30 Aug 1991: Can Dubcek be all things to all men and all women,Czech and Slovak? The political icon is forced to wrestle with the politics of a divided nationDuring the Prague Spring of 1968 Alexander Dubcek represented the people’s hopes for Czechoslovak independence and self-determination. After the Soviet invasion he was transformed into a political icon of a wronged people and a symbol of forbidden thoughts.
The Velvet Revolution if a great opportunity for glorious comeback. In the first democratic elections, Dubcek was elected the President of the Parliament, and from which post he inaugurated Václav Havel into his presidency. Despite this glamorous political record,however, Dubcek s political career is now in jeopardy as the whole of Czech and Slovak political scene shakes.
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Source: theguardian.com