The Million Moments for Democracy association is organizing a public demonstration in support of President Petr Pavel this Sunday at Old Town Square in Prague.

The event will start at 3 p.m. and is expected to continue in other cities if the square becomes overcrowded.

Mikuláš Minář, founder and chairman of Million Moments, criticized Foreign Minister Petr Macinka for what he calls a clear attempt to pressure the president.

“Mr. Macinka’s blatant blackmail of the president is completely unacceptable. Our national security is not a toy for him or anyone in the current government,” Minář said on Tuesday.

He was reacting to messages Macinka sent to the president’s advisor Petr Kolář, which President Pavel later published. Pavel considers these messages an act of blackmail.

The organizers stressed that the protest is about more than one person. “If this passes silently today, there will be no borders tomorrow. It’s about a dangerous precedent: whether anyone can use personal pressure to force political decisions that affect the security of the Czech Republic,” the association said on social media.

During the rally, the association plans to present its demands and outline further steps. If Old Town Square cannot accommodate the crowd, Million Moments intends to hold events in other regions, signaling nationwide support.

Several political figures have confirmed their participation. Zdeněk Hřib, chairman of the Pirate Party, will attend and called on other opposition leaders to do the same.

The association’s campaign, “We Stand Behind the President,” has already gathered 350,000 signatures.

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