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There's no legislating for that: Weirdest political customs in the world

An MP in Burma has been denied the right to remove his turban in parliament, because civilians must cover their heads when taking the floor. Here are some more unusual political customs.

As a response to high suicide rates among teenagers, the Kremlin has declared so-called emo clothing ‘a threat to national stability’ and attempted to outlaw it in government buildings.

It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour, according to a 1313 statute.

The 1898 Post Office Act stipulates that only the government may enjoy ‘the exclusive privilege of conveying letters by post’. Civilians have circumvented this tricky legislation by sending ‘documents’.

Photographing palaces is prohibited. Failure to abide by this ruling can lead to arrest and detention.

It is against the law for citizens to make offensive gestures or statements towards President Robert Mugabe’s motorcade.

Every Thanksgiving the US president grants an official pardon to a live turkey. George Bush Sr began this tradition in 1989, reassuring a bird that it wouldn’t end up on anybody’s dinner table.

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