This guy must be the son of an African President! I speak of Vladimir Putin, Russia's President whose term expires in 2008. Why you ask? He has decided that although he'll step down in 2008, upon the expiry of his constitutionally allowed 2-year term in office, he will work his machinations to come back as an all powerful Prime Minister (a position that doesn't currently exist). The PM post will have more powers than the president, who will then be a figure head. And it does not even end there, my dears. Get this, the guy's plan is to then run for office in the next term (2012) as the constitution does not preclude a 2-term office bearer from running agian so long as it is not for a consecutive 3rd term!
Can we extend the Mo Award to this guy? Clearly Africa is not alone in its bid to retire head of states!
