NationStates Jolt Archive


Socialist Party Selects New Leader, Puts Plan In Motion

Soviet Haaregrad
23-11-2004, 19:33
Haaregrad City, CISR

Today Mikhail Trotsky accepted his nomination as Leader of the Socialist Party of the Confederacy of Independant Socialist Republics. His victory in the primaries was no doubt due to pledges from four members of the Liberal Party and seven Communists to join under his stewardship.

Burying the other contendants for leadership, with a 74% landslide he is leading a majority of Socialists in both the Central Soviet and in the Council. By losing control of both branches of government president Corey Haim will be forced to call an election within 14 days or face a vote of non-confidence, which would force a recall referendium.

"What the Socialists are trying to do is a Parlimentary coup d'etat." claims Charles Le'Broux, liberal media commentator, outraged at this bit of law. "The president should remain in power, he's the one peope voted for, just because the Council turns one way or another means he loses his presidency.

Under the CISR election system the President is the leader of the Council at the time of election, however if the number of seats held by his Party isn't the the strongest, and if there is also a minority in the Soviet, his presidency can be challenged.

The Liberal Party showed it's first victory in the last elections, breaking a long streak of Socialist domination since the democratization of Soviet Haaregrad.