Masionette9 Wrote:
DEMOCRATS CELEBRATE MASSIVE VICTORY AND SET OUT TO FORM THE CABINET.
Kaliburg/San Marteen, April 4387


Results of Tuesday's General Elections in Kalistan.

KALIBURG/SAN MARTEEN - The general elections in the United Republic of Kalistan are over, Kalistani people elected 750 new legislators and a new President. The elections caused a great joy within the ranks of the Democratic Party, as the freshly founded popular move, established just 1.5 years ago managed to secure a majority of seats in the 750-seat Chamber of Deputies winning 54.01% of all votes, which gave Democrats a safe majority of 394 seats, the Liberal Party won 25.86% and 200 seats and the National Conservative Party won 20.10% of all votes and 156 seats. it seems like the Kalistan Democratic Party has managed to break through the duopoly of the LURK and NCP. Critics say that it is mainly the liberal and progressive values the party represent and that the movement has managed to present a series of comprehensive bills to the Chamber of Deputies which were supported by thousands of people and the legislators unilaterally, without even debating the civic proposals turned them down. According to political analysts affiliated with the Kalistan Today, the lack of a proper debate and firm opposition of LURK and NCP cause a dramatic drop in their popular support with the support for KADEM rising. A week before the elections polls gave the Decmorats around 33%.


Distribution of seats in the Chamber of Deputies after 4387 elections.

Another surprise during the recent elections was the victory of the Democratic candidate Frederick Arbor in the presidential election. In the polls prior to the elections, Arbor was given little chance of passing to the second term and in both scenarios (one against Zhou, and one against Ramford) Arbor was given around 5 percent less than his competitors. But the election for the highest office left everyone speechless and officials of the Democratic Party excited, as Frederick Arbor won the race for the Presidential office in the first round with 53.23% of votes (Zhou (LURK) - 25.74%, Ramford (NCP) - 21.02%). It all seems like for the upcoming three years the Kalistani politics will see a splendid cooperation between KADEM-run President's office, and KADEM-run cabinet. It is almost certain that the KADEM government will now set to implement all those reforms presented prior to the elections to fulfill its electoral promises. One of the first decision of the new government will be to drastically cut the income and sales tax alongside significant cuts made to the government's expenditures. The proposal presented by KADEM proposed cutting the government's budget from the level of 2.7 trillion to 1.7 trillion combined with drastic cuts in the income tax system (the highest tax bracket lowered to 40%).

Masionette9 Wrote:
DEMOCRATS ENJOY HIGH SUPPORT IN POLLS AS FURTHER REFORMS PASS TRHOUGH THE CHAMBER
Kaliburg/San Marteen, July 4391


Geraldine Reynolds.

KALIBURG/SAN MARTEEN - Despite minor drops in support for Kalistan Democratic Party, it seems as the Democrats are most likely to recover and once again enjoy support at rates higher than 50% in recent polls conducted by Kalistan Today. According to the same polling research President Arbor, who has just announced that he will not be seeking second re-election, and recommended Geraldine Reynolds as a suitable person for the next candidate from KADEM, enjoys high support with 64% supporting his actions, and 19% opposing, and the rest undecided. Joanne Prudnicki, chief analyst of Kalistan Today points out that the recovery of KADEM in recent polls is the result of further reforms implemented by the Democrats, which are supported by the public majority. Prudnicki point out one more important factor - KADEM was the first party in decades to propose tax cuts, and with the scale of the cuts proposed by the Democrats, the party easily gained public support, and according to Prudnicki the effect of the tax reform proposed and implemented by the Democrats will be visible for at least couple of years. Aaron Posner, the chief economist of the Kalistan Today, said that the economic reforms proposed by the KADEM had a positive effect on the economy, especially in the investments sector, with more than 100 major foreign-based investments made during the first 10 months after the reforms. Posner says that the Valruzian companies like Bonning, Reaglair and BFS quickly became the largest net foreign-based investors in Kalistan, with Bonning commencing the works on their first factory in Kalistan. According to Bonning's management, the company wants to launch additional manufacturing line for all its SUVs. With such major investment, it is estimated that more than 1.400 jobs will be created over the period of the next 48 months.

According to the first presidential opinion poll including Geraldine Reynolds, who is not yet KADEM's official candidate, but with the recommendation from Arbor she is most likely to win the nomination, Reynolds wins in the first round with all included candidates (within the range of 39 to 44% of votes). Reynolds is a well-known politician in Suldanor, she served two terms as the Provincial Attorney, and two terms as the Mayor of Temmon/Los Fuertes between 4383 and 4390. She is a strong supporter of President Arbor and is expected to follow his policies. She strongly advocates for the accession of Kalistan to the Alboro Agreement and further integration of Kalistan with its Seleyan partners, mainly in the SU.

Wu Han Wrote:
Special coverage of the Indralan Imperial World Tour of 4395 from the Nationalist Bulletin, a staunchly monarchist and nationalist newspaper in Indrala.

Her Imperial Highness Princess Fengmian steals the show in Ananto, Kalistan
20-22 August 4395




Luxon, Island of Ananto, Kalistan: On the first stop of the Imperial World Tour, all attention has been centred on 14-year-old Princess Fengmian (granddaughter of the Tianshun Emperor). A princess who has largely been hidden behind the walls of the Heavenly City, international and domestic media clamoured at the opportunity to photograph her as she was greeted by locals upon arrival in Luxon.

The Princess was the first member of the Imperial Household to disembark from the ship, being greeted by three young girls with flowers; members of the local Indralan diaspora. In a display of egalitarianism and populism growingly observable among the younger generations of the Imperial Household, Princess Fengmian held the girls hands as she walked off the dock escorted by servants and guards.

Prince Jianlong met local leaders, including the Mayor of Luxon whilst his brother, Prince Jianhao, visited a local Indralan martial arts studio. The Princes' were not received by federal politicians and leaders, a detail which was underplayed by the Chief Secretary of the Imperial Household Agency Li Yan:

"Our time in Ananto was very brief, and the administration of Kalistan has many, many, many issues to deal with," said Li, "logistically, it was difficult to coordinate a meeting."

Ananto plays an important role in Indrala-Kalistan relations. In 3983, Indrala invaded the island in what has been known as the Ananto War. The war was part of a number of international conflicts which comprised the Great Terran War. During the war, Indrala completely levelled the Kalistani capital (Kaliburg) as well as much of the island from naval artillery fire. After the Indralan invasion was unable to continue following the Battle of Mt. Schmee, an armistice was signed on 1 January 4018, ending the war.

On the 21st, the travelling party departed north by horseback, arriving in Eveari in the early morning of the 22nd. From Eveari, the Princes' and their travelling party boarded the Imperial Fleet, en route to New Endralon/Kizenia.

Author: Gao Zheng

Quote:KR:  Friend Riggs, You have been the Clerk of this meeting for how long now?
Riggs:  Oh, probably 4 years now.  I'll be termed out in a couple years, but like a lot of Meetings, it was sort of my turn, if you follow.
KR:  Are you a Birthright member?
Riggs:  Sure.  I don't think there are many who would call themselves convinced anymore.  I suppose if some young people leave it behind then come back, you know, they would be called "Convinced,"  but, no, I've been a member all my life.
KR:  Given your proclivity for math, how do you square the logical world of that discipline with the sometimes chaotic or incoherent aspects of the mystical part of the Brethren Faith?
Riggs:  I would say, there is no contradiction.  There are a lot of things that Math and science can't really explain.  We could say that the Inner Light is the product of our social upbringing, and all the lessons we were and are daily taught, and if you think of it like this, you're merely remembering what you are supposed to do in a situation, much like remembering how to solve a math problem.  It doesn't make sense and then it does.  Just like that.  I don't find any difference really, in remembering how to solve some logical problem and remembering how to solve a moral one.  At the end of the day it is the same.
KR:  Has the Faith changed in your lifetime?
Riggs:  Oh, perhaps, in some ways some people got lazy.  They observe the word but not the spirit.  It is hard to live a simple life, for instance, when you are surrounded by such abundance as we see in Kalistan.  I think the separation of the state and the Faith before I was born kind of made adherence lax, and it also made us lazy in paying attention to what our government was doing.  I hope the restoration of the Socialists will reinvigorate the civic spirit of the Brethren.  Though, I would like to make it clear, not all of us are socialists anymore.  I myself, for example, voted for the Dems, though I could have voted for the SP.  They need to show what they are going to do before some of us change our affiliation.
KR:  Thank you for your time.
Riggs:  Absolutely.