The czech and Utah incidents were nothing new. That's been happening for over a decade, nearly 2 now. I think this guy is just a tad mad.
http://www.turkmenistanembassy.org/turkmen/gov/presbio.html
'Mr. Niyazov is married and has two children. He is interested in poetry,
philosophy, history and music.'
effnaut the first <effnaut@yahoo.com> wrote:
Turkman president bans recorded music
Turkmenistan President Saparmurat Niyazov has deemed
recorded music a negative influence on society and
banned it from public events, TV and weddings.
Niyazov has already banned opera and ballet from the
former Soviet state, saying they were unnecessary, the
BBC reported.
"Unfortunately, one can see on television old
voiceless singers lip-synching their old songs,
Niyazov told his cabinet regarding music on TV. "Don't
kill talents by using lip-synching ... create our new
culture."
In 2001, Niyazov, the country's president for life,
banned gold tooth caps, long hair and beards on young
men.
He has also banned car radios, closed all hospitals
except those in the capital and renamed calendar
months after his relatives, the BBC said.
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