近日，捷克總統在訪問智利期間將一支紀念鋼筆藏入兜中的視頻在網絡上熱傳。智利官員表示，來訪官員在簽署儀式結束后可以將筆帶走，但這段視頻仍然在捷克國內引發了熱議。在捷克電視臺播放的視頻中，正當智利總統在做歡迎致辭時，捷克總統先生將那支鑲有寶石的鋼筆拿起來，看了一會兒，隨后將筆拿至桌下，裝進衣兜中，然后扣上外衣紐扣，并順手將打開的筆盒合上。因這段視頻的熱傳，社交網站Facebook上還發起了一個給捷克總統送筆的活動，號召網友統一在5月2日這一天給總統寄筆。

The clip shows Vaclav Klaus admiring the jewel-encrusted pen at a news conference with the Chilean president, before discreetly stashing it away.

A video of the Czech president pocketing a ceremonial pen on a state visit to Chile has become an YouTube hit, attracting 1.5 million views.

The clip shows Vaclav Klaus admiring the jewel-encrusted pen at a news conference with the Chilean president, before discreetly stashing it away.

Chilean officials say that their visitors are free to take the pens after official signing ceremonies.

However the clip has caused an embarrassing media stir for the leader.

Czech TV broadcast the video with red circles and arrows highlighting the pen, which was then posted online with a "crime scene" soundtrack.

'Usual'

The video shows Mr Klaus picking up and looking at the pen - encrusted with semiprecious Chilean lapiz lazuli stone - as Chilean President Sebastian Pinera makes a welcoming address for the Czech leader.

Mr Klaus then takes the pen under the table where he appears to put it in his pocket, before doing up his jacket, closing the case on the table, and grinning.

A spokesman for Mr Klaus said it was "a common pen with a logo of the state or office, which presidents and members of their delegation receive during state visits".

Mr Klaus was quoted by the Novinky.cz news site as saying it was "standard to take a pen from an event".

He also remarked that it was a ballpoint pen, rather than a fountain pen.

The clip has also inspired a Facebook collection for Mr Klaus.

Readers are encouraged to send pens to his office on 2 May "as the president obviously has nothing to write with", according to the Facebook group.

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