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The Kaliburg Times
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS PROTEST AGAINST UKWF RULE

Above: A large protest takes place in Kaliburg against the UKWF.
KALIBURG: Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the Kaliburg-Port Davon metropolitan area to protest against the rule of Paul Steele and the United Kalistani Workers Front. For months, speculation of a mass movement against the government has abounded, putting the nation on the brink. The spark seems to have been a police raid on the newly-incorporated political party Movement for Democracy, which is the first opposition to UKWF rule in decades. This grew into massive protests, with at least 300,000 people turning out to the Kaliburg-Port Davon protests alone. Very little protest has been seen on the mainland, but organizers say that protests are sure to begin soon. Movement for Democracy, the small political movement that caused the protests, has seen an explosive growth in support. Near bankrupt with just weeks to live before the protests began, a groundswell of grassroots support have put over 30 million dollars in the party's coffers, with hundreds of thousands helping to propel the party into the number one trending spot on most social media outlets. Party spokespeople stated that the party would up its outreach over the coming months to prepare for new elections. As for the UKWF, there has been almost no response. The police have remained docile during the protest, fearing further growth in near-daily crowds. The government itself has offered no response. It highlights a larger issue within the UKWF's government, which has struggled in recent years to take any action. No meaingful legislation has passed the National Assembly in 8 years despite unanimous control of government for the Worker's Front. Little has been heard from prominent leaders, even in election seasons. It appears that the UKWF has gone missing. Despite this, interest for politics remains in the Republic. These protests show that quite obviously. It's just a question of whether or not it is enough to overcome the UKWF.