06-09-2025, 11:30 PM
Quote:Socialist People's Party headquarters in Gemun
Deputy president of the Khanate Yuan Yelu Cukule and the party's secretary-general Jakdan Andara entered the room on the third floor of the party office, where their leader and current Bianjie premier, Ajigen Kode, was waiting for both of them. Sitting in a chair, smoking a cigarette, a 58-year-old woman looked out the window, watching the metro pass swiftly by. When the two men entered the room, Kode turned to Cukule and Andara and put out her cigarette.
"I am not gonna take a while with some prologue speeches, and will ask you both directly: what is going on?", Kode sit in the chair, crossing her hands, looking at the two men. "I do not want to enter history as the second socialist Premier to lose the election to the democrats, and go into opposition, especially with NCU existing. These yotoso just jump from channel to channel, from one online media to another, from one newspaper to another, attacking me, you, our party and the government, and people suddenly like them. We, or rather, you two, must do something to prevent this".
"Madam Kode, I think this is just democracy in action. Just like in 5643, people seem to be tired of the SPP and want some quick one-time change in the face of the democrats and their nationalist friends", Cukule began. "We truly showcase everything we do for this country, and yet people still turn away from us. It's just the nature of the people; we can't make people like us forever".
"Yelu, tell me this: do you want to stay in your position?", Kode turned to Cukule, looking him directly in the eyes. "I-I...Well, yes, madam, I certainly do, but-", Cukule didn't get to finish before being cut off by Kode. "Then, I think it is in your own best interest to actually find a way for people to like you enough to stay in your comfortable seat in Yuan. Or, maybe the list of elected SPP deputies in three years will end before your name."
"Ajigen, if I may", Andara intervened in a slightly tense exchange. "He's not wrong, we cannot really make people love us, but if you are looking for some kind of answer to the close polling, I cannot give it to you this right away, but then also I do think we have enough tools in our hands currently to make something out of this".
"That is an answer that I like more, but yes, you are right, and that is exactly why I have called you both here. I have a proposal that can possibly move the weights in our favour, even with numbers like these, and so I wanted you to hear it out, and give me the analysis".
Two men looked at one another with a bit of nervousness before turning back to Kode and nodding, signalling her to continue.
"So, let me say that, maybe this full proportional democracy experiment has failed. It was approved by the democrats to directly affect and benefit them in the subsequent elections, changing decades of traditions, right?" Two men nod. "So, what we should do is...just return to the previous mixed system, or, even better, implement a full-on first-past-the-post system. Make all 229 deputies be elected in 229 single-member constituencies", Kode looked at Cekulu and Andara, waiting for a reaction.
"I mean, it will help us, but wouldn't this only fuel more people to vote for the opposition in such a volatile environment, especially as the DPP are only 3% behind us. We should play it safe and go for any electoral changes only when we have enough of a majority, I think", Andara immediately weighed the proposal. "Will the Gioro minions really agree to it?"
"Gioro will agree to anything we ask him to do, trust. The yoto agreed to join our coalition the second we sat at the table, they love us", she laughed. "But, I do see what you mean with this. My point is just that we can sell it with a message about deputies caring about people again. Populism sauce always works".
Cukule raises his hand. "I have to agree with Jakdan here, but your reply also makes sense and has reasonable thoughts behind it. I do think if we have to go for it, we have to figure out what to do with the debate about proportionality, because that is serious".
"Yelu, I like you, and your commitment to the image of our party, but let us be real with one another, no one except some nerds in Gemun suburbs cares about proportionality really. People want to see their elected representatives care about them, period. But, I will still note your point down", Premier replied.
"So, do you want us to work on some kind of project to return the single-member constituencies like before?" Jakdan shrugged. "That is exactly why you are the secretary-general, smartypants. Yes, I need you two to work together and make something in that direction. So, now go-go.", Kode clapped.