Ma-tek
14-05-2004, 21:27
NENYA, FRIDAY - With the Constitutional Congress underway, and work likely to continue for some time, one might be forgiven for believing that the political scene in the Empire of the Eternal Dawn would be somewhat pre-occupied and, as a result, quiet.
Empress Rialla ux-Rihad II dashed Friday the hopes of those who had thought it so, and diverted attention away from the Congress with her somewhat scathing remarks directed at "unnamed members of the international community."
The Empress accused these "unnamed individual and/or groups of states" of being "infected" with a culture of acceptance and "over-tolerance of their government's lacklustre performances, generally leading to a... destabilization of geopolitical affairs".
She also attacked those who "build alliances for their own profit", stating categorically that claims that EOTED had attempted to build the now-defunct Commonwealth for its own gains alone were utterly false - and were the result of the actions of others tainting the good intentions of the EOTED administration. "That's nonsense," the Empress stated of the refuted accusations, "and clearly displays the frequency with which such disgusting activities take place," moving on to speak of her distrust and disliking for those who seek power beyond peace.
The interview with the Empress - conducted by state-run news supply agency GovNewsCo, which ensures a fair and level playing field for all as far as access to Government official goes - is by far the most frank thus far in her tenure as Chairwoman of the Imperial Executive Council.
She also attacked the "radical" and "disturbingly nationalist" elements of the EOTED political scene, claiming that they "marginalize" the efforts of the Government to promote civil and political rights reforms.
"They misuse the power of self-government to the extreme," she claimed, moving on to state that, "even when exercising self-government, one has the obligation to the society, and not just the self."
Her comments appear a clear provocation to the nationalist political alliances, and, indeed, the Supranational Nationalist Alliance later issued a statement, which read:
"The Supranational Nationalist Alliance is not, will not, and never has been racist, and any who claim it to be otherwise is clearly short-sighted and lacking in moral fibre."
~ Excerpted from the INN Imperial News web/Meshsite
Empress Rialla ux-Rihad II dashed Friday the hopes of those who had thought it so, and diverted attention away from the Congress with her somewhat scathing remarks directed at "unnamed members of the international community."
The Empress accused these "unnamed individual and/or groups of states" of being "infected" with a culture of acceptance and "over-tolerance of their government's lacklustre performances, generally leading to a... destabilization of geopolitical affairs".
She also attacked those who "build alliances for their own profit", stating categorically that claims that EOTED had attempted to build the now-defunct Commonwealth for its own gains alone were utterly false - and were the result of the actions of others tainting the good intentions of the EOTED administration. "That's nonsense," the Empress stated of the refuted accusations, "and clearly displays the frequency with which such disgusting activities take place," moving on to speak of her distrust and disliking for those who seek power beyond peace.
The interview with the Empress - conducted by state-run news supply agency GovNewsCo, which ensures a fair and level playing field for all as far as access to Government official goes - is by far the most frank thus far in her tenure as Chairwoman of the Imperial Executive Council.
She also attacked the "radical" and "disturbingly nationalist" elements of the EOTED political scene, claiming that they "marginalize" the efforts of the Government to promote civil and political rights reforms.
"They misuse the power of self-government to the extreme," she claimed, moving on to state that, "even when exercising self-government, one has the obligation to the society, and not just the self."
Her comments appear a clear provocation to the nationalist political alliances, and, indeed, the Supranational Nationalist Alliance later issued a statement, which read:
"The Supranational Nationalist Alliance is not, will not, and never has been racist, and any who claim it to be otherwise is clearly short-sighted and lacking in moral fibre."
~ Excerpted from the INN Imperial News web/Meshsite