Morsetania East
09-09-2004, 20:22
In his first official act as the head of the new nation of Morsetania East, Lieutenant Corporal Cecil Van Arkeptka has ordered all foreign reporters, humanitarian workers, business people and missionaries to leave the country within 48 hours or face imprisonment.
"Foreign infidels will no longer meddle in the day to day affairs of our land," Van Arkeptka said from his office. "We will be a truly free nation, and if any other country has a problem with this policy, they can take it up with our military."
There was a total of 20,000 non-citizens in Morsetania East at the time of this proclamation. The roads leading to the border with the Republic of Morsetania are jammed with cars, trucks and busses as the foreign nationals rush to make it out before the deadline.
The East Morsetanian military has been deployed throughout the country to round up any foreigners who do not comply with this order, and the troops have been ordered to execute any who resist.
Meanwhile, in West Morsetania, President Andrew Morse watches these proceedings with a cautious eye. "So far, the East has done nothing to violate the conditions of our partition agreement, but they are treading on thin ice," he said at a press conference today. "If they harm any of OUR citizens, the consequences will be grave."
Western Morsetania has 35,000 troops amassed on its border with its new neighbor just in case any incident may arise.
Human rights activists protested the East's expulsion of foreigners outside President Morse's office. "We warned the president about granting independence to the east," says Franz Herschelbogt, head of the Morsetanian Human Rights Council. "We knew those troublemakers would try something like this."
The human rights groups have contacted the United Nations demanding they do something about this situation, but there is little the international body can do, as Morsetania East is outside UN jurisdiction.
"This is just shameful," says Herschelbogt. "Hopefully, someone will take action before things really get out of hand."
"Foreign infidels will no longer meddle in the day to day affairs of our land," Van Arkeptka said from his office. "We will be a truly free nation, and if any other country has a problem with this policy, they can take it up with our military."
There was a total of 20,000 non-citizens in Morsetania East at the time of this proclamation. The roads leading to the border with the Republic of Morsetania are jammed with cars, trucks and busses as the foreign nationals rush to make it out before the deadline.
The East Morsetanian military has been deployed throughout the country to round up any foreigners who do not comply with this order, and the troops have been ordered to execute any who resist.
Meanwhile, in West Morsetania, President Andrew Morse watches these proceedings with a cautious eye. "So far, the East has done nothing to violate the conditions of our partition agreement, but they are treading on thin ice," he said at a press conference today. "If they harm any of OUR citizens, the consequences will be grave."
Western Morsetania has 35,000 troops amassed on its border with its new neighbor just in case any incident may arise.
Human rights activists protested the East's expulsion of foreigners outside President Morse's office. "We warned the president about granting independence to the east," says Franz Herschelbogt, head of the Morsetanian Human Rights Council. "We knew those troublemakers would try something like this."
The human rights groups have contacted the United Nations demanding they do something about this situation, but there is little the international body can do, as Morsetania East is outside UN jurisdiction.
"This is just shameful," says Herschelbogt. "Hopefully, someone will take action before things really get out of hand."