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    WILL EUROVISION RAP OVER THE KNUCKLES BE SUFFICIENT FOR AZERBAIJAN?

    Peter Devine

    Manchester Evening News Blog
    September 30, 2009

    THE European Broadcasting Union's(EBU) response towards Azerbaijan
    which interrogated citizens who voted for a neighbouring country
    would to an outside observer appear to have gone almost completely
    unpunished.

    While not wanting to seem a completely half witted organisation in
    danger of losing the plot, the bosses running the Eurovision Song
    Contest, have now warned countries they MAY face a three year ban if
    the reveal the names of individual TV voters

    It came after various Eurovision blog writers were suggesting the worst
    case scenario but where the MEN suggested a measured response would be
    more advisable, and after TV voters in places like Baku were allegedly
    hauled in front of the local constabulary to explain their actions of
    'disloyalty' in voting for sworn enemies Armenia at May's competition.

    The new rul change is intended to make the government in the capital
    and all other Eurovision participating countries responsible for
    ensuring they keep phone voters details confidential.

    Only time will tell if this will work but the Azerbaijan government
    might be advised to weed out their over zealous Eurovision police,
    unless of course they are absolutely desperate to win at Eurovision
    at all costs!
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