Chad President, Idriss Deby shook the foundations of Khartoum-The Sudanese capital on Friday 20th January 2012 when he invited about 400 dignitaries to his wedding engagement to daughter of Sudan's Janjaweed militia leader, Musa Hilal, a graduate in her 20s. Held at a 5-star hotel, Deby according to press reports paid a whooping sum of $26 million dowry of which $25 million was paid to her father and the rest to her in the form of gold and jewellery.
Security at the classic hotel was beefed up very early in the morning and more than 100 police personnel were involved. Though the couple were absent at the wedding (strange isn't it), the hotels guests were barred from getting close to the swimming pool area which witnessed the celebrations, President Bashir represented the bride while Deby was represented by a family relative named Abdo Ongi. The bridegroom, in his 50's, has been married several times with about children. At some point, there were speculations that the pretty bride was forced into marriage, "No one has forced me into this marriage, we are not in the Stone Age," she defended. Her father likewise denied charges that he sold his daughter for the money because of the age gap/for political motives.
Just to give you an idea, Chad might just be the only country worst than Nigeria in terms of living standard of the masses, people literally die of starvation there. and the president, being a typical African man pays $26M (Us Dollars) to marry a lady (makes me wonder if her organs are made of diamond???)
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Posted: at 28-01-2012 06:59 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
ugochuks at 28-01-2012 07:18 PM (12 years ago) (m)
thats one of the african president for sure!! morrons
I MISS U WHEN I KNOW U RE MISSIN ME
Posted: at 28-01-2012 07:18 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Nonsence,once they have too much money they will want to do what ever they like,just bcos of a woman u are spending such amount of money just for u to have her,president my foot. mcheeewww
Posted: at 28-01-2012 07:44 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
ZION7ZION at 28-01-2012 07:53 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: ify0 on 28-01-2012 07:44 PM
Nonsence,once they have too much money they will want to do what ever they like,just bcos of a woman u are spending such amount of money just for u to have her,president my foot. mcheeewww
thank you Ify, abeg tell them.
Posted: at 28-01-2012 07:53 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Southernking at 28-01-2012 08:22 PM (12 years ago) (m)
AND THIS IS THE SAME CHAD EXPORTING BOKO HARAM BOMBERS TO US. WHY ARE THEY NOT SENDING US TRUCK LOADS OF THEIR PRETTY GIRLS? IDIOTS! THE UGLY PRESIDENT, WELL, BY CHAD'S STANDARD, HE HASN'T GOT LONG TO LIVE ANY MORE SO, THE THE GIRL AND HER JANJAWEED-KILLER FATHER KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING.
Posted: at 28-01-2012 08:22 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
mairo774life at 28-01-2012 08:22 PM (12 years ago) (f)
IF THIS STORY IS TRUE, THEN IT IS NOTHING BUT "A SHOW OF SHAME" (UNFORTUNATELY, THIS TYPE OF WEALTH SQUANDERING IS WIDE SPREAD IN AFRICA) ! IRONICALLY, MOST OF THIS "MONEY MISS ROAD" BILLIONAIRES ARE OFTEN CURSED WITH OFFSPRINGS WHO ARE NO-GOODS AND WHOSE ONLY AMBITIONS IN LIFE IS TO FURTHER SQUANDER THEIR PARENT,S MOSTLY ILL-GOTTEN WEALTH) !!! (POETIC JUSTICE??? )!
BUT STILL, I WONDER WHEN THE RICH IN AFRICA WILL START THINKING ABOUT SOMETHING REALLY CONSTRUCTIVE, LIKE PROJECTS THAT WILL MAKE POSTERITY BE PROUD OF THEM WHEN THEY ARE LONG DEAD AND GONE!
LIKE, WELL FUNDED ORPHANAGES, SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE OFFSPRINGS OF THE LESS FORTUNATE, HOSPITALS FOR THE POOR, FOOD SHELTERS WHERE THE POOR AND HOMELESS CAN BE GIVEN ONE WARM MEAL A DAY, ETC, ETC,ETC!
Posted: at 28-01-2012 08:22 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Emychi_kele at 28-01-2012 08:25 PM (12 years ago) (m)
That is why africa is not progressing. People die of starvation and the so-called president turned the coffers of chad upside down to satisfy his segxwal urge. What a mess.
Posted: at 28-01-2012 08:25 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
buchiike at 28-01-2012 08:35 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Emychi_kele on 28-01-2012 08:25 PM
That is why africa is not progressing. People die of starvation and the so-called president turned the coffers of chad upside down to satisfy his segxwal urge. What a mess. [/quote THAT'S THE KIND NEWS THAT COMES FROM AFRICA.. JUST IMAGEN THIS KIND OF PRESIDENT..
Posted: at 28-01-2012 08:35 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming