Berlusconi calls his rival `smelly'

Berlusconi calls his rival `smelly'

Embattled Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi accused his political opponent of not washing enough and being smelly at a local election campaign, reports the Telegraph.

Berlusconi faces key local elections scheduled for Sunday and Monday which will determine the fate of his remaining two-year term.He said during a final rally in the southern city of Crotone: The leaders of the Left dont wash themselves much. When they go into the bathroom, and they dont go often since they dont wash much, they look in the mirror when they shave and surprise themselves.One of his opponents, leader of Italys center-left Democratic Party, responded: If we dont wash much, its because we are clean.According to the report, Berlusconi pays such keen attention to hygiene that he asked dancers to wash before performing sexy dances for him at his bunga bunga parties.And he often launches personal attacks over his opponents looks he called his female opponent ugly last year.Berlusconi is involved in four trials; three are related to alleged tax fraud, corruption and embezzlement regarding his private media company and one for having sex with a prostitute who was a minor.Photos: AP-Yonhap News

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Published May 18 2011