Goobergunchia
11-09-2004, 19:31
DIPLOMATIC COMMUNIQUE
From: Secretary of the High Council, Goobergunch City, Goobergunchia
To: All Nations
Security Level: None
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The elections for the new session of the Goobergunchian High Council will be held shortly. Martin Goobergunch has decided to retire from Goobergunchian politics, and so these elections are particularly important An international comm feed for other nations to comment on the elections and ask party leaders questions.
The High Council is elected in odd-numbered years by a nation-wide party list vote. There are 100 seats in the High Council, selected proportionally in accordance with the outcome of the election. The High Council is primarily concerned with setting the budget for Goobergunchia and with foreign policy issues. The High Council also elects the President.
Five parties have qualified for the ballot.
The Liberty Party (47 seats currently) favors a pacifistic foreign policy as well as high levels of domestic spending. However, they have backed strict sanctions against Allanea and support the Sentient Peoples occupation.
The Unity Party (23 seats currently) favors a more militaristic foreign policy as well as lower levels of domestic spending. They support a major tax cut, primarily for the wealthy. They support more aggressive action against Allanea and would not mind invading them.
The Independence Party (11 seats currently) favors military disarmament as well as low levels of domestic spending. They support disengagement in the Allanean situation but do not support lifting the immigration ban.
The Blue Party (11 seats currently) favors an isolationist foreign policy as well as high levels of domestic spending. They support attempting to make up with Allanea for previous differences and dropping all bans, and are also in favor of Allanean independence.
The Toga Party (5 seats currently) favors abolition of all tariffs and high levels of international expenses. Although they are not in favor of completely making up with Allanea, they would drop the current regulations against Allanean and also nominally support Allanean independence.
Feel free to ask the party leaders questions.
}
[ooc: At least half of the final election returns will be based on the poll. So your votes do matter, but I reserve the right to make my foreign policy work the way I want it to. And please don't vote if you think you'll change your mind later. ;)]
From: Secretary of the High Council, Goobergunch City, Goobergunchia
To: All Nations
Security Level: None
{
The elections for the new session of the Goobergunchian High Council will be held shortly. Martin Goobergunch has decided to retire from Goobergunchian politics, and so these elections are particularly important An international comm feed for other nations to comment on the elections and ask party leaders questions.
The High Council is elected in odd-numbered years by a nation-wide party list vote. There are 100 seats in the High Council, selected proportionally in accordance with the outcome of the election. The High Council is primarily concerned with setting the budget for Goobergunchia and with foreign policy issues. The High Council also elects the President.
Five parties have qualified for the ballot.
The Liberty Party (47 seats currently) favors a pacifistic foreign policy as well as high levels of domestic spending. However, they have backed strict sanctions against Allanea and support the Sentient Peoples occupation.
The Unity Party (23 seats currently) favors a more militaristic foreign policy as well as lower levels of domestic spending. They support a major tax cut, primarily for the wealthy. They support more aggressive action against Allanea and would not mind invading them.
The Independence Party (11 seats currently) favors military disarmament as well as low levels of domestic spending. They support disengagement in the Allanean situation but do not support lifting the immigration ban.
The Blue Party (11 seats currently) favors an isolationist foreign policy as well as high levels of domestic spending. They support attempting to make up with Allanea for previous differences and dropping all bans, and are also in favor of Allanean independence.
The Toga Party (5 seats currently) favors abolition of all tariffs and high levels of international expenses. Although they are not in favor of completely making up with Allanea, they would drop the current regulations against Allanean and also nominally support Allanean independence.
Feel free to ask the party leaders questions.
}
[ooc: At least half of the final election returns will be based on the poll. So your votes do matter, but I reserve the right to make my foreign policy work the way I want it to. And please don't vote if you think you'll change your mind later. ;)]