NationStates Jolt Archive


Elections in Miloz (Please participate)

Miloz
16-07-2004, 17:38
"... and the Basket Weaving industry is soon set to cut some 1000 jobs in the autumn."

The newsman; a slightly thin and pale-skinned 47 year old reshuffled his papers after reading the headlines and sipped water from a glass that rested on his desk. He cleared his throat and began again...

"And now for the latest news on the General Election here in Miloz.
Three political parties have announced candidacy in the election for the Presidential post. Now to Gloria Stockington, our senior political analyst, presenting a special report for the benefit of the voters.

Gloria; a short, stocky and rosy cheeked 22 year old held a trigger that controlled a slideshow of images that she could commentate on. She began speaking.

"The first party I will speak of is the Liberal Party which currently holds power. Its leader, President Anthony Williams advocates a continuance of current government policy. He insists on a continuation of school reform away from faith, a fairly free and open dialogue with foriegn nations and an economy based on opportunity and free trade. He plans to introduce legislation next year that would legalise homosexual marriage and certain recreational drugs."

As she had spoken, her fingers had clicked the trigger and images of Liberal party symbolism combined with a simple bullet-point outline of the policies were projected to the television audience. No doubt she intended to implement the same technique for the other parties she would describe.

"The second party, the party with the largest minority in parliament is the Conservative Coalition. An alliance of religeous politicians, hawks and big business interests. Led by religeous scholar Mark Henry, they consistently oppose the proposed legislation on homosexual marriage and the legalisation of recreational drugs. They advocate a foriegn policy of strength and support legislation reducing environmental controls. They also plan to introduce 'morality' laws and increase the power of the Catholic church.

The next series of images moved into play.

"The third party, the Socialist Democratic Alliance led by Catherine Temple plan to make an enormous election leap this year. They support a controlled and regulated economy and plan be more isolated and reserved in foriegn relations. They support homosexual marriage but they condemn the legalisation of recreational drugs that might cause dependance on others who as the party leader said 'seek to control, exploit and oppress their fellow citizens'. That concludes are simplistic segment outlining the election.

The news anchor began speaking again.

"We will offer further electoral coverage with questions directed to the party leaders over the next few days.
This is MNC, Miloz News Corporation."
Miloz
16-07-2004, 17:40
OOC: Please post questions into the political debate, if you wish.
Slutbum Wallah
16-07-2004, 18:02
Addressed to Presidents Anthony Willaims, courtesy of the Slutbum Wallah Diplomatic Corp

Mr President,

Whilst the Government of the Morally Bankrupt Utopia of Slutbum Wallah has no official stance on the outcome of your election, due to a block up in the copier room preventing memos reaching Ministerial staff, I thought it only fair to bring it to your attention that the Wahallian-based United Trading Conglomerate has taken a personal interest in the event.

Current U.T.C CEO, Lobos Castadele seems to have connections at some level within your Conservative Coalition. He has expessed a desire to extend the reach of the U.T.C within your borders and is banking on the Coalition to approve and support this movement once they take power. From what we have gathered he has been taking 'steps' to ensure that the Conservative party thrashes you in the up and coming elections.

These steps may or may not include; bribery, extortion, blackmail, sabotage, manipulation at the ballot-box and character assasination. Not to mention the possibilty of actual assasination of your good self. In the event of these ploys failing to bear fruit, the U.T.C has been known to actively declare war on resisting states in the past.

Just thought you might like to know.

Minister L.J Potopov, Slutbum Wallah Diplomatic Corp
Baltiamo
16-07-2004, 21:36
We need more Democratic Socialists in the world. Catherine Temple takes our full support.

Vice President Errol
Democratic States of Baltiamo
Josh Dollins
16-07-2004, 23:42
they all have their good and bad points I wish them all well and the nation of miloz. I give my support to the liberal party.
Temme
17-07-2004, 05:30
We give our support to Catherine Temple although we are concerned about her stance on homosexuality.

OOC:

These remind me a lot of the Canadian political parties.
Miloz
17-07-2004, 09:12
OOC: Well I can tell you in RL, I am no canadian, I am British.
Miloz
17-07-2004, 09:28
"...and here is the latest in our electoral news.
The Conservative Coalition lead the election with a 46.6% share according to our latest electoral polls. The Socialist Democratic Alliance come second with a 33.3% share of the poll while the Liberal government have poor 20%. Senior Liberal officials in the party have suggested that the Conservative Coalition has recieved help from outside Miloz from foriegn corporate interests though such rumours have yet to be backed up by proper evidence.
And now to Gloria, speaking live from the high class Jopa Hotel where the candidates will answer press questions."

The camera shifted to the stocky woman, she was wearing a rather out of fashion and huge pink dress that went down to her ankles and hid her broad legs and varicose veins from sight.

"Thankyou, today in the conference hall at the Jopa Hotel here in the capital of Milozburg, will the great electoral debate be held. The room is absolutely packed with journalists from throughout Miloz and from throughout the world, all have come with questions that will be answered and debated by the three candidates for the presidency."

The scene behind her grew busier as the journalists angled to get photographs of the candidates who had just come up on stage and stood on their respective podiums.

"Well as you can see, the debate is about to begin. I will say that the rest of the evening belongs to them...."
Miloz
17-07-2004, 09:29
OOC: Quite simply, you ask questions posing as foriegn journalists and I have the candidates answer them respectively.
Miloz
17-07-2004, 15:58
Bump.
Temme
17-07-2004, 19:36
"How do you plan to help the poor?" asked Jennifer Miles, a well-known Temme reporter.
Waylend
17-07-2004, 20:01
A tall lanky twentie year old held the microphone so he could get what the libreal canidate would.
"What is your state on sentences for third time law breakers?"