Ali G's- Borat Sagdiyev In Diplomatic Row

[MaryJane]

"British comic SACHA BARON COHEN's bumbling TV alter ego BORAT SAGDIYEV is embroiled in a legal row with his native Kazakhstan for allegedly portraying the central Asian nation as a country of drunken fools and Stalinists.

The Kazakhstan government is threatening to sue the ALI G star, after fears enemies have recruited the spoof reporter in a vicious plot to undermine the nation.

The court action comes in the wake of Borat's notorious appearance as host of the MTV Europe Music Awards, which saw him arrive in an Air Kazakh aeroplane piloted by a one-eyed, vodka swigging local.

In the past however, Cohen's uncouth reporter has also slammed the country for mock-past times including gypsy catching, goat punching, anti-Semitism and the pleasure of drinking horse urine.

Kazakh Foreign Ministry spokesman YERZHAN ASHYKBAYEV says, "We do not rule out that Mr Cohen is serving someone's political order designed to present Kazakhstan and its people in a derogatory way.

"We reserve the right to take any legal action to prevent new pranks of the kind"."

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[Tenaj]

Yeah I heard about this. He can be funny but I have to agree that if the shoe were on the other foot then I probably wouldn't find it amusing for my home country to be painted out that way.

Completely off topic but my Dad's working in Kazakhstan at the moment, might ask him if he's witnessed any horse urine drinking.

[MaryJane]

Originally Posted by Tenaj

He can be funny but I have to agree that if the shoe were on the other foot then I probably wouldn't find it amusing for my home country to be painted out that way.

I agree with you. The fact that the Kazakh government complained was to expect.

[A*O]

Oh purleeze - I think some people have had Sense Of Humour Bypass Surgery here.

[MaryJane]

Originally Posted by A*O

Oh purleeze - I think some people have had Sense Of Humour Bypass Surgery here.

I actually understand them. If I lived in a "already-below-standard-country" and in addition to that my country was made fun of this way at the MTV show I would be well pissed off too.

I don't agree with the minister saying that there could be some political reason behind the joke, but I agree with not enjoying the joke.

[A*O]

Oh PURLEEZE - Kazakhstan has more untapped oil wealth than practically the whole of the Middle East. So who gets the last laugh? Oh oh oh I know, tell Dubya they have WMD so the US can invade there too.

[MaryJane]

Originally Posted by A*O

Oh PURLEEZE - Kazakhstan has more untapped oil wealth than practically the whole of the Middle East. So who gets the last laugh? Oh oh oh I know, tell Dubya they have WMD so the US can invade there too.

My father has been to that area and whatever resources they have the majority of people don't seem to get any benefits from them.

Well, probably the minister should get busier dealing with this instead of thinking about Ali G.

[A*O]

Originally Posted by MaryJane

My father has been to that area and whatever resources they have the majority of people don't seem to get any benefits from them.

Well, probably the minister should get busier dealing with this instead of thinking about Ali G.

Exactly - thank you. What's the old saying? "There's no better publicity than bad publicity" and I guarantee that the vast majority of people have only ever heard of Kasakhstan via Borat. The Kasakh Govt should make him an ambassador.