A Bulgarian politician today [Jan. 19] survived an extraordinary assassination attempt when a man stormed the stage and held a gun to his head as he was giving a speech.
Fortunately for Ahmed Dogan, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, the weapon misfired giving him time to react and hit the would-be assassins hand out of the way.
Before he can attempt a second shot the unidentified suspect is tackled to the ground by security guards and delegates attending the conference in Sofia.
Television footage showed the man jumping out of the audience and interrupting a speech by 58-year-old Dogan, who has led the party for almost a quarter of a century.
The liberal MRF party represents ethnic Turks and other Muslims who make up about 12 percent of Bulgaria's 7.3 million-strong population. Dogan is seen as one of Balkan country's most influential political figures. The MRF was a junior partner in the previous Socialist-led cabinet.
In 1996, former Prime Minister Andrei Lukanov was found shot dead near his home in Sofia, though attacks on politicians are rare.
A CIVILISED NATION IS A CIVILISED NATION,SEE HOW THEY WERE STILL FORBIDING PEOPLE NOT TO BEAT THE BAGGA MORE AND MORE,SO THAT HE WILL BE ABLE TO FACE THE COURT OF LAW.BUT IF SAY NA NAIJA PDP CONVENTION BE THIS,AAH,THEM GO LIKE KILL THE GUY ONE HAND
Posted: at 19-01-2013 08:48 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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