Arildno's favorite MP to resign

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The discussion centers around the resignation of Norwegian MP Saera Khan following her controversial use of government funds to call fortune-tellers. Participants express various reactions to her actions and the implications of her behavior.

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  • One participant expresses concern over Khan's reliance on psychics rather than the financial implications of her actions.
  • Another participant finds humor in the situation, indicating a lighter take on the controversy.
  • A different participant expresses a strong negative opinion about Khan, suggesting her resignation is warranted.

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Participants do not appear to reach a consensus; instead, there are mixed reactions ranging from humor to criticism of Khan's actions.

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Arildno's "favorite" MP to resign!

BBC said:
A Norwegian politician has said she will not seek re-election after running up a large phone bill ringing fortune-tellers at parliament's expense.

Saera Khan, an MP for the ruling Labour Party, admits calling pay-per-minute fortune-tellers 793 times in one nine-month period, for a total of 133 hours.

In one three-month period, she spent 48,000 kroner (£4,590; $7,750), the daily Verdens Gang newspaper reported.
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Ms Khan initially said the expensive calls were satellite phone calls to her boyfriend, who she said was on a secret foreign mission with Britain's special forces.
"Future boyfriend", she later corrected herself, when asked for additional details.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7662908.stm
 
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I think I'd be more concerned that she's consulting psychics than that she wasted $20,000 of the government's money.
 


That actually made me laugh.
 


Good riddance to her. :smile: