Sex-strike until a new government of Belgium

Senator called his wife Marlene Temerman Belgian politicians to deny their husbands sex until they agree to form a governing coalition

Brussels - As Belgium closer to a world record of 249 days without a government, it is more "creative" proposals for the Belgians out of the political stalemate. The latest of these came from Senator Marlene Temerman who called the wife of Belgian politicians who are negotiating to form a government to deny their husbands sex until they agree.

Marlene Temerman, representative of the Flemish Social Democrats in the Belgian Senate, a gynecologist by profession, has attracted huge media attention with his proposal. She said in an interview for "Soar", a leading Belgian daily in French, explained that the idea came in mid-January while he was in Kenya.

"I was in Kenya when our famous actor Benoit Pulvorde appealed Belgians to stop to shave until politicians agree on forming a government. Many compatriots responded with unabashed enthusiasm - yes, we will make it to Belgium. Many Kenyans have confirmed that they would do the same in solidarity. Then one of the women told me that two years ago during the government crisis in Kenya urged wives of politicians to refrain from sex to the formation of coalitions. I succeeded, because after a month received a government. All agreed that this proposal was fun, "she told Temermanova for" Soar ".

It was then something more serious tone explained that her proposal actually contribute to the rich "gallery jokes" about the Belgians.

"I really did not expect such a large response of the public. But it also says that people ask what more could be done to move things forward. As a citizen and representative, I understand the difficulties of the negotiations, but this no longer. Or will you become cynical, or you try to start negotiations with humor, "she said Temermanova.

Some seem to still her proposal seriously. From the opposite corner of the Belgian political scene spoke to Kathrin Fonk, Walloon demohrišćanka and former health minister.

"I do not want to participate in the sex-strike. A politician not to strike. They, on the contrary, it should be to excite the nation, "said Fonko.

In the shadow of this extraordinary political debate advertise the political experts and economists who warn that the budget for 2011. has not yet been adopted, that investment is threatened and that the value of bonds decreases. One of the leading local experts on politics, Professor Pascal Delva said that "the Belgium surrealist country" and explained why proposals such as this one has made Marlene Temerman encounter a wide publicity in Belgium.

"Surrealism is part of our dynamic culture. But most important is that for eight months, we have no government. Inevitably, that as in any other situation, generate such an absurd joke. Sex-strike, it is just an interesting metaphor, and it should remain a metaphor, "said Delva.

He also recalled that the most recent examination of Belgian public opinion has shown that political parties are the least popular institutions and to the popularity of politicians in steady decline. This even applies to local leaders and governments that do not participate in the intricate negotiations to form the federal government.

For the week of Belgium will break the world record of 249 days without a government, who once asked Iraq.