Swazi king buys 10 BMWs for his wives
Oh man when we saw this headline we couldn't stop laughing. Our
initial thought was that there were 10 wives, one for each BMW 7 Series, but unfortunately King Mswati III has 11 wives
and two teenage fiancees. So the numbers weren't flawless. The last absolute monarch in Africa is also planning to
build 10 palaces for these wives, and recently bought a Maybach for himself. Every Mel Brooks fan will tell you, "It's
good to be the king." However, it's not good to be a citizen of Swaziland. The country is battling poverty and the
highest AIDS rate in the world. Even the government is in serious financial trouble with mounting debt while a third of
the population relies on food aid for survival. Begin shaking your head now.
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tian 11:00PM (12/18/2005)
didn't this guy forbid all citizens from having sex so he can get wife/fiancee #13?
If so, do you think he would actually let his wives drive?
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BJBarron 11:00PM (12/18/2005)
When their leader screws them over like this, I bet his people wish he caught AIDS too.
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Slippery Pete 11:00PM (12/18/2005)
I wouldn't wish AIDS on anybody, but maybe a vicious dismembering by a cheetah. Kudos to Autoblog for keeping this story in perspective and the focus on this "king's" moral degeneracy, not the cars.
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BJBarron 11:00PM (12/18/2005)
Someone who ignores his people like this spending $1M+ on cars and building 10 palaces should die a very slow painful death. Plus I wouldn't want a cheetah to have to taste and eat this selfish bastard, it might end up with a stomach ache or virus.
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