First, it was U.S. President George Bush who had a shoe thrown at him by an Iraqi journalist in December last year. Now it is Chinese Premier Wen Jia Bao’s turn.
A protester threw a shoe at Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and called him a dictator as he delivered a speech on the global economy in England on Monday. The shoe missed Wen, landing about three feet away from him.
It appears that throwing shoes is now in the vogue to send a strong protest message against unpopular world leaders and purported dictators.
Following the burning of a PAP MP by a resident 2 weeks ago, will our Prime Minister have a shoe thrown at him in his own country in time to come ?
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A protester threw a shoe at Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and called him a dictator as he delivered a speech on the global economy in England on Monday. The shoe missed Wen, landing about three feet away from him.
It appears that throwing shoes is now in the vogue to send a strong protest message against unpopular world leaders and purported dictators.
Following the burning of a PAP MP by a resident 2 weeks ago, will our Prime Minister have a shoe thrown at him in his own country in time to come ?
Read rest of article here:
http://wayangparty.com/?p=4808