Kalistani Major History

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Voice of the Free
September 4529


İmperialists arrested/Political Party dissoluted,Re-election booms LDP !

The İmperialist Republican Crown Congress has been found guilty of corruption and “acts against the Republic” by the Constitutional Court of Kalistan,the leader of the Party and Deputies of the İRCC have been detained and the Party has been banned from politics. Because of the large amount of seats the Party held in the National Assembly,re-elections were held in Kalistan and major changes took place. The Socialist Party is now the largest party in the Assembly and the former largest,(the Patriotic League) is now the smallest party in the assembly while the Liberal Democratic Party now with 53 seats is the second-largest in the Assembly and Haytham Kennedy has now been elected as the new President of the Republic. Pundits view the results as “clear evidence” that the extremist parties are no longer upheld by the general population and the people prefer the moderate and established parties to guarantee stable politics. Haytham Kennedy in his victory speech promised more cooperation and “across-the-aisle” politics in the future. Rumors from the Presidential side claim that the President has prepared a cabinet which would include both the Socialists and the National Liberals along with the Liberal Democrats in a coalition. Meanwhile many eyes were at Sarah Furhat’s wedding with her new Husband Jason Kenway,Ceaser Furhat was seen very happy and shed a tear of pride for her daughter,The former diplomat is expected to join the LDP soon.
Sarah has decided to keep her last name and Jason was reported to be “fine with that”.


Jason Kenway and Sarah Furhat in their Wedding

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PROFILE:  Starry Godiva, Kalistan's New PremierAmbitious Agenda includes Modernization, Restoration of Social System
Kaliburg, Ananto
May 18, 4530


Incoming Premier Starry Godiva, at Socialist Watching Celebration following 4529 Special Elections with supporters

The incoming Premier of the Republic, 28 year old former host for the KRTVN6 Saturday Morning childrens' television show "Starry's World," and leader of the SP since 4526, Starry Godiva, assumed her role as Premier following the 4529 Special Elections which saw Socialists sweep into the Plurality for the first time in a Generation and Institutionalist allies making major gains on the heels of the ICRP's disqualification.

Godiva is a representative of a new Generation of Socialists:  One who has come into political consciousness under Capitalist domination in Kalistan.  In her trademark "vacant" voice, which some find grating, but others find intellectually diminutive, Premier Godiva explained the tension involved with espousing Kalistani socialism in an era dominated by largely Laissz Faire economic policy.  "It's, you know, very difficult to hold the two ideas in the same head at the same time, you know?  On the one hand, like, I remember teachers in my high school fighting over whether or not to teach socialism.  I saw one teacher, who was like this big so-called Liberal supporter, interrupting my teacher who was trying to tell us about how the Dual System was supposed to work in my high school?  And she was telling us that this is how it used to work, and he just threw a literal stapler at her face and then like, immediately tried to like attack her.  Some of the football players just stood around while this guy was like, attacking her?  And then this one guy in my class, he was a nerd, well we thought so, but like he just got up and went over and grabbed Mr. Stuart, and like literally flung him across the room.  And he totally saved Mrs. Davidson, but then he got expelled for putting his hands on a teacher, and Mrs. Davidson was like fired on the spot for even talking about Socialism."

These early experiences led Starry to become active in politics.  Her grandfather Eddie Godiva-Bjorksdottir was a fairly high profile Socialist in the Ananto District Government and taught her about the ideology of the Party outside of school.  "Yeah, in school it was only like supposed to be 'Oh, Capitalism is sooo good.  Look at all this capitalism:  Oh, you get to starve.  Oh, you get to work until you die and your kids get to go hungry, oh, you get student loans that you can never pay back,  what fun.  You're SOOOO free.  And like one person in 10,000, its like Oh you get to be so rich, and you get all the power.  Congratulations, you just, like won the lottery.  Totally lucky but we're just going to say that you worked so hard to get there and you took all this like risk, and you like earned the right to be as rich as 50,000 regular workers combined.  The Market The Market, blah blah blah...'  Thank god we had old people still around who remembered what it was like from before then and would tell us the Truth.  I got all my friends to take civics tutoring from my Grandpa, and he undid a lot of that garbage the Liberals were pushing in class."  In fact, Godiva was elected to Class Representative to the Student Senate in her Senior year and ran as a Socialist.  "I got like, death threats from some of the jocks, but even worse were their dumb girlfriends, who stuck up for their idiotic pro-fascism boyfriends.  Can you believe it?"

Godiva studied Political Science at the University of High Bong in Neveras, and graduated right before the recent Crisis. "I immediately knew, like I would go into Politics.  I went back to Ananto, did some campaigning, and was lucky enough to get to represent my home town of Eveari.  I've been a Deputy from Eveari literally ever since."  Godiva ascended to the top of the Party ranks when President Guttersnipe cleaned house and forced the old leadership to resign.  The President said he supported Godiva for Speaker of the Party not because she was particularly eloquent-- The President admitted that he was not either.  But she attracted his attention because she was, in his words, "...singleminded in her focus to restore the Dual Economy and the Social Structure," of Kalistan.  Godiva confirmed this, "However we can make it happen." 

Godiva accomplished her first victories with the Nationalization Bill, and the three National Industries Charters.  "We like worked with all the Parties, and they gave us their input, and we got bills which got everyone on board.  The Nationalization Bill was symbolically opposed by the Patriots, but this was not unexpected, nor out of character for them, you know?  But they helped us with passing the charters, so I don't hold any grudges, you know?" 

When asked how the Nationalization has progressed since the Bill was passed, Godiva answered, "Well, We quickly bought out the NDC's holdings.  We got them very inexpensively, seeing as they were so depreciated when the NDC acquired them.  Since then, we have acquired schematics from Vanuku for ships and tanks and aircraft.  With the help of Vanukean technical experts who have been like working closely with our folks in the KALMILINCO and such, we're reopened the foundries and the National Shipyards at Port Devon and at Bozo River and are about to begin building our first new naval units in decades.  We also are reworking the multi-role fighter designs we received from Vanuku and will begin testing prototype aircraft this year, starting with testing of the thrusters and afterburners themselves.  The goal is to build a highly maneuverable craft for home defense and defense of our adjacent seas.  As our national defense doctrine focuses specifically on home defense, specifically defense against, like, sea bourne invasion, it is important that we be able to at least match the speed and agility of carrier based planes, and to create variants designed to sink enemy surface craft.  Most of our modern jet designs can like get close to the most modern carrier based aircraft, you know?  But we are working on methods to beat their capabilities.  And finally, our submarine fleet needs an overhaul, but for now, we just need to make sure we have replacements for the ones we do have because something is better than nothing."


Premier Godiva with her mentor, her grandfather Eddie Godiva-Bjorksdottir

The Premier acknowledged an offer from Lourenne to invest heavily in the Kalistani Defense Plant.  "Yes, we welcome ALL interested parties to Kalistan, even Lourenne.  You know, Kalistan constantly seems to be hot and cold toward our neighbor.  Of course it is easy for us to make fun of their penchants to wear berets, and eat long loaves of bread and smoke incessantly, but I will insist that the Deputies in the Assembly finally start taking them seriously.  We can,"  The premier cut her self off in mid sentence.  "I'm sorry," she apologized.  "I'm like, having a difficult time keeping a straight face from what I just said...  But no, seriously.  I am like totally serious.  Lourenne must be seen by Kalistani Deputies as our equals and our neighbors, and we want them to come to Kalistan and invest here.  Its time we had a different attitude toward them, and I guess that like, starts with me." 

The incoming Defense Minister, Regular General Calvin Golardo, confirmed that Lourenne has indeed agreed to invest in Kalistan shipping and defense programs with heavy investments already made in capitalization of the National Industries by Lourennais interests.  "Lourennais investment in the National Firms, but much more significantly the nationalization with compensation under the Nationalization Effort allows the legal remnants of the NDC to make its final payments to Vanuku for the transfer of technology which occurred around the basing of the 4th Fleet at Bozo River two and a half years ago.  Modernization of the Kalistani Forces are expected to begin by October of this year and are scheduled to continue for the next Decade, at most."

Besides military modernization, the Socialist Leader looks to use this period of Institutionalist Majority rule to undo some of the damage of the previous quarter century.  "Most important is the restoration of the UBI," said Godiva.  "The UBI is important because, while it is not enough to make a person rich and completely replace work, it nonetheless frees a worker to take a job he or she is like suited to, rather than one she is literally forced to take to keep from starving to death.  Yes, it costs, but yes it also eases burdens elsewhere in our social safety net.  A person who has a UBI doesn't have to choose between working for wages and going to the hospital.  If he or she is sick, they can miss a frickin day of work to get better rather than spreading their sickness to all their co-workers.  Like, ewwww." 

She also notes that the Socialists are fighting for universalization of some programs that have been means tested.  "So, like, when only the poor benefit from some program, but like they got rid of the 1 Ruble tax bracket, like the rich have a reason to claim that they are getting ripped off by paying for something they can't use, while making it so the only ones who can use it, never paid anything for the services.  And since the only lobbyists that the Poor have are currently in the Majority, while the lobbyists for the Rich have been running this country for a generation, and hacking poverty relief to the literal bone,  we need to make sure that everyone at least has a stake in the maintenance of the system, or we're going to get the same thing we just had back again as soon as these people get the majority again."

The Social Reform Act is expected to pass, and modernization of the Armed forces is expected to begin, at long last, and we will see how long Starry Godiva can hold on to her office.  In the meanwhile, the young Socialist leader informs us that she also likes to hang out with her friends, and especially someone named Hashtag Bonzob--ch, who is her bestie from way back, and drink iced tall mochachinos, and that she would like to take some time to go visit the ODEN plantations in the Dah Delta before leaving office.  She also expressed her congratulations for the LDP Leader's recent marriage.  "They're such a cute couple.  They will like literally have good looking kids," said Godiva.

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Kalistani Military Modernization begins in EarnestFirst new Frigates and AFV's roll off Assembly lines
Sulari, Suldanor
April 30, 4531


Premier Godiva announces arrival of first weapons under Modernization plan

The Republican Premier and the Defense Minister have welcomed the first weapons produced by the Modernization programs.  Premier Godiva was on hand at the National Shipyards in Port Davon to watch the launch of the first Vrassa Class Frigates (OOC:  RL Karl Doorman), built from recently purchased Vanutech in Vanuku, while Defense Minister Golardo oversaw the production of the first modern Armored Fighting Vehicles, nicknamed the "Leopard" AFV (OOC:  RL Boxer Armored Fighting Vehicle) at the KALMILINCO Sulari Plant.  These weapons systems were deemed priority systems for Modernization, and the lots produced will be welcomed additions to the Regular Forces.


The first new Vrassa Class Frigate launches from the National Shipyards at Port Davon last March

In the near future, more Vanutech designs will be implemented in the newly operational KALMILINCO factories and shipyards across the Republic.  Badly needed replacements for existing weaponry is rapidly being deployed to Kalistani lines, as the new designs are tested and phased in.  Though modernization is only in its most earliest phases, replacements for small arms and crew served weaponry for the Infantry have already been delivered to Arsenals across the Republic and munitions have been replaced and resupplied.


The J-12 Jet prototype is tested at the Republican Proving Grounds in Odufaray

Most importantly, in the earliest stages of a new jet engine for the Vanutech Z35 multipurpose fighter is being tested with the aim of improving performance over this already well designed aircraft.  The new Engine, called the J-12, is intended to improve performance and efficiency by altering the powerplant and fuel delivery system.  So far, engineers have improved fuel efficiency by 8.2 percent, and are working on a heat recapture system that will power many of the electrical systems and avionics on the redesigned jet.  This will considerably lighten the weight of the craft, which will further increase efficiency and maneuverability.  Test pilots working for the proving Grounds are reportedly "quite excited" for the new design.  "Well, I've flown some comparable jets to the one they are designing.  And I can tell you, a heavier plane requires, as you can imagine, more of a turning radius in the air, which gives the enemy more time to lock on to the plane.  But a lighter plane would whip around up there and would allow us to gain advantage.  The draw back, of course, is if you make some of those turns too tightly, you get super G turns, and too many of those will take a toll on the pilots over an extended period.  Its why we don't fly stunt planes in combat.  So its gotta be a balance." 

The first of the modified Z-35 Jets is expected to enter service within 7 years.

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Voice of the Free
August 4531


Former President of the Republic Ceaser Furhat has passed away !

Deputy Sarah Furhat delivered the sad news after Ceaser was hospitalized later last night. According to Sarah his father passed away from a fatal heart attack. With teary eyes Sarah Furhat and Jason Kenway along with rest of the Furhat family was seen outside the hospital delivering the sad news. President Haytham Kennedy declared a Week of National Mourning where flags shall be lowered at half-mast and Celebrations and Events shall be cancelled. He also said that a State-Funeral will take place. Leaders of all Political Parties and especially alot of the LDP members and supporters are expected to be present.

Jason Kenway and Sarah Furhat leaving the Assembly last night after finding out that Ceaser was hospitalized

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Voice of the Free
August 4532

LDP once again says “Furhat !”

The Liberal Democratic Party Congress has ended,along with it the Career of Haytham Kennedy. After the elections which saw the failure of Kennedy to be re-elected as President,the 6-year Premier and 3-year President of the Republic resigned from his position as LDP Chairman and declared “a sweet end” to his Political Career. The LDP congress held Primaries which saw for the first time a candidate running un-opposed. Sarah Furhat,highly decorated attorney,6-Year Deputy, 3-year Premier of the Republic and daughter of the late LDP legend Ceaser Furhat, was elected as the new Chairman or Chairwoman of the Liberal Democratic Party. Her husband Jason Kenway looked with a sense of pride as Sarah recieved all of the votes from the congress and walked up the steps of the LDP podium to give her first speech as LDP Leader. Sarah gave homage to her father with a visible tear saying:”I am honoured to stand in the podium i saw my father stand and give a speech for the first time 36 years ago when i was 4 years old. Alot has changed since then,the LDP has reached highs my Father always envisioned. The LDP achieved and took Kalistan forward to such great feet,alot of it through the Leadership of my Father.İ wish he was alive today to see me here,however i know in my heart that he is with me and is very happy. İ intend to make him and all of you proud and take the LDP and most importantly Kalistan forward ! Long live Free and Prosperous Kalistan !” As loud cheers and clapping echoed throughout the LDP HQ,Kalistan now awaits for a new government to be formed,as the elections see a very intriguing situation in the National Assembly,obviously the LDP being the third largest Party in the Assembly will play a major role in deciding the New ruling coalition.

Sarah Furhat in the LDP cocktail party the next day

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March of Patriotism
Conservatives Organize Patriotic March for Kalistan

National Conservative Party Voters March in Kaliburg During the March of Patriotism 4/4/4533

Patriotic Kalistanis from a variety of political ideologies marched together on April fourth to show their support and love for their nation and to spread awareness of their political policies. The March of Patriotism, as it has been dubbed by its attendees, was organized and funded by the National Conservative Party and had been attended mostly by NCP voters, though a great many marchers were also from the SPoK and UKWF, the LDP and NLP, and the LRPoK, and their were also a few Patriots who turned out to be actual patriots sprinkled about the march.

At the head of the marchers was a group of speakers from each of the parties, but comprised most speakers from the NCP. Among some of the more famous NCP speakers were the NCP Director Patrick Kearney, retired politician and ex-President Narelle Ewart, NCP Minority Leader Gaius Spartacus, and CAK Field Marshal Montgomery. Among some of the notable speakers not from the NCP were  General Secretary Joseph Hill of the UKWF, Premier Sarah Furhat from the LDP, ex-Premier Starry Godiva from the SPoK, and Joshua Kinsley, a Civil War hero and member of the NLP.

The marchers were also joined by a number of interest groups, non political organizations, and patriotic individuals. Some of the present groups included the Organization for the Humane Treatment of Pets, the Kalistani Civil Liberties Watch, the National Association of Immigrants, and many more. One of the more inspiring moments of the march was caught when veterans from both sides of the Civil War stopped and shook hands with one another.

When the march ended at the steps of to the National Assembly, the speakers climbed the steps to where a podium and microphone awaited them while parties and interest groups set up stands handing out pamphlets about their various causes. The general subject for most of the speakers was the need for national unity and patriotism, but most of the speakers also spoke of their political goals, from Joseph Hill calling for more nationalization to Premier Furhat calling for more privatization. The highlight of the march came at the end after Patrick Kearney's expletive filled rant about the Patriotic League and "the no good, dirty weasels f****** running our great nation into the d*** ground" when the much missed Narelle Ewart gave her short speech and first public appearance after retiring from politics following the Peace Accord of 4526.

My friends and fellow Kalistanis, I am proud of what you have achieved since the end of the Civil War. When I left Kaliburg seven years ago, the city was in ruins due to the civil war and the population was starving and impoverished due to economic liberalization. The Kalistani Regular Forces were outgunned by party militias and the territorial integrity of Kalistan was being threatened by foreign powers. But no more. Kaliburg and many other cities throughout our great nation no longer bear the scars of artillery shells and stray bullets. No more do Kalistanis starve in the streets and fail to find work. No more do foreigners attempt to meddle in our affairs or march uninvited into our borders. And why is this? It is because we worked together. Yes, it is due to our tremendous ability to come together that we've been able to overcome these terrible situations. It was government workers with the aid of militia troops who worked tirelessly to rebuild our beautiful cities. It was the LDP who compromised with the Conservatives and socialists in order reopen Kalistan's military industries and create jobs for the people, and it was the Conservatives and socialists who reestablished government welfare systems. It was all of us who came together who through the Keymonese and Kazulians out of our affairs. It was us who accomplished these mighty feats, and it will be us who accomplish many more. The military isn't doing too good, how about we start with that to ensure that we can defend ourselves from any possible future foreign incursions. Conservatives, go and shake the hands of Patriots, not what Director Kearney just told you to do! Liberals, go and give a socialist a hug! These are but the first steps we must take to further unity and make Kalistan even greater. Liberty Shall Triumph! In Vino Veritas!

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Voice of the Free
August 4533


Government formed ! Jason Kenway the new Premier !

The National Assembly has finally voted in the new coalition government. The proposal of the LDP of a coalition between the PL,LDP and LRP was accepted by the assembly. Sarah Furhat’s husband Jason Kenway was selected as the new Premier of the Republic. İn his first speech as Premier he promised to continue steady economic progress and Liberal values. Sarah Furhat which also served as Premier and is now the President of the Liberal Democratic Party is reported to be getting ready for her first Presidential Run in a bipartisan campaign aimed to muster votes from all sorts of voters. Time will tell if she will be successful however being the daughter of the late Ceaser Furhat,expectations are high from the successful attorney and former Premier.

Jason Kenway in the Premier’s office after the government vote

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Patriots Disband!
The Premier Threat Against Kalistani Freedom Subsides

Conservatives, Socialists, and Liberals Alike Swarm the Streets in Celebration of the Dissolution of the Patriotic League

In a moment of ecstasy and hope, President James Koehler announced last week the Patriotic League's plan to disband and abdicate all offices after nearly forty years of terrorizing Kalistan. It is not known why the the officials of the League decided to disband, as they had done well in the past elections, though some suspect that they chose to disband due to internal issues and struggles. No matter what the reason for their sudden disbandment and abdications, this is a truly tremendous moment in Kalistani history.

For almost a week straight, the streets of Kalistani cities have been filled with have been filled with celebrators and carousers all making merry at the end of a terrible and divisive era and look forward to hope, a hope for new and better times, a hope for unharassed liberty, a hope for unity. The celebrators were joined by a number of public figures, from normally uptight politicians drunkenly stumbling and singing through the streets to political musicians playing their music for the thousands of Kalistanis in attendance. The celebrations were not without issue, though. Hundreds of pro-Patriot protesters took to the streets to counter the celebrators, but were ultimately unheard and forced to either go home or stay and remedy their sorrow and disappointment with alcohol and partying.

Res Publica Salvo!

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Industrie Capet-Fouquet aids in construction of more Vrassa Class Frigates
May 4535Port Devon, Kalistan

Vrassa Class Frigate in construction in a Capet-Fouquet Manufacturing Center

Port Devon, Kalistan:  After announcing that they would be helping Kalistan modernize their navy, Capet-Fouquet
Industries began constructing new frigates for the Kalistani Regular Navy along with the help of various Kalistani
industrial firms. Construction is currently taking place in Port Devon located in the Vrassa District. Industrie Capet-
Fouquet is set to build various manufacturing centers in Vrassa and Ananto to help the modernization of the
Kalistani Navy.

The construction of the manufacturing centers in Vrassa will lead to over 600 jobs in the area. A deal has been
struck between Industrie-Capet Fouquet and the Kalistani Government stating that all income of the operations
in Vrassa will be split between Capet-Fouquet and the Kalistani government. 51% will go to Kalistan and 49% to
Lourenne in respect of Kalistani laws. The frigates are expected to be completed n 4445 or earlier according to
project managers and leaders. Project leader Tristan Selaide stated that Capet-Fouquet would "do anything
for our Anantonese Neighbors and allies."

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Defense Minister Foster Announces Modernization plan

Earlier this week, Defense Minister Foster unveiled his new plan for a modernization of Kalistan’s military. The plan, announced during a Monday afternoon meeting, is to include:
-Extensive repairs made to existing equipment
-Gradual replacement of technology for more updated models
-A more intensive training program, focusing on cooperation with party militias.

When asked as to why he chose to propose it, he responded:

Well, if anything has become painfully obvious, it’s that the Kalistan Armed Forces have been in dire need of modernization for some time. After several administrations of total inaction on this fact, it’s high time we do what should have been done years ago. The time for sitting with our hands under our seats is done. The inaction shown by the Patriotic League has dangerously stymied our ability to defend ourselves. If Kalistan is to be able to protect it’s interests, we need to modernize, and we need to do it now.

Implementation of the plan is expected to begin by the end of the month.