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Re: yeah, i'd send that paper to judicial affairs (4.00 / 2)

And he doesn't even bother cleaning up the html character codes to have it display correctly on his blog. What a hack!

The Bemba Arrest		Jean-Pierre Bemba - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bemba was born in Bokada, Ã °/°°quateur Province in the North of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (â€^~DRCâ€^TM) where his father was an important political figure before him. He is one of the richest men in the Congo, with an estimated fortune of several hundred million dollars. His businesses have included portable radios, aviation and private television stations. His father, Jeannot Bemba Saolona, was a businessman who was successful under former Zairien dictator Mobutu Sese Seko, and one of his sisters is married to Mobutu's son Nzanga, who was also a candidate in the 2006 presidential elections.		Bemba was born in Bokada, Équateur Province.[1] He is one of the richest men in the Congo, with an estimated fortune of several hundred million dollars. His businesses have included portable radios, aviation and private television stations. His father, Jeannot Bemba Saolona, was a businessman who was successful under former Zairien dictator Mobutu Sese Seko, and one of his sisters is married to Mobutu's son Nzanga, who was also a candidate in the 2006 presidential elections.[4]
In this election, where he ran against Joseph Kabila for the Presidency, Bemba received substantial support in the western, Lingala-speaking portion of the country, including the capital, Kinshasa. Kabilaâ€^TMs strength was in the East, although much ado was made of Kabilaâ€^TMs alleged foreign roots. Following the vote there was significant tension as to whether the results would give Kabila a majority of the vote, in which case there would not be a second round against Bemba, who was perceived as Kabila's main opponent. However, according to results announced on 20 August, Kabila won 44% of the vote and Bemba won 20%, and therefore the two faced each other in a second round, held on October 29. The electoral commission announced the official results on November 15, naming Kabila the winner with 58.05% of the vote; Bemba's supporters have since alleged fraud.		Bemba received substantial support in the western, Lingala-speaking portion of the country, including the capital, Kinshasa.[7] Following the vote there was significant tension as to whether the results would give Kabila a majority of the vote, in which case there would not be a second round against Bemba, who was perceived as Kabila's main opponent.[8] However, according to results announced on 20 August, Kabila won 44% of the vote and Bemba won 20%,[7] and therefore the two faced each other in a second round, held on October 29. The electoral commission announced the official results on November 15, naming Kabila the winner with 58.05% of the vote; Bemba's supporters have alleged fraud.[9]
On November 27, 2006, the Supreme Court of the DRC rejected the fraud charges brought by Bemba, and confirmed Kabila as the new elected Congolese President. A day later, Bemba said that he disagreed with the court's decision, but that he would make do by leading the opposition. He did not attend Kabila's swearing-in ceremony on December 6. On December 8, the MLC announced that Bemba would run for a Senate seat from Kinshasa in the January 2007 senatorial election, and he succeeded in winning a seat.		On November 27, 2006, the Supreme Court of the DRC rejected the fraud charges brought by Bemba, and confirmed Kabila as the new elected Congolese President.[10] A day later, Bemba said that he disagreed with the court's decision, but that "in the greater national interest and to preserve peace and to save the country from chaos and violence", he would participate in the system by leading the political opposition.[11][12] He did not attend Kabila's swearing-in ceremony on December 6. On December 8, the MLC announced that Bemba would run for a Senate seat from Kinshasa in the January 2007 senatorial election,[13] and he succeeded in winning a seat.[14]
On March 26, 2007 Kabila said that security could not be guaranteed through negotiation and referred to the importance of restoring order. He claimed Bemba's guards had tried to take over Kinshasa. Bemba warned of the potential for dictatorship and said that he might go into exile due to his security concerns. He said that the fighting had started as a result of an assassination attempt against him by soldiers who had surrounded his house. Hundreds of fighters loyal to Bemba, both in Kinshasa and the north of the country, reportedly surrendered following the fighting to be integrated into the army.		On March 26, Kabila said that security could not be guaranteed through negotiation and referred to the importance of restoring order. He characterized the dispute as a military one and said that Bemba could not be above the law; he also claimed that Bemba's guards had tried to take over Kinshasa. Bemba warned of the potential for dictatorship and said that he might go into exile due to his security concerns.[22] According to Bemba, the fighting had started as a result of an assassination attempt against him by soldiers who had surrounded his house.[23] Hundreds of fighters loyal to Bemba, both in Kinshasa and the north of the country, reportedly surrendered following the fighting to be integrated into the army.[24]

by someone (s0me1smail(a)gmail(d)com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 11:49:00 AM EST
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Re: yeah, i'd send that paper to judicial affairs (none / 1)

He steals from Wikipedia???

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jan 14th, 2009 at 12:12:10 PM EST
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