Ander (Green Party). Duchoň's position is being verified by ČTK.
    The Greens form the political opposition to ODS in the Brno city council. In the last election period, when ODS was in coalition with KDU-ČSL, they were in opposition. Now they are part of a coalition with ČSSD, KDU-ČSL, and Brno 2006.
    In July 2004, Duchoň decided as mayor on the objections of unsuccessful participants in the competition. Architects Jan Sapák, Jindřich Škrabal, and Ludvík Grym argued that the winner of the selection process lacked the necessary qualifications and should have been disqualified at the beginning of the competition. "At that time, (Duchoň) simply dismissed the objections without the necessary legal justification. If this had not happened, the subsequent carousel of all the courts would not have followed,” Ander said.
    The Tugendhat villa is the only Czech monument on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Restoration of the monument, parts of which are in an emergency state, has been planned for over five years. So far, it has not begun; the illegal competition was canceled by city councilors last year. This year, they are preparing a new tender.