Zardari tops List of Leaders Who Were Absent When Needed Most

Washington: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Ken was at his country away from "when it was hit by the worst floods in 80 years, has topped a unique list of influential people were conspicuously absent Ken" when They were the most Needed. 

Releasing the list of five such "people", the prestigious 'Foreign Policy' magazine Said Zardari was traveling in Europe "when millions of people had Been Affected by the Devastating floods and others Hundreds hit by Political Violence in at his country. 

"For a world leader, Being tion Directing relief Efforts (or at least that many Showing sympathy for the Victims) is usually a good idea" when a natural disaster strikes. 

"But for Pakistan's Zardari, forging ahead with a tour of Europe seemed more important - Even on a U.S. Officials privately urged him Thurs discontinue the lavish trip, wakes allegedly included hotel stays That cost more than just U.S. $ 11.000 a night," the Foreign Policy magazine Said . 

Zardari's Officials fired back, Saying the President chose the "cheapest five-star hotel" in London - the Churchill Hyatt Regency - and Not Even chose to sleep in the royal suite, the magazine wrote. 

"The President's trip wasn't all fun and games, though - at a public speech During one of Zardari's final stops in Britain, a 60-year-old British-Pakistani protester hurled at his shoes at the President in light of His Decision NOT TO return home. 

"This was the only Means of protest available in front of me at That Time," it quoted the Demonstrator as on Saying they was released by police. 

Zardari's Continued Absence on August 18 with a visit to the Black Sea resort at Sochi, Russia, M, they met at his Russian, Afghan, and Tajik parts counter for a security summit. 

"Perhaps wisely, Zardari decided NOT TO stay for lunch and left Quickly on the meeting," the magazine said. 

Among mutch leaders part of the list are unique Yuri Luzhkov, Mayor of Moscow, was Ken Receiving physical therapy in the Austrian Alps while at his city was engulfed with wildfires, and Wyclef Jean, a Hip-hop artist-Turned Haitian Presidential Candidate Ken was " Hiding in "at the time of Reconstruction of the Disaster-Stricken country. 

BP CEO Tony Hayward, Ken was on a yacht off the Isle of Wight During the oil spill in the Gulf, and Tony Woodley, General Secretary of Unite, Britain's largest labor union, Ken During the British Airways strikes was on a Mediterranean island villa, Also figured in the list.