Following President Vaclav Klaus’ pen theft during a trade ceremony with Chile, a 5 000-strong Facebook campaign has been launched in the Czech Republic to mail pens and stationery to his offices, because, “Mr. president obviously has nothing to write with.” As yet, there is no word on whether these pens are encrusted with semi-precious Chilean stones.
When asked, Klaus contended that it was customary for leaders to keep pens after signing accords; he didn’t specify that leaders could only keep the pens if they stole them. The Czech Foreign ministry has declined to comment.
I just want to point out that rewarding theft is just going to reinforce kleptomaniac tendencies.
Campaigners are being asked to coordinate the pen-sending on May 2, because the president may have lost his new pen by then.
[Source: AccessAtlanta]
