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Kalistani Republic
Interim President Henrietta Allen Addresses Republic
"It will be time to mourn after Victory"
March 12, 3994
Vrassa City, Vrassa District


Interim President of the Republic, Henrietta Allen

The New Interim President of the Republic, the former Foreign Minister of Kalistan and the sister of slain General Henry E. Allen, known as the Hero of Dahriel, was sworn into office today.  She takes the place of the fallen President of the Republic, Poppy Smith-Bennots.  She made brief comments to the Press, which are transcribed below:

"Comrades, we are deeply humbled to serve the Republic at this time of grave crisis.  As I speak, the Indralan invasion has been turned back, but only for the time being.  We have lost a Great President, who put her own life on the line for the defense of Kalistan.  We have lost...  excuse me...  we have lost, my own Brother, who not only defended the lives of the people of Dahriel, but also lost his own on that mountain.  Shmee will forever stand as a monument to our fallen comrades and brave defenders of the Republic.  But now is not a time to grieve.  We will have plenty of time to mourn our losses after we win and drive the invaders from our land.  Kalistan must fight as if our lives depended on it.  And we shall have the chance.  The people of Ananto have given 10 thousand of their own to defend our Republic.  And the People of the Mainland Districts must do their Part.

My own faith tells me to seek peace and reconciliation with my fellow man.  Yes-  even my enemies.  Yes- even those who took from me my own flesh and blood.  And yet, there is still something I can do, something we can all do.  The people of Ananto are suffering.  If you can, may we all pitch in to alleviate their suffering.  I know-  the crisis has taxed ALL Kalistanis.  The refugee crisis here on the mainland has ground the economy to a halt as we try to alleviate the suffering of our brothers and sisters who have already come from Ananto.  But we can, we must do more.  Until this war is finished, and Kalistan is free from the terror of naval guns and advancing soldiers once more.  If you have extra food this month, please send it to Ananto.  If you have extra cloth this month, please, send it to Ananto.  If you have extra metal laying around your house, send it to the scrap heap, so that the war manufacturers can produce more munitions.  If you are unattached, please consider going to Ananto and helping us rebuild.  All citizens are called to increased sacrifice, so that the burden of those who have been bearing it alone for so long may be a little lighter.

Kalistan will look for a way to end this war.  But in the meantime, it takes an entire nation to fight it.  Join with me in doing all we can:  forego a little of your comfort, because the brave defenders, those who have sacrificed so much and have been entirely cut off from the world, may know that we are all in this together.  We will do all we can, so that your President and my Brother may not have lost their precious lives in vain!"

Spokespeople for the President have stated that she will only stand for election until the war ends, and then will retire to allow the Socialist Party to pick a candidate of their choice to run for the office.  In the meanwhile, they also pointed out that the President has appointed Davjeet Bhattacharya as the new Minister of Foreign Affairs.