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State News Agency Special Edition

Today in New Vyborg, Hans Immler, the minister of security, announced that the president of Patriotic Finland, Antero Kosola, has signed the Executive Order 2005/52, which in practice completely outlaws both right and left extremist parties and other political organizations. The text of the Executive Order gives the minister of security the power to outlaw "political organizations that seek to destabilize the Federated Republics (of Patriotic Finland), seek to or encourage, support or participate in criminal activity or other illegal activity or spread ethnical or religious hatred." Howewer, within one month of the decision, outlawing of an organization must be validated by the Federal High Court. Almost immediately after the Executive Order was signed, minister Immler in turn signed the Security Directive 2005/16, outlawing almost every extreme-left and extreme-right organization in Patriotic Finland, plus several religious groups.

Political extreme-left groups outlawed:
- Socialistic People's Party (communist party. Two seats in the lower house of the Congress (House of Representatives) and several seats on state and city councils)

- Red-Green Union (communist enviromental association)

- National Communist Party (economically communist party with neo-nazi social policies. No seats in the Congress or local councils.

- Socialistic Labour Union (communist trade union)

- Academic Leftist League (association of left-wing university teachers and students)

18 smaller organizations.

Political far-right organizations outlawed:

- The Fatherland Party (far-right party. 6 seats in the House of Representatives)

- Christian Nationalist Party (fundamentalist christian far-right party. One seat in the House of Representatives)

- Aryan Nationalist Party (neo-nazi party associated with the Aryan League)

- Aryan League (neo-nazi white supremacist association)

- Nationalist Libertarian Front (organization strongly opposed to government involvement in everyday life. Also strong white supremacist wing. Known for extreme anti-law tendencies)

- Ku Klux Klan Patriotic Finland (note: DECLARED AS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION AND A LEVEL B TERRORIST THREAT. MEMBERSHIP IN A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION IS PUNISHABLE BY A SENTENCE OF MAXIMUM 15 YEARS)

34 smaller organizations.

Other outlawed organizations:

- Islamic Council of Patriotic Finland (religious fundamentalists)

- Legion of God's Truth (christian fundamentalists)

Within minutes after signing of the directive, Federal Security Corps troops assisted by local police moved in to the offices and buildings belonging to the outlawed organizations and confiscated all documents and computers belonging to the organizations. According to a Ministry of Security representative, they will be handed over to VEP (Valtion Erikoispoliisi in Finnish, State Special Police in English) for investigation. Again according to an MoS representative, the abovementioned buildings have been sealed until the Federal High Court verifies the directive. If outlawing of an organization is verified by the FHC, it's property will be auctioned. Membership in an illegal organization can be punished by a maximum 5 years in prison, while leadership of an illegal organization can lead to a sentence of 10 years.

The directive has already sparked intense discussion around the country. "This is disgusting. Even though these banned organizations are without doubt dangerous, we cannot claim to be protecting democracy by limiting it." commented civil rights activist Osmo Soinivuori. "Mr. Soinivuori's opinions are ridiculous. If those wackos that the government outlaws would have it their way, we'd have to shout "Sieg Heil!" every time a cop car drives by. And even if they wouldn't get to power, some other wackos would force women to wear robes while outside. Is that the Patriotic Finland you want?" commented Ilkka Kuusisto, Patriotic Federalist Party senator from the Kannelmäki state.

El Bumpo

RavenStad News Networks

In Recent news, Presidant Jack Black Agreed fully with the recent Executive Order 2005/52 in Patriotic Finland. He was quoted in saying, "such an act is not anti democracy, its protecting the people of a said nation. The advantage of this Executive Order is that banned groups/parties have the chance to be reinstated by the FHC, its not like theres one man sitting in an office putting a pencil line though each of his politcal enemys."
A noted Far right Party member of the FFM (facist freedom movement) party, who wished to be left nameless said "that EO 2005/52 is futher proof of lower races getting a tighter grip on the world".
Well i dont know about you but if such an act was passed in RavenStad it would have my vote.

we do not encourage such actions but if it is for the good of your nation and your people then we will support your actions.

When questioned by reporters yesterday, Alexander Miroslav, Prime Minister of the Hrstrovokian Federated Socialist Republic's, commented that "it is not simply the illegalization of these organizations which will make Patriotic Finland safe and more secure, Mr. Kosola must also find the causes people have for supporting such groups as the KKK-PF, it is a struggle against ignorance, hatred and racism, but we welcome these moves by the Government of Patriotic Finland."

However, despite the Pro-Finnish sentiments of the Hrstrovokian Premier, many people around the country felt uneasy about the suppression of these groups, some of whom had obtained seats in the Finnish Congress in perfectly legal elections, and there are others who believe that Mr. Kosola has used draconian measures to stamp out any threat to his rule, but these beliefs are not circulated in the State-owned and operated media.

The Republic of Verghastinsel applauds Patriotic Finland's crackdown on religious and polictical extremists within their nation, especially the forty various 'Neo-Nazi' groups. These fanatical racists do not recognise the atrocities of World War II, and give national socialism a bad reputation. Verghastinsel's own government is largely based upon national socialist political ideals, and these criminals merely stir up problems for ourselves and our sister nations in the international community.

Karl Volker
Foreign Secretary

We are saddened that Patriotic Finland has choosen to outlaw such glorious organizations as the Socialistic People's Party, Red-Green Union Socialistic Labour Union, and Academic Leftist League. These organizations can only help the people and enlighten them to the oppressive nature of Capitalism. Patriotic Finland should reconsider banning these organizations.

The Commissariat of Diplomacy
The Federated Workers' State of Hallad

OOC: Good Move

OOC: Bad Move

State News Agency Press Release

Debate over president Kosola's latest Executive Order continues in Patriotic Finland and is expected to intensify tomorrow as the Congress returns back to work from weekend. Already individual Congressmen (applies to both Senators and the members of the House of Representatives) have given varying statements regarding the order. "This is an offence towards democracy. Even though this nation will do well without all those lunatics running around, what's next? Government starts banning more parties? Or maybe they'll change the election laws so that the government must approve all candidates! Our democracy is going to turn into a puppet circus if we don't do something! We've got to act before it's too late!" said Congressman (note:term used for members of the House of Representatives) Paavo Lippola (SDP, Social Democratic Party).

Howewer, there has also been comments supporting government's actions. "We cannot allow these groups to spread their message of hatred and violence. These people are claiming that holocaust never happened! They are spreading total bulls...oh sorry about my use of language. What i was about to say is that they are spreading lies and propaganda about Jews and other ethnic groups. We cannot tolerate this" Abraham Zyskowitz, the chairman of Patriotic Finland Jew Association said in a press conference today.

"It was about time we banned them. Islam is not a religion, it's a tool of opression. They make their women wear robes and scarfs and deny their people almost everything we here in the West are used to!" said senator Erik Lundqvist (PFP, Patriotic Federalist Party) in a telephone interview.

(OOC:If someone got offended i apologize, this is 100% I.C)

Police riot squads had to break up a riot today when demonstrations held by extreme left and extreme right groups at Vapaudenaukio (Freedom Square) in New Vyborg escalated into an open riot. According to eyewitnesses on the scene, the riot started when some of the neo-nazis on the square started shouting insults to the communists. One of the communists threw the nazis with a brick, and soon full-scale riot was wreakign havoc in the square and it's vicinity. The riot police observing the demonstrations used batons, rubber bullets and water cannons to break up the riot. 87 people were arrested, and 54 people, three of them policemen, were wounded during the riot.

it is good that your nation is working to improve conditions,
does the group FETARA have much presence in you nation? in mine they are kind of a strange sidenote to legal affairs. they seem to spend about equal time defending terrorists, and doing the very things that those terrorists are trying to stop.

does the group FETARA have much presence in you nation?


Investigating that matter would be much easier if we'd know what the abovementioned group is.

H.Immler,
Minister of Security.

sorry about that, most of my records use only the acronym.
the full name of the group, or at least the one known to my government is "Furries for the Ethical Treatment of Animal-Rights Activists"