Why the toilet is sometimes called a john

The photo of a fun loving elderly politico standing in front of the toilet bowl in his birthday suit seemingly attending to a call of nature is doing the rounds through the mobile phone.

Whether it is a new gimmick to promote tourism or one intended to embarrass the man remains unclear.

The photo is said to have been captured inside a hotel room. By whom remains the bil- lion dollar question?

The local polls campaign seems to have not interfered with at least this man who loves rest and recreation. Who doesn’t when there are so many opportunities?