<p>Addressing a convention of the youth wing of his People of Freedom Party, the billionaire businessman said: "A little after Hitler died his supporters discovered he was in fact still alive.<br /><br />"They went to look for him to convince him to come back and he replied: 'Yes I will return but on one condition... this time I will be evil, right?'"<br /><br />The 73-year-old politician, who was embroiled in a sex scandal last year, also went on to give a lengthy lecture hinting at his sexual prowess, the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />He told the audience that a string of women wanted to marry him because: "I'm loaded. I'm a nice guy and they think that as I am older, I will die before them and they will get the lot."<br /><br />And he added: "Legend has it, I know how to do it."<br />Meanwhile, political opponents have called for Berlusconi to apologise for his remarks.<br />Fabio Evangelisti of anti-sleaze party Italy of Values said: "We have sadly grown use to these gaffes, outbursts and offences by Berlusconi but to joke about Hitler is a new embarrassing low.<br /><br />"A head of government making a joke like that in such poor taste would not be imaginable from any other country and Berlusconi should now apologise to Israel and the Jewish community in Italy."<br /><br />Antonio Di Pietro, a former anti-corruption magistrate and leader of Italy of Values, added: "It's no longer a question of politics but a psychiatric problem with him."<br />The Italian was engulfed in a sex scandal last year centering on his purported relationships with young women, including an escort girl.<br /><br />This has led to his wife Veronica Lario seeking a divorce from him. They are now separated, but a divorce can only be sought after three years of separation.<br />It seems Berlusconi loves to remain in controversies. Once, he told a female Italian Cabinet Minister he would marry her if he was not already married.<br /><br />In 2003 he caused outrage by comparing a German MEP to a concentration camp guard and last year he said that US President Barack Obama was "well suntanned".<br />That year he also left German Chancellor Angela Merkel waiting to greet him at a conference while he made a call on his mobile phone.</p>
<p>Addressing a convention of the youth wing of his People of Freedom Party, the billionaire businessman said: "A little after Hitler died his supporters discovered he was in fact still alive.<br /><br />"They went to look for him to convince him to come back and he replied: 'Yes I will return but on one condition... this time I will be evil, right?'"<br /><br />The 73-year-old politician, who was embroiled in a sex scandal last year, also went on to give a lengthy lecture hinting at his sexual prowess, the Daily Mail reported.<br /><br />He told the audience that a string of women wanted to marry him because: "I'm loaded. I'm a nice guy and they think that as I am older, I will die before them and they will get the lot."<br /><br />And he added: "Legend has it, I know how to do it."<br />Meanwhile, political opponents have called for Berlusconi to apologise for his remarks.<br />Fabio Evangelisti of anti-sleaze party Italy of Values said: "We have sadly grown use to these gaffes, outbursts and offences by Berlusconi but to joke about Hitler is a new embarrassing low.<br /><br />"A head of government making a joke like that in such poor taste would not be imaginable from any other country and Berlusconi should now apologise to Israel and the Jewish community in Italy."<br /><br />Antonio Di Pietro, a former anti-corruption magistrate and leader of Italy of Values, added: "It's no longer a question of politics but a psychiatric problem with him."<br />The Italian was engulfed in a sex scandal last year centering on his purported relationships with young women, including an escort girl.<br /><br />This has led to his wife Veronica Lario seeking a divorce from him. They are now separated, but a divorce can only be sought after three years of separation.<br />It seems Berlusconi loves to remain in controversies. Once, he told a female Italian Cabinet Minister he would marry her if he was not already married.<br /><br />In 2003 he caused outrage by comparing a German MEP to a concentration camp guard and last year he said that US President Barack Obama was "well suntanned".<br />That year he also left German Chancellor Angela Merkel waiting to greet him at a conference while he made a call on his mobile phone.</p>