The President of the Central African Republic, Francois Bozize, detained his son Kevin this past weekend for running up a huge hotel bill in the capital, Bangui. The bill? About $15,000 USD.
Day-um! How many mini-bars did his room HAVE?
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| Central African Republic (CAR)... it's pretty central! |
Turns out he's not the only one, as several other high officials have run up bills of a similar nature at the same hotel.
Lucky for them, its not THEIR Dad who dragged them in front of the hotel manager and demanded they own up. But that's just what President Bozize (boh-zee-zeh) did--drag Kevin in front of the hotel manager, make him admit that the charges were his, and then detain him by the country's security force.
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| President Bozize, father of Kevin Bozize, derelict hotel-goer |
Random Kate Thoughts: First off, I'll put it out there, no one knows anything about CAR. BBC says it's a "failed state in permanent crisis." Pretty epic rainforests and diamonds, but other than that, illegal weapons trade and unrest. Kevin Bozize is a Captain in the nation's army, but clearly hasn't grown up yet. I'm glad that the President has decided to take action and make a point of not letting his family get away with murder. Although the country is a mess, he can go to the local five-star hotel, pay up, and send his own son to jail. Baby steps.
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