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OOC for Dyelli Beybi: This happens at least a week after the conference is over.

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Just an hour ago the Palace announced that the Writs had been issued by the King-Emperor for the holding of a General Election.

As is normal with Imperial elections, an opinion poll will be taken from the international community, to see which candidates they would support if given the choice.

Our analysts have summarised the four big parties and their platforms...

Imperial Party (Incumbent)

Platform:
Foreign Policy: Focus to be shifted to Regional Affairs (at expense of international ones). The Neutrality Doctrine will be strengthened. No comment on the situations in Neo-Tyr or Rotovia.
Domestic Policy: Continue Civil Liberties Expansion Program; Political Freedoms may be increased.
Economic Policy: The current policy of maintaining a Mercantilist-Protectionist economy will be maintained as is.
Defence Policy: The Imperial Military will remain a primarily defensive force, however certain areas will be adjusted to be more flexible [no comment on WMDs].
Ecclesiastical Policy: The current arrangements should not be changed


Conservative Party

Platform:
Foreign Policy: Focus to be on International Affairs, particularly in the area of expansion of Imperial interests. A weakened form of the Neutrality Doctrine will remain in place however. Neo-Tyr should be abandoned directly, but an international coalition should be formed to bring pressure to bear on the Klatch. All necessary measures should be taken to restore the Bacchus Government in Rotovia.
Domestic Policy: Civil Liberties have gone too far; they shall be curtailed. Political freedoms are satisfactory.
Economic Policy: Regulations on Foreign Investment shall be tightened in some areas (resources, media), relaxed in others (esp. retail); Imperial investment shall be promoted in other nations.
Defence Policy: The Imperial Military will be readjusted to a more aggressive force; the nuclear stockpile will be increased.
Ecclesiastical Policy: The Church will be actively promoted by the government, but not to the detriment of other faiths.


Merchant Alliance

Platform:
Foreign Policy: Focus to be shifted to a balance of regional/international affairs. International Aid should be mobilised for Neo-Tyr, but only if the Klatch agree to more openness as to what they are doing. No comment on Rotovia.
Domestic Policy: The current levels of civil liberties and political freedoms are acceptable, and should not be changed.
Economic Policy: Imperial overseas investment will be actively encouraged; certain markets will be opened to foreign investors, but others may be closed.
Defence Policy: [none released]
Ecclesiastical Policy: The current arrangement is satisfactory.


The Greens

Platform:
Foreign Policy: Focus to be shifted to regional affairs; isolationism will be a matter of public policy. Neo-Tyr should be abandoned completely. Rotovia's government should be restored, then the matter abandoned.
Domestic Policy: The current levels of civil liberties and political freedoms are good, but too limited; they should be increased (but not at the expense of public safety).
Economic Policy: Increased regulation of the primary and secondary industries to protect the environment; Green methods will be actively promoted.
Defence Policy: While deplorable because of its environmental effects, the nuclear program will continue because of the needs of defence. The Imperial Army will remain a defensive force, and those troops deployed overseas will be brought home.
Ecclesiastical Policy: The current constitutional arrangement is satisfactory, but Church involvement in secular affairs should be discouraged.

And a host of independents mostly concerned with domestic matters.

Bump (comments or statements of endorsement welcome)

I endorsed the Imperial Party.

Bump.

Anyone else?

The Great Houses have endorsed the Merchant Allience on behalf of Neo Tyr. But that comes as little surprize, as aid towards Neo Tyr has been light, and the deathcount climbs ever higher.

*bump*

Despite our reservations about the Religious policy of the Merchant Alliance, we do feel they would promote our interests best in Makisitan, we would push for the Merchant Alliance to give more thought to religion, but they still have our support.

-Random Guilder Bureaucrat

Long live Imperialism.

God bless

"The Royal Family sends their congradulations to the most noble Imperial Party on their recent electoral victory. The temperence and virtue of your God ordained leadership is a sign to the world that monarchy is not tyranny and that Macisikan is, and always will be a shining becon of hope for all nations.

With warm hearts and greatful spirits, we pray that God and man may see fit to bless you in all your efforts and know that Rotovia stands by those who have stould by us."

Lady Nicoletta Bacchus
3rd in Line to the Throne

"Congradulations and the warmest of wishes from the entire Republic. May you continue to rule wisely and truly in the days ahead and may are nations together, no nothing but the prosperity of peace of joy"

Vice President Julia Aptiva

"This is truly the work of God, and it is good. I send the blessings of the faithfull in Rotovia and pray for the blessings of God to continue to rain upon you in such abundence that you shall be called holy by all the world.

Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy on us, Lord have mercy on us."

Cardinal Jane Peterson
Head of Rotovian Catholic Church
Chair of Rotovian Council of Churchs

Psov Pledges it's support to the Merchant Alliance, and hopes to see the outcome reflect the Republics choice.

Frederick Nikaithchi
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Abandon Neo Tyr? We though you already had abandoned Neo Tyr to her fate.

Dark Coast News Editoral Board

"Abandoned Neo Tyr to her fate? That's what you think."

- Parliamentary Spokesman.

OOC: Side note; Rotovia, the election is still underway; no-one has won yet...

"Abandoned Neo Tyr to her fate? That's what you think."

- Parliamentary Spokesman.

OOC: Side note; Rotovia, the election is still underway; no-one has won yet...
OOC: Bugger! Btw, I've posted on the other thread.

OOC: Cool. Expect a message from the Major-General.

And everyone else; please vote.

*bump*

*nudge*

From far far away the decentralised democracy of Kulladal supports the green party. Let the environmentalist, secular, decentralized workload dividing and peaceloving quest grow strong throughout the NS-galaxy.

*gives the thread a kick*

*hopeful bump*

We wish Macisikan the best in the upcomming election. As we feel that we would not want foreign comment upon our elections, we will also not comment upon others. As such we have indicated ourselves as non-aligned with any party or poltical platform in the upcomming Macisikan election.

For the Klatch, and the United Duchies do any diffrently would only produce awkwardness between ourselves and any Government that might be formed by the people of Macisikan if we voted against said government. As such we will suggest that all fellow Klatchian States refrain from taking any postion in the upcoming elections so that we may maintain some diplomatic contacts within Macisikan.

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Landgravine Hubris
Outer Consul of the Federated Klatchian Coast

MNB Special News Bulletin

"The final results of the International Poll are in. A total of 53 governments expressed support for the various parties;
The Imperial Party, the incumbents, were endorsed by 16 governments,
The Conservatives were endorsed by 7 governments
The Merchant Alliance was endorsed by 9 governments
The Greens were endorsed by 10 governments
And 11 governments favoured various independent candidates."

The anchor pauses looking at someone behind the camera...

"And we've just received word that the final results of the Domestic polls are about to be released to the public; party leaders were informed of the final results two hours ago, giving them enough time to indicate whether they shall form alliances. We now cross live to the Imperial Palace, where the Lord Chancellor shall read the results."

[cuts to a head-and-shoulders of an older distinguished looking man, wearing a suit that would not have looked out of place in the early 1900's, less the hat. He is surrounded by people]

Duke Louis Si'Anak, Lord Chancellor of the Privy Council

"People of Macisikan, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press, and friends abroad, it give me great pleasure to read the election results as follows; The Imperial Party, has received 47.2% of the vote, 283 seats: The Greens, 16.5% of the vote, 99 seats: The Merchants' Alliance, 19.8% of the vote; 119 seats; The Conservative Party, 2%, 12 seats, and 87 Independents.

"The Greens and the Imperial Party have informed me that they shall be allying to form a coalition within the House of Representatives, and I have received the official writs of 32 independents who have indicate they shall sit with the Imperial Party.

"These results and arrangements have been confirmed as true and accurate by the electoral commission in the Presence of the King-Emperor, before the judges, in Council, and therefore it pleases His Imperial Royal Majesty to invite the Imperial Party to form a government in the House of Representatives, in coalition with the Greens, and several independents.

"God Save the King-Emperor!"