Zardugal

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La Mesagisto, 8th April 5574

DIRECTOR DIARMAIDO ANNOUNCES END OF POLITICAL CAREER AFTER COMING ELECTION

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With the Director’s endeavour to moderate between Xsampa and the Jelbic Empire only progressing slowly and the outbreak of an armed conflict between Istalia and Pontesi, a member of the JE, pressure from within the Supreme Council and the CK-LK has reached its peak. CK-LK leadership sources state that Diarmaido was confronted with an ultimatum to either give up on a candidacy for another term or be forced out of office by a Supreme Council majority immediately. According to said sources the Director was no longer able or willing to adjust his foreign policy to the ideas held by a majority in the SC. A heated debate over Diarmaido’s successor has already begun.

Not only the staffing of a post depends on the decision, but presumably also the future diplomatic course of Zardugal. While there are still elements who reject Diarmaido as director but would like to see his policies represented by a “fresher” face, the majority of council members agree that a new international policy is needed. Their self-proclaimed beacon of hope is Mario Gropo, who has completely broken with the Director since his reconciliation initiative. For weeks, Commissiar Gropo has been pleading for things like “An end to opportunistic and cowardly ingratiation with the Jelbic empire and a commitment to our true friends!” The latest poll results show that his almost grotesque display of opposition within his own government is both fascinating and disturbing for the Zardian population. The decision to elevate him to Director is therefore not an easy one for the Supreme Council and they are furtively looking around for alternatives.