Kalistani Major History

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The People's Press
Steady the Ship
President Foster pushing for re-election as a safe pair of hands for the nation
Kaliburg, Ananto
June 19th 4134


Labour Party campaign material targetted at postal voters

President Franklin Foster of the Labour Party has officially launched his campaign for re-election. As an incumbent President, he faced no challenge for the Labour Party's nomination and many of the left-wing parties have stated they will also support him. Foster hopes to pitch the campaign as a clash between his experience and good temperament and the unpredictable horror of the Kalistan Terror Group. Although it is currently unclear whether the Conservative Party will contest, the President is believed to have approached them for an official endorsement. Towards the end of last month, he proposed a fresh cabinet in an attempt to stamp out in-fighting between the Defence and Foreign Ministers.

According to a close aide to the Labour General Secretary Jean-Baptiste Fabian, the party is focusing its efforts almost exclusively on the Presidential election and allowing its allies to fight for the National Assembly. By fastidiously concentrating their rhetoric against the fascists, Labour hope they can maximise Foster's margin of victory without damaging the polling numbers of the other left-wing parties. Additionally, there is an optimism within the party following the dissolution of the Libertarians and Social Democrats. Some even believe they can push the Kalistan Terror Group below the one-third of National Assembly seats required to block treaty ratification bills and, crucially, the Ending Political Violence bill-designating them as a terrorist organisation.

Lastly, as Oscar Machado prepares to step down from his role as Kalistani Ambassador to the Security Council, some in the Labour Party want him to return to domestic politics. While he resigned from the party to remain apolitical in his duties, it is said that he retains a healthy relationship with both President Foster and Foreign Minister Fabian. Should he decide to re-enter the political arena, his work as ambassador would likely ensure he is well-respected by many across Kalistan.

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New Face of Terror
Who is the new leader of the KTG?


New leader of the KTG, Owen Whitfield

This man, former Premier Owen Whitfield is the new leader of the KTG. Whitfield has been well noted for his more calm behavior than Ross but his views are more extreme. Whitfield has made multiple racist remarks,  supports slavery, military as police, and more scary views. Whitfield was chosen after an emergency board meeting with the chairman calling him "2nd only to our everlasting leader Randall Ross.' When meeting with reporters he said this, "I am proud to lead us, hopefully today starts a reset with relations with other parties in Kalistan, and to show this we will be changing our name to One Kalistan. And I'm going to start by saying one thing, I admit that we have fascist views, heck you can call us a fascist party.. but give us a chance."

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Drug Research Set to Continue in Next Tenure
Tina Sconelli Plans for a Second Term in the Cabinet
Kaliburg, Ananto
June 6th, 4134

By: Kal Groggi

Since her inception as Minister for Science and Technology, Tina Sconelli has pushed for more drug research. Alongside her friend, colleague, and Minister of Food and Agriculture, Norbert Madison, Sconelli has been processing the possibility of a new drug. Though still being analyzed for plausibility, Sconelli announced recently her plans to formulate a drug directly from air. She has been nominated to serve on the Cabinet again by President Foster. While Minister Madison is still in charge of policy on food and agriculture, Sconelli plans to include him in her objective of creating a new drug. After the next Cabinet is introduced, Madison may find a new position under Sconelli.


Tina Sconelli and Norbert Madison, Ministers in the Cabinet, consider the possibility of a new drug

Already, Tina Sconelli has conducted research on preexisting drugs, slightly modifying their components to form stronger bonds. Sconelli's new drug would be called the "Life Drug" since it is created directly from the thing we all need to breath: oxygen. The actual prospects of being successful are unknown, but Sconelli is hopeful:

In the Ministry of Science and Technology, we have to experiment. We have to fail. Science is called success; it's called science because failures occur. We learn. We evolve. Even if this project fails, it will succeed because we learned from our errors. Discovering new facts about our world is key to ensuring we keep it for generations to come.

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Zardic Foreign Minister to Visit
Foreign Minister confirms Yasmin Won of Zardugal will arrive in Kaliburg soon
Kaliburg, Ananto, Kalistan
December 10th, 4134


President Foster tells supporters Kalistan is 'open for business'

Foreign Minister Jean-Baptiste Fabian has confirmed earlier reports that his counterpart from the Federation of Zardugal will arrive in Kalistan in the coming days. Following a visit to Kalistan's new-found ally Istalia, Yasmin Won will be greeted in the capital by not only the Foreign Minister but President of the Republic Franklin Foster as he continues to campaign for re-election. Won's visit is believed to be part of a wider strategy to re-engage Zardugal, which once an international heavyweight, with nations across Terra. Speaking to a rally about the visit, the President remarked;

As we all know, Zardugal has seen its position in the world shrink in recent times, as successive governments neglected the importance of healthy international relationships. Nonetheless, it delights me that Ms. Won views Kalistan as a nation of such importance that she has chosen us as the destination for one of her first state visits as Foreign Minister. I sincerely hope everybody involved will ensure that she has a comfortable but productive and beneficial trip. As I have repeatedly stated, Kalistan is a country which is open for business and we will work with any nation which shows a genuine desire for collaboration.

Won will spend her first few days embracing to Kalistani culture and being shown the vast plethora of activities and locations of cultural interest across Ananto. As is traditional, she will be invited to witness a demolition derby on Sunday before beginning a series of meetings and conferences with the Kalistani government. Defence Minister Laura Michelakakis, in particular, is said to be excited by the prospect of a blossoming relationship with Zardugal, as she attempts to ensure Kalistan maintains a sufficiently well-equipped and well-trained military.

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Foreign Minister Won arrives in Kaliburg

Zardic Foreign Minister Yasmin Won arrived in Kaliburg yesterday to huge fanfare as she began her long anticipated meeting with the Kalistani Government. Meeting her at the airport was Kalistani Foreign Minister Fabian and President Foster and the Zardic Ambassador to Kalistan.

After meeting with her Kalistani counterparts she and her husband, Tomas Achillo, were taken on a tour of Kaliburg, along with a stop at a Kaliburg demolition derby where's it's said the Foreign Minister and her husband were cheering the loudest.

Won's arrival in Kalistan is apart of President Murphy's new Foreign policy seeking to ease Zardugal back onto the international stage. With meeting with Istalia and Hutori already complete Won's whirlwind cycle has brought her to what is considered one of the most influential nations in the east. With a steady decline of Indralan influence in recent years, Kalistan has taken an increasingly leadership role both in its backyard and internationally; it currently holds the General Secretary Position on the World Congress Security Council; something not lost on Zardugal.

As the meetings get underway Won is expected to touch base on increasing Zardic Business in Kalistan, and bringing in Kalistani exports to Zardugal. A select private meeting with the Kalistani President and Defence Minister is said to lead up to talks about increased military ties between Kaliburg and Belgae; Zardugal has for years considered to have one of the most powerful militaries in Terra and despite years of international neglect the Zardic Officer Corps are still respected as some of the world's most professional while Zardic military equipment is still considered amongst the premier equipment in Terra today.

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Kalistani-Zardic Relationship Strengthening
Defence Minister joins Zardic Foreign Minister in public Q & A session
Kaliburg, Ananto, Kalistan
December 14th, 4134


Yasmin Won (third from left) and Laura Michelakakis (far right) answer questions

Laura Michelakakis, Kalistan's Defence Minister, has spoken of her desire for much further cooperation between the Federation of Zardugal and Kalistan. In a joint question and answer session with Zardic Foreign Minister Yasmin Won, both sides agreed that a rebirth in relations between the two countries would be hugely mutually beneficial. Michelakakis went on to explain why Zardugal is such an ideal partner;

When we engage with the Federation, we know we are dealing with like-minded people who share our core values of liberty, democracy and respect for sovereignty. Unlike with some of our other strategic partners, there are no issues of tip-toeing around certain topics or ignoring particular issues. Through a small number of extremely productive and frank conversations, myself and Minister Won have been able to make more progress than Kalistan has made in some years with other nations! This ability to be honest and transparent has been absolutely fundamental to our discussions thus far and if it continues then I have no doubt our relationship will go from strength to strength for years and decades to come.

Foreign Minister Jean-Baptiste Fabian has been similarly complementary during Ms. Won's trip, saying she was 'a credit to her nation and to her people'. By the conclusion of the trip at the end of this week, Fabian hopes to have agreed in principle a deal of some kind between the two nations. Unfortunately, the domestic political landscape means that it is still not clear whether such a deal would ultimately be ratified and, even if it would, when that would occur. Nonetheless, collaboration of any kind will bring benefits to Kalistan- especially given Zardugal's prime location in Majatra, bordering Vanuku.

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The People's Press
Campaigner. Diplomat. President?
Oscar Machado confirms persistent rumours that he will run for the Presidency in 4138
Kaliburg, Ananto
June 2nd 4136


Oscar Machado speaks to a room full of Labour Party supporters

With two years still to go before the next general elections, former Kalistani Ambassador to the World Congress Security Council Oscar Machado has publically announced he will run for the office of President of the Republic in May 4138. Incumbent President Franklin Foster had said he wouldn't pursue a third term last week instead seeking a seat representing the Labour Party in the National Assembly. As a result, it is expected that Labour's Party Congress will approve Machado's nomination without a primary- unlike for the 4132 Presidential elections when Foster had to fight off the challenge of four other candidates. For a number of years now, the party leadership had been pleading with Machado to run on their ticket- believing his appeal to be more widespread due to his diplomatic work.

Already, General Secretary Jean-Baptiste Fabian has issued his endorsement of Machado, who recently returned from a tour of Seleya. With the Kalistan Radical Front as influential and dangerous as ever, Machado will begin meeting with the leaders of the other major parties in order to safeguard their endorsements next month. Prior to his announcement, some thought that Labour would consider not running a candidate in this race and endorse another party, as they did with Hans Persson of the Social Democratic Party towards the end of the last decade. Even without such a deal, Machado would no doubt look to include the likes of the Populist Environmental Party and the Peoples Party in a potential cabinet. As an experienced 'deal-cutter', he may even approach the Conservative Party.

Foster's Presidency was marked by the most violent political atmosphere Kalistan has seen in decades as well as the introduction of Presidential Medals (of Honour and of Freedom). Inevitably, then, some have accused him of overstepping the boundaries of his authority. Machado (incidentally one of the first individuals to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom) is reported to favour a more hands-off role, seeing the Presidency as a ceremonial role more than an executive one. With Kalistan in a continued process of increasing its international standing, his primary responsibility would be to pursue Kalistani interests abroad.

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Update on Drug Research
Tina Sconelli issues report after two years
Kaliburg, Ananto
June 20th, 4136

By: Kal Groggi

Tina Sconelli, Minister of Science and Technology, has issued a 128-page report detailing her investigation into the development of the "Life Drug." Despite her enthusiasm, Sconelli has wound up at a dead end. While she obviously was disappointed with the results, Sconelli remained optimistic for the future. She said this in an email correspondence:

The future holds much more than we can imagine. Yes, my department was unable to make a break through in finding the Life Drug, but it may still be out there. In the decades to come, technology will advance and somebody may figure out how to make this feasible. For now, we move to another venture.

This next venture will be the testing of space suits and oxygen containers for possible space exploration.

Recently, we've been in discussion with the Hutori about a mutual space station. And while this is still a discussion, I would like to begin researching equipment we can use to protect our space agents and discover more of the universe.

Sconelli's deputy on the new endeavor is Norbert Madison, whom she worked with previously in regards to her "Life Drug" search. This reporter notices a close connection between the two as they progress further for Kalistan and each other.

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This is the location of Kalistan's History

It begins here.  Much of the ancient History is on Kalistan's Main Page, and this archive will only cover major episodes in Kalistani History

The Complete Forum is located here
http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=92

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The Conservative Call
The National Assembly of Kalistan

Party Leader Malcolm Abbott, Furious in the Assembly today as he asks the president a question

As many Kalistanis know the Conservative Party's main agenda this term has been to ban recreational drugs in Kalistan as they want to put the health of there citizens first before the economy. The part has been ridiculed many times during this term when trying to propose a bill even when promising not to scrap medical cannabis.

But the real fire came when the leader of the Labor Party and President of Kalistan replied to a message from the leader of the Conservative Party of Kalistan saying "Fuck Off"

Today during question time Mr. Abbott asked the following question,

Speaker: I Call the Leader of the Conservative Party of Kalistan
Abbott: Mr Speaker, I rise to the power of the call today to ask my question to the president. Will the president apologise for his message Saying "Fuck Off" when I was just trying to do some peaceful lobbying.mdoes he understand that when saying that he is saying fuck off to the 76 elected members from the Conservative Party and the 233 from the Radical Front. Does he understand that he is saying that to 23,068,791 Kalistan citizens who voted for the CPK and the KRF. He says he is a man of the people but he shows no respect.

We hope to see more great leadership from the leader of the CPK.