Nedalia
24-05-2005, 05:12
Hello, this is Anna Drape reporting to you live from Kafra. The Labour Party of Nedalia , who has been in strong opposition of the current government, which is 100% dominated by the Nedalia Liberal Party, has spearheaded a party rally outside the city borders. During a speech given by the many heads of the party, they accused the current government of catering only to the wealthy and discriminating against the working class. They highlighted Nedalia's skyrocketing unemployment rate, which some claim has reached 11.3%, and blamed it for an economy that has remained stagnant despite investments into the country.
Nedal Liberal Party representative questioned the validity of the accusations, claiming that the Labour Party of Nedalia were merely "trying to create a rise out of a population which has had no real reason for complaint since our 2 day war with the Holy Saints." This has done little to answer the real questions that were asked, such as what the government was going to do to help the economy start growing again, and decrease the unemployment.
Currently, the average Nedalian makes about 22,000 Kafraleons a year (roughly $11,500), but the cost of urban living has continued to hike up. The difference between the rich and poor has shown greater divide recently than it ever has, and there is no denying that the government has preferred giving contracts to foreign based companies rather than Nedalian ones. The new Kafra International Airport was done by a Falasturian construction company, who did a wonderful job. But the question asked was couldn't a Nedalian construction company have done the same? The government argues that there simply wasn't enough resources any company in Nedalia had to complete the ambitious project, which is why they sought outside help.
Regardless, the economy, while not worsening, has shown no signs of improvement, and with the current policies in place, it does not look like it will anytime soon. Those who have been able to work themselves into the deals with the large foreign companies are living nicely, but for those that have to work for a living, they are seeking something more than the 22,000 Kafraleons a year that they currently earn.
Nedal Liberal Party representative questioned the validity of the accusations, claiming that the Labour Party of Nedalia were merely "trying to create a rise out of a population which has had no real reason for complaint since our 2 day war with the Holy Saints." This has done little to answer the real questions that were asked, such as what the government was going to do to help the economy start growing again, and decrease the unemployment.
Currently, the average Nedalian makes about 22,000 Kafraleons a year (roughly $11,500), but the cost of urban living has continued to hike up. The difference between the rich and poor has shown greater divide recently than it ever has, and there is no denying that the government has preferred giving contracts to foreign based companies rather than Nedalian ones. The new Kafra International Airport was done by a Falasturian construction company, who did a wonderful job. But the question asked was couldn't a Nedalian construction company have done the same? The government argues that there simply wasn't enough resources any company in Nedalia had to complete the ambitious project, which is why they sought outside help.
Regardless, the economy, while not worsening, has shown no signs of improvement, and with the current policies in place, it does not look like it will anytime soon. Those who have been able to work themselves into the deals with the large foreign companies are living nicely, but for those that have to work for a living, they are seeking something more than the 22,000 Kafraleons a year that they currently earn.