Fake papal election posters go up for Ghanaian cardinal
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A woman strolls past a poster supporting Cardinal Peter Turkson in front of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary in Rome on March 1, 2013. Fake election posters encouraging cardinals to vote for Ghanaian prelate Turkson to be the next pope went up around central Rome on Friday in a provocation by an anonymous group of artists. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A man walks past posters supporting Cardinal Peter Turkson on boards in downtown Rome on March 1, 2013. Fake election posters encouraging cardinals to vote for Ghanaian prelate Peter Turkson to be the next pope went up around central Rome on Friday in a provocation by an anonymous group of artists. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A poster supporting Cardinal Peter Turkson is seen on a board in front of the papal basilica of Saint Mary in Rome on March 1, 2013. Fake election posters encouraging cardinals to vote for Ghanaian prelate Peter Turkson to be the next pope went up around central Rome on Friday in a provocation by an anonymous group of artists. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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A fake electoral placard showing Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson, seen by some as Africa's top candidate to become the next pope and reading "During the conclave, vote Turkson" is displayed in front of the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica on March 1, 2013, in Rome. Fake election posters encouraging cardinals to vote for Ghanaian prelate Peter Turkson to be the next pope went up around central Rome on Friday in a provocation by an anonymous group of artists. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Cardinal Peter Turkson (right) of Ghana attends the last general audience of Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on Feb 27, 2013. Fake election posters encouraging cardinals to vote for Ghanaian prelate Peter Turkson to be the next pope went up around central Rome on Friday in a provocation by an anonymous group of artists. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A woman strolls past a poster supporting Cardinal Peter Turkson in front of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary in Rome on March 1, 2013. Fake election posters encouraging cardinals to vote for Ghanaian prelate Turkson to be the next pope went up around central Rome on Friday in a provocation by an anonymous group of artists. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A man walks past posters supporting Cardinal Peter Turkson on boards in downtown Rome on March 1, 2013. Fake election posters encouraging cardinals to vote for Ghanaian prelate Peter Turkson to be the next pope went up around central Rome on Friday in a provocation by an anonymous group of artists. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A poster supporting Cardinal Peter Turkson is seen on a board in front of the papal basilica of Saint Mary in Rome on March 1, 2013. Fake election posters encouraging cardinals to vote for Ghanaian prelate Peter Turkson to be the next pope went up around central Rome on Friday in a provocation by an anonymous group of artists. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A fake electoral placard showing Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson, seen by some as Africa's top candidate to become the next pope and reading "During the conclave, vote Turkson" is displayed in front of the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica on March 1, 2013, in Rome. Fake election posters encouraging cardinals to vote for Ghanaian prelate Peter Turkson to be the next pope went up around central Rome on Friday in a provocation by an anonymous group of artists. -- PHOTO: AFP
Cardinal Peter Turkson (right) of Ghana attends the last general audience of Pope Benedict XVI in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on Feb 27, 2013. Fake election posters encouraging cardinals to vote for Ghanaian prelate Peter Turkson to be the next pope went up around central Rome on Friday in a provocation by an anonymous group of artists. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
ROME (AFP) - Fake election posters encouraging cardinals to vote for Ghanaian prelate Peter Turkson to be the next pope went up around central Rome on Friday in a provocation by an anonymous group of artists.
"At The Conclave Vote Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson" said the posters with a large picture of the African cardinal in his scarlet beretta looking up at the sky.
The poster also showed an episcopal symbol crossed out to indicate who to vote for - an imitation of Italian parliamentary candidates' posters that were posted up all around ahead of a general election earlier this week.
The move was claimed by the ZeroZeroKappaKappa collective 00kk.org who have carried out similar campaigns in the past, including official-looking posters complaining about price rises for cocaine, heroin and marijuana.
