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Bianjie foreign minister condemns arrest of Nsanian opposition presidential candidate 
Minister of Foreign Affairs Elden Argi says Bianjie follows the situation closely, asking Nsanian government to free opposition leader
5 August 5651



Elden Argi, Bianjie's foreign minister, has condemned the arrest of the opposition presidential candidate Bwana Mbukwa, which sparked the massive political protests in Nsanlosa, following the annulement of the presidential election results, after the came first with the 39% of the vote in the first round of the election. More than half a million Nsanians came out to protest the decision by the current Kereenyaga government, with the latter barely giving it any response or attention.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bianjie came out with the statement calling for the Nsanian to release Mbukwa, and sit down for the negotiations with the opposition leaders and resolve the issue diplomatically, and allow for a "free and fair" electoral campaign to happen, adding that the government must "give Nsanian people the opportunity to voice their concerns with the current government, and to decide their future". MFA has also advised all Bianjian nationals to leave the country "as soon as possible", in order to decrease the chance of being affected by the possible political violence, would the current crisis escalate further.

"The ongoing situation in the fellow Dovanian state of Nsanlosa is rather disappointing, and raises the concerns of stability in the whole region. It is important to make sure that the situation does not escalate any more, that's why we ask the Nsanian government to do what's neccessary and sit down to talk with the protesting side, and do everything in their power to come to a diplomatic resolution that will satisfy the people, and stop the instability", said the foreign minister Argi.



The Daily Report (日報), also known as Nippō, is a major daily newspaper based in Namušun, Bianjie.
The paper is published in both official languages in the broadsheet format, and is also available online in other international languages.