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Special Committee to review constitution for 'Great Reset'

Lohn-Ginsl arriving at the Grand Council.

1 February 5741, Wiel, Kingdom of Wrnuke
The elections of last year, after the unexpected fall of the Long-Ginsl cabinet, saw a steep fall for the Aked Prta, or Red Party, while maintaining their electoral lead with a narrow margin. The old coalition between the social liberals and centre-left no longer held a majority in the Grand Council, so coalition talks were opened while the old cabinet continued their work as a caretaker government. For weeks after, the conversations between parties stalled. A deadlock in parliament is what many called it, and even the enthusiastic and energetic Lohn-Ginsl seemed downtrodden. The constitutional amendment of 5725 was not having the intended effect. The Jelbic politics of Wrnuke can only be summarised as volatile, polarised and hostile - a stark contrast with the early years of the restored kingdom when parties across the aisles cooperated for greater goals. The situation got so desperate that King Bunjamín used one of his few remaining constitutional powers and summoned Prefect Lohn-Ginsl for an audience to discuss the parliamentary deadlock.

The conversation between the head of state and the head of government was reportedly productive, as the King addressed the nations only two days after on a national broadcast. During this now controversial speech King Bunjamín spoke about the recent situation in the nation and called for a 'Great Reset' - a term already controversial with conspiracy thinkers in Vanuku. Though, many believe it was chosen purposely to disarm the connection between the existing conspiracies. The speech called for national unity, to cast aside polarisation, to accept others for who they are and to work together for a greater democratic nation. The King explicitly called upon all representatives to think hard and deep on the current state of Vanuku. On social media the speech caused an outrage, with two camps forming. The one side argued the King had clearly overstepped his constitutional duties by openly calling for reforms, whereas the constitution states the monarch should be a neutral force that represents the nation domestically and abroad. The other camp however, stated that the current constitution also cites the King as the protector of the nation, and as such of the constitution. It is the first brazen act of a rather low profile monarch, during his tenure as heir to the throne Bunjamín was mostly involved in philanthropic causes and acted as a neutral representative of the throne during public outings. As King he has been more reclusive, mostly following the example of his father, and handing the representative task to his own son. However, his predecessor never involved himself in constitutional discussions. Nonetheless, Prefect Lohn-Ginsl addressed the Grand Council the day after and agreed with the King.

A special debate was called upon the request of the Prefect, with the presidium consenting to the longest possible time for the session. All members of parliament were present, even the recently injured leader of the far-right Scourge, Kuldrkai Nuremsrmko Avjokál, who joined in a wheelchair. The televised debate addressed all the issues of modern Jelbic politics, from the protests, to the cordon sanitaires, to the lack of progress and to the current atmosphere across the nation where more people are fighting about politics than voting. Lohn-Ginsl then adopted the King's 'Great Reset' term, stating that the current constitution from 5678 was drafted in the post-WJZR era when the nation was reeling from a dictatorship. It was a haphazard mixture of the old royalist constitution, fragments of the Worldburnerist one, and hastily drafted new additions to glue it all together. The amendments from 5725 did little to remedy the parliamentary issues of Wrnuke, with Lohn-Ginsl even arguing that they worsened after adding the electoral threshold, not even withstanding the damage it did to the democratic mandate of the people. This last sentence was met with applause from the smaller parties in the Grand Council, who for a long time have protested against the new amendments. To address the issues the Prefect proposed to set up a special committee to gather all concerns, list them, and then use them to draft a new constitution based on democracy, freedom, Jelbic values and the constitutional monarchy the nation has enjoyed since the fall of the dictatorship.

Much to the surprise of political pundits the proposal was voted in unanimously, without the Grand Council even agreeing on how members would be named to the newly founded Special Committee for the New Constitution. During later sessions members will be chosen from all layers of the Kingdom's society, with a focus on experienced lawmakers to draft the end result. The remainder of the debate was about the goals of the new constitution. Surprisingly, Lohn-Ginsl agreed that in the new constitution the committee members should consider restoring the ancient Royal Veto - officialising the role of the monarch as the guardian of the constitution and the integrity of the Kingdom. Representatives also agreed on removing the threshold, stating that all are welcome in Wrnuke's parliament if they manage to get the votes from the people. Most controversially, a majority of parties agreed to a revamp after the implementation of the new constitution. This way they are adhering to the wish of the King for a 'Great Reset' - believing that new parties and new people together with new rules will breach the current deadlock.

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Krsyiji Sagmot'l (United Media) is the national news agency of Wrnuke, it is bound by law to give neutral news to the nation.