Katerina Konecna, a Czech Communist MEP, says that the country needs left-wing parties that the people "can lean on" as the political party sees dwindling voter numbers. The Czech Communist Party is on the brink of being ousted from parliament for the first time since World War II. Polls ahead of a general election on October 8-9 have suggested it may fail to muster the five percent support it needs to get into parliament. The party is celebrating 100 years of its existence this year. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES