Turkmenistan, the recipient of the Economist’s worst nation award in 2004, is doing its best to live up to that infamous distinction with the most recent executive order that the nation’s hospitals be closed. That’s according to a recent declaration of the Stalinist President Niyazov, aka Turkmenbashy (“Father of the Turkmens”). Doctors are only permitted to treat people in the capital, the president says: “We must close hospitals there [in the countryside], what do we need them there for? Let people be treated in Ashgabat [the nation’s capital].”Â? Indeed,
I’m sure this will greatly endear Turkmenbashy to the people outside the capital. Niyazov’s justification? “It is possible to keep the good doctors here (in Ashgabat). To disperse them throughout the country, throughout the region, is impossible.”Â? As part of the nation’s new “managed care,” 15,000 health workers were sacked and replaced with army recruits. I feel healthier already.
A tip o’ the hat to Adamu.

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Jim
March 7, 2005
9:16 am
Giovanni Di Cristofano
August 17, 2005
5:47 pm
Younghusband
August 17, 2005
5:58 pm
Giovanni Di Cristofano
August 25, 2005
10:26 am
I'll post everything and let the world know. Thanks. gdc www.nesblog.it
Giovanni Di Cristofano
August 28, 2005
8:34 am
THE TURKMENBASHI WANTS A RIVER IN ASHGABAT
From Gazeta Wyborcza, March 25 2004
The great Saparmurat Turkmenbashi, Father of All the Turkmens, or -as he is known in this earthly life- Saparmurat Niyazov, lifelong president of Turkmenistan, is throwing down the following challenge to the forces of nature.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, did you get the river ??? are you fishing on sundays ? thanks gdc
Giovanni Di Cristofano
August 31, 2005
10:15 am
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