Re: Texting scandal forces Finland foreign minister out

[Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi>]

Some references:
Foreign Minister Kanerva Sacked Over SMS Scandal
http://www.yle.fi/news/id86756.html

Katainen: "Kanerva Broke His Promise" to Behave
http://www.yle.fi/news/id86806.html

It appears that the case (and possibly Mr. Kanerva's career) is over now.

Juha-Matti

Juha-Matti Laurio <juha-matti.laurio () netti fi> kirjoitti: 
> "HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland will replace foreign minister Ilkka Kanerva after newspapers and magazines published 
> suggestive text messages he sent to an erotic dancer, his party said on Tuesday.
>
> Kanerva sent about 200 text messages to Johanna Tukiainen, 29, and at first said they were related to her performing 
> at his 60th birthday party.
>
> He later admitted the messages were not totally appropriate, but insisted until Monday he had done nothing wrong and 
> was ready to continue in the office."
> --clip--
>
> Reuters is pointing to some of the text messages published by Hymy magazine today:
>
> "In messages Kanerva had asked Tukiainen, who has posed nude in magazines and is the leader of the Scandinavian Dolls 
> erotic dance troupe: "Would you like to do it in an exotic place? Where could it be?"
>
> "How it would be to touch you with fingers in a night club?" said another message sent the same night after 1 a.m."
>
> More at
> http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL0130611620080401
>
> Background:
> Finnish Foreign Minister Receives Death Threats After SMS Scandal
> http://linuxbox.org/pipermail/funsec/2008-March/016630.html
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