Prime Minister-designate Andrej Babiš arrived early to lay a wreath, but many in the crowd greeted him with boos and calls of “Shame!” After the ceremony, he stressed the importance of November 17 to the country’s independence and urged Czechs to remember those who sparked the largely peaceful transition of power 36 years ago. Later in the day, activists planned a protest against his incoming government, accusing it of operating on mafia-like principles.