Thursday, October 10th, 2013
Mouchova
PRESIDENT COMMITS TO PEACEKEEPING ACTION IN MAXTOPIA
Madame President Marijana Dragovic
after her press conference in Novisad
“This is just as much a tragedy for all Mouchovins as it is for the Maxtopians,” Dragovic stated at a press conference earlier in the day. “Not only are the citizens of a peaceful nation being oppressed by an unlawful regime, but the leaders of that regime happen to be Mouchovan private military contractors and retired Mouchovan military officers who work for the Tepes Grupa. To hear rumors that the Tepes Grupa may restore civil rights to the Maxtopians and may allow for elections should not reflect poorly upon the values we Mouchovins hold dear.”
NV reporters have confirmed that Maxtopia’s government was driven from the country by an elite group of soldiers working for the Tepes Grupa, a successful private military contractor with its corporate headquarters in Sevica Province. The Tepes Grupa is managed by CEO Anton Niveski, a retired VS Brigadier General who was an ally of General Zoran Dragovic during the Civil War only a few years ago. The Tepes Grupa has since recruited many elite Special Forces commandos from Mouchova’s armed forces, and it is these men who staged the coup in Maxtopia and drove that country’s government officials from the capitol city of Maxbaristan.
President Dragovic, however, did not seem to hesitate knowing of the Tepes Grupa’s association with Mouchova and the government she represents.
“Contrary to any beliefs of the Tepes Grupa or Mr. Niveski, they are still in fact citizens of Mouchova,” Dragovic stated. “That means they are still subject to our laws no matter where in the world they may commit unlawful or criminal acts. Their status as private military contractors, mercenaries, or any other title they may call themselves by protects them from nothing. To this end, I am approving a delegation of military advisors and armed peacekeepers to be deployed to Maxtopia to work with the Tepes Grupa in transitioning the government back into the proper hands in a lawful manner.”
President Dragovic declined any details of the pending peacekeeping mission in Maxtopia due to the necessity of maintaining operational security. NV reporters will continue following this developing story as more information is obtained.
Representatives from the Tepes Grupa have not released a public statement as of the date of this publishing.
Prime Minister Intervenes on Behalf of Tourists
PM Dražen Radic
“Although possession of narcotics in Mouchova is also a crime, the criminal penalties for similar crimes in Maxtopia are far too excessive,” Radic said. “Our federal investigators have learned that our citizens are being denied access to attorneys and will face trial soon, and no fair and lawful trial can come from that as we have no legitimate means of establishing the innocence or guilt of their alleged actions. With that being the case, it is my assumption at this time that our citizens are innocent of the charges being made against them." Radic declined to provide the names of the accused Mouchovin citizens due to the fact that not all of their families have been notified.
"We will demand a fair investigation of the evidence, and work to ensure a fair trial with representation in their courts. Ideally we'll secure their release into our custody for a fair and just trial in Mouchova if the evidence warrants one," Radic said. "In the meantime, we will enforce sanctions against the unlawful regime in Maxtopia until a mutually beneficial conclusion is established.”
The pending peacekeeping action in Maxtopia may interfere with Radic's intentions, but he was confident that the Mouchovan suspects facing a death penalty in Maxtopia would be released very soon.
Prime Minister Staunches Violetists
PM Dražen Radic
The radical protesters belong to a group calling themselves the Order of Violetists, a self-proclaimed religious cult that believes their deity, a “bloodthirsty goddess” named Violet, demands the blood of human beings to be sacrificed on her altars. One of the Violetists priests, Yuri Pucek, stated that it wasn’t as bad as it sounded.
“We’re not like the Aztecs who slaughtered thousands at a time on their blood soaked pyramids to some ridiculous sun god with a name no one can pronounce,” Pucek said. “We’re only asking for a few homeless people here and there, a worthless criminal now and then. You know, the people society doesn’t want around anyway. You already spit on them, so why not offer their blood to Violet and receive her blessings? It’s a win-win for all, really.”
“We encourage religious freedoms in Mouchova, but freedom of religion does not equal freedom from consequences,” Radic said. “Mr. Pucek's statement meets our legal criteria for a wide-scale terroristic threat, which we take as seriously as his intentions clearly are. Effective immediately, we have enough evidence to conclude that the Order of Violetists is involved in a criminal and terrorist conspiracy to kidnap and murder Mouchovins. They are now officially classified by law-enforcement agencies and this government as a criminal and terrorist organization. I encourage anyone to disagree with me, but just keep in mind that I don’t need to wait for these Violetists to succeed before taking action.”
State and Provincial Police units are already mobilizing throughout the nation to begin questioning known and suspected Violetists. Citizens are being called upon to report any information regarding the activities of Violetists and suspects to local municipal or provincial authorities.
“If you see something, say something,” Radic said. “We have the highly effective Nadzora public surveillance system working twenty-four hours a day to watch for Violetist activity in our cities, and our police are second to none. With local neighborhood watches and vigilant citizens, I trust that these Violetists will be quite disappointed with their decision to bring their murderous scheme into Mouchova.”