i just recieved this, and thought, why not..?

Actually the same exact email is sent around about the members of the US congress. Makes me wonder the validity of the numbers.

Here are the facts:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/congress.asp

Are you sure this is the Members of the House of Commons and not the member of the South African Parliament because it sounds so familiar.

The qualifications in South Africa to become a President or any High Official in Parliament are the following:-

1. You need to either have murdered somebody;

2. You don't need to necessary work or legally obtain your high school diploma or any degree for anything is possible and can be arrange or bought;

3. It is always better for you if you have a Police Record, that will really better your chances;

4. You don't really need a valid drivers license as that can and will be arranged for you and you can buy the damn thing;

5. If you start early in school to practice crime, chances are even better for when you eventually make it to Grade 12 and you have at least robbed a couple a people, chances are really working for you.

6. The next step is robbing banks, homes, but if you really want to excel with your aim to become the President, you need to at least forge a couple of cheques and maybe skip the Petty crime and start with murder.

7. You must remember you will not necessary be placed in any position because you are qualified, but you can be sure you will get the position based on your colour of your skin, first of all and then by who you know.

8. You don't necessary have to learn to speak English well and you don't have to speak Afrikaans, but if you don't understand you can say "Askuus" (which means sorry) and then you know that this person can actually speak and understand Afrikaans, but they just point blank refuse to do so.

9. If you have managed to be placed in this high positon, you can sit back, for it is not expected of you to do the work, which you by the way are not able to do, the white guy/girl a view levels under you, will take care of it and you will get the credit.

The list can go on and on, but you know let us stop here for justice will come to pass, for it can't continue like this.

Answer: Great perks, salary, and a Get Out Of Jail card...

The benefits alone sell the position.

Excellent!

This made me laugh and to be honest I wasn't surprised when I saw it was the House of Commons - No wonder this bloody country is on it's knees!

That is horrendous. And these hypocrites have the right to put frail pensioners behind bars that do not pay their council tax. Outrageous. Makes u proud to be British.Not.

That's unreal and hillarious, of course in Ireland we know all of our politicians are crooked but they still spend millions on Tribunals to prove what everyone has known for years

Imagine if it WERE true!!!Sorry Andy,it appears this story is a hoax!!!. It started out a few years ago about the Canadian Parliament and has been "doing the rounds" since..............

Like others I was somewhat surprised. Bring back Guy Fawlkes.

It might also be smart to be a "smart" tax payer. How about a list of names and a reference for this "data".