Recently he granted presidential pardons to two gypsy brothers who had been accused of assaulting Miroslav Sladek, leader of the far-right, and virulently anti-gypsy, Republican Party.

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The Reverend Donnie G MacDonald, of Portree Free Church, the Rev John MacLean, of Trotternish Free Church, the Rev Gordon Matheson, of Strath and Sleat Free Church, and the Rev Daniel Sladek, of Duirinish Free Church, minister congregations on Skye.

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