If you have a working knowledge of French, by all means, do check this story from the Agence France Presse (AFP) : Une pilule de Viagra pour aller voter en Thaïlande.
Yup, it means what it means. Literally: "A Viagra pill in order to go to vote in Thailand".
Thailand is slowly returning to democracy, on the aftermath of a short lived military coup in 2006. This is going to be their first legislative elections, to be held on December 23rd.
Politicians being... politicians, you know that some of them have been trying to buy votes. With money. Other politicians have found mhhh... some rather creative ways to buy votes.
Citizen of Prathumthani, a suburb north of Bangkok have reported that some candidates are distributing free pills of ... Viagra. Yup, _that_ blue pill.
In order to buy votes? Mhhhh... Nawwww. Of course not! ;)
According to electoral laws, a candidate, if found guilty of buying votes, could face a 5-year jail sentence.
Here is where it gets hilarious:
Charungwit Phumma, an investigator for the electoral commission said: "So far, we haven't received a single complaint about those free Viagra pills. This is rather unusual", he said.
Tee hee!!! Who is going to complain, really ?!? :)You know what I'm thinking? Our politicians should learn from their colleagues in Thailand.
Finally, politicians who start REALLY doing something for the ahem... "wel being" of the people they pretend to represent.
Who would complain? :)
Hehehe...
-E
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