EU to suspend membership of the Ocelot Isles
Headquarters of the Esquarian Union
BETHLEHEM, F.C. - Today, the Esquarian Commission, comprised of the top bureaucrats of the Esquarian Union have decided that "due to the coup d'etat that occurred within the Ocelot Isles, it is in the interests of the union to suspend the membership of the Ocelotian Isles until such time as a democratic government with the associated institutions is restored."
The Pavon news agency reported that "Generalissimo," Alexei Spalin said "It was I, along with the many people who helped made this possible, that orchestrated a new revolution in the country's history." He only permitted PAI and news sources like The Constitution to report on this coup, while domestic news sources and those opposed to him were shot.
Already, it is generating shockwaves, with President Mattheu Azurite of Pavonistade had condemned the coup, stating that "the Ocelotian people had neither consented to a coup nor to a military junta."
Secretary Alfhild Amandus of the Department of Foreign Affairs said that "this coup is unacceptable and is counter to the values of freedom and democracy."
The Luziycan delegate to the Esquarian Commission, Jennifer Molander said that "we are quite concerned with this coup d'etat, and the efforts of this 'generalissimo' to execute members of the foreign government. It is unacceptable for a nation, especially a fellow member that left one of the most trusted members to suppress democracy in such a brutal and totalitarian fashion."
In essence, the Ocelot Isles will be unable to vote in Congress (though a non-voting delegate, like an observer is permitted), nor take part in Esquarian Commission meetings. They may appeal to the Supreme Court regarding this decision, and they can still participate in the Greenwich Area, although nations in the EU can treat suspended members as other foreign nationals. In addition, they will not be permitted to participate in the free trade area.
More as the story develops.
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