practicing for a wardrobe malfunction
Posted on 04/03/2006 9:56:32 AM PDT by ncountylee
MOSCOW - His public image as a devout Muslim warrior who frets about the morals of Chechnya's population as much as he worries about separatist rebels has been carefully constructed by spin-doctors.
But Chechnya's pro-Moscow Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov has suffered a public relations reversal after allegedly becoming ensnared in an embarrassing sex scandal that has made his increasingly loud moral preaching look rather hollow.
Though the scandal has received little play in the Russian media, it is potentially embarrassing for President Vladimir Putin since the Kremlin has chosen Ramzan as its point man in the strife-torn republic.
Ramzan's aides have laughed off the scandal, which involves grainy video footage of a man identical in appearance and voice to Ramzan cavorting in a sauna with two prostitutes, as a "provocation."
The Chechen government publicly dismissed the clip and a criminal case into 'defamation of a government official' has reportedly been opened.
True or not, the footage is damaging for Ramzan, 29, since he is married with children and has made a name for himself by criticising the media for broadcasting "immoral programmes" and by urging Chechen women to wear headscarves.
In recent months he has made much of his Muslim credentials by outlawing gambling as a "corrupting influence," clamping down on alcohol sales, promising to build the biggest mosque in the region and by partially introducing Shariah law.
(Excerpt) Read more at belfasttelegraph.co.uk ...
Naughty, naughty, naughty...
Thankfully, they were women
But lucky for Russia - he is pro-Russian...
Article doesn't actually say that the two prostitutes were female but does imply that.
Can we say --Christine Keeler ????--Mandy Rice-Davies ?????
pong
"But Mr Kadyrov has become too powerful for the Kremlin to remove easily and is expected in time to become the republic's President, a job his father did before he was assassinated. Yesterday he was back on state television - ironically he was talking about a beauty contest he is organising for Chechen girls."
Lol
practicing for a wardrobe malfunction
"a man identical in appearance and voice to him in a sauna with two prostitutes"
Ahhhh...., I think you may have jumped to a conclusion on this; it doesn't say male or female prostitutes. My own thoughts are that he was having sex with a goat!
And just who, pray tell, are those 2 ladies you've mentioned by name?
First thing I thought too!
Check this out ! I was a young buck in high school at the
time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Keeler
Here's the other " wench"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandy_Rice-Davies
"but I don't admire or envy them in any way;'
Too bad Clintoon didn't feel that way about Monica .
" Sex and politics ---perfect together " ( with GUYS too in McGreevey's case --New Jersey ex gov .)
You just HAD to mention former-Governor McGreevey....
ping
Sex scandal? I thought what consenting adults did was no one else's business? Wasn't that Slick Willy's defense? ;)
True or not, the footage is damaging for Ramzan, 29, since he is married with children and has made a name for himself by criticising the media for broadcasting "immoral programmes" and by urging Chechen women to wear headscarves. ==
Recently Ramzan changed his opinions. This sunday he talked on RTV that he supports in Chechnya short skirts but only if the "legs are slim".
Ramzan is relatively young guy and no sex scandal will damage his reputation. Quiet opposite it will increase it.
What if he was caught with gays or children then it would be the mortal blow on him (in direct sense).
In Russia gay or pedofile politician is just impossible. If his voters got info that polictician is gay they will be very angry for deception and probably will shoot such politician.
Are you ready? :)
"promising to build the biggest mosque in the region and by partially introducing Shariah law".==
Sharia law in Russia? I think it impossible. Our muslims ar every secular. They like to sin:).
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