Darth Vader legitimately runs for president of Ukraine

[Reefa]

In February of this year, Ukraine underwent a revolution as the result of being “mired by years of corruption.” Due to the revolution, an interim government was put into place, and elections are being held in May of this year. In what is perhaps one of the most expensive internet-based political pranks, Ukraine’s Internet Party (UIP) — which claims to be the world’s first internet political party, and has the goal of creating an “electronic government” — has paid around $225,000 to have their own candidate run for president in the upcoming elections. That candidate? Darth Vader.

The $225,000 is the fee required to register a candidate to legitimately run in the campaign, and the UIP happily paid it. The party even has a platform: to “digitize” the Ukrainian government, getting rid of the majority of taxes, offering free foreign language and computer classes to its citizens, and bringing in foreign investments to help bolster the country’s economic position.

The UIP is known to send Vader and a menagerie of stormtroopers out on political missions throughout Ukraine, so some citizens of the country might not find it too strange that the Sith Lord has thrown his helmet into the presidential ring. In 2012, he managed to snag about 3% of votes of a parliamentary election. Unfortunately for Ukrainians that voted for the potential to one day own a Death Star, the Vader votes were write-ins, which made them invalid under Ukrainian law.

When the Sith Lord is questioned about his attempts to make political headway in the country, he often responds that his master is interested in Ukraine because the Force is strong there. In a party statement, Vader said, “I alone can make an empire out of a republic, to restore former glory, to return lost territories and pride for this country.” He also requested a parking space for his spaceship.

Though the Ukraine Internet Party was registered in 2010, it was abolished by a Ukranian court two years later for not having a regional office. Now, it appears as though Vader is on an actual election ticket. The election is being held on May 25, so stay tuned to see if Ukraine suddenly sports a government full of clones wearing white armor.

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[eurotrash]

Why don't they try something like this in the USA?

[dMog]

but darth vader already runs russia....and has his troops on the ukraine border :lol:

[kn_andre]

My oh my :o :o :o :o :o ................ Well, i hope Darth Vader in some Mysterious Way Could Win the Election and Become the President of Ukraine .... What type of Country will Ukraine be Under Darth Vader's Rulership ??? :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: ... Stranger things have happened ... Good Luck to Him on his Quest of becoming the President .. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: ... Cheers and Happy Weekend ...

[gipsy]

don't be so serious guys :D

but as for me even Darth Vader better than fckn renegade Janucovich(hope hi'll burn in hell).

! :guns: no pasaran!