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-No one liners
-common sense please
-don't be overly rude
-stay on topic
-no nukes/WMDs without my specific permission
With great sadness, we must report to you that the elderly Chairman of the PRHS, Konstantin Chuikov, has succumbed to a heart attack early this evening. He was on his way to visiting the residents of Severo-Kurilsk when he suffered a sudden heart attack. He was quickly taken to the hospital, but despite the best treatment, he did not survive.
Konstantin Chuikov was elected by the parliament as chairman in 1993, allowing him to bring the economic and social reforms he had promised. This included legalising other parties. He had a 76% approval rating when he died.
The Socialist Council has taken interim control. They have announced an election will be scheduled to take place in November. This may drasticaly change the face of Hokkaido-Sakhalin's politics.
The Ezo Workers Party has announced it will elect a new leader shortly.
Current Political Parties:
-Ezo Workers Party, (EWP)| Эзовская Pабочая Партия (ЭРП)| Ezo no rōdōshatō (ENR)
Leader: Zhenya Abrahamovich
Ideology: Conservative Socialism, Secularism
State Parliament: 63/100
Current ruling party of Hokkaido-Sakhalin. Has had a "conservative socialist" state since 1993. It's leader, Konstantin Chuikov, has died recently.
-Hokkaido-Sakhalin Socialist Party (HSSP)| Хокайдо-Сахалинская Соцалистическая Партия (XCCП)| Hokkaidō-Saharin Shakai Shugi Tō (HSSST)
Leader: Gyeong Baek
Ideology: Democratic Socialism, Economic Socialism, Secularism
State Parliament: 18/100
Gyeong Baek, born in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Korean parents, wants to keep a socialist state, but implement reforms to give more freedom to the people and develop the Ezonese trade scene. Also against the interventionism of the PRHS in foreign conflicts.
-Democratic Front (DF)| Демократический Фронт (ДФ)| Minshu furonto (MF)
Leader: Pyotr Rebenkov
Ideology: Social Liberalism, Democracy, Capitalism,
State Parliament: 11/100
The DF wants a radical change to a government similar to South Korea and Japan, politically, economically and socially. They have protested against the Chuikov Regime since 2003.
-Ezo Buddhist Party (EBP)| Буддийская Партия Эзо (БПЭ) |Ezo bukkyō pātī (EBP)
Leader: Saigo Lepin
Ideology: Pacifism, Non-aggression, Buddhism
State Parliament: 3/100
The Ezo Buddhist Party is not against a secular government, but will implement pacifist policies into the state. They also demonstrate against conflicts around the world, as well as nuclear weapons. Their leader, Saigo Lepin, is the oldest candidate in the 2016 elections.
-Green Party of Ezo (GPE)| Зелёная Партия Эзо (ЗПЭ)| Ezo no midorinotō (ENM)
Leader: Matsura Tadamoto
Ideology: Environmentalism, Social Conservatism, Economic Liberalism
State Parliament: 1/100
As the Ezonese Green party, the GPE strives to continue phasing out PRHS coal plants and focus on green energy. Unlike green parties in other nations, they hold a conservative view of social and political matters.
-Sakhalin Development Party (SDP)| Партия Для Развитие Сахалина (ПДРС)| Saharin hatten tō (SHT)
Leader: Sergei Danilovich
Ideology: Russian Nationalism, Economic Liberalism, Socialism
State Parliament: 4/100
Sergei Danilovich promises that, if elected, he will put more effort into developing the island of Sakhalin, which is home to about 48% of the population of Hokkaido-Sakhalin. He is also an experienced diplomat, having served as the Ambassador to Nchiyamengi since 2008.
-Japanese Reunification Movement (JRM)| Партия Союза с Японии (ПСЯ)| Nihon no tōitsu undō (NNTU)
Leader: Miyagawa Isoshi
Ideology: Japanese Nationalism, Economic Conservatism, Secularism
State Parliament: 0/100
This movement demands that Hokkaido is reunified with Japan. They are fierce opponents of the EWP and communism. They also hold secularism as an important policy.
-Ainu Party (AP)| Айнувская Партия (АП)| Ainupātī (AP)
Leader: Nakatomi Asano
Ideology: Pacifism, Non-Alignment, Socialism
State Parliament: 1/100
The Ainu Party strives for more representation of the Ainu minority, which is only found in the PRHS. They are allies with the Ezo Buddhist Party and hold many similar policies. They have both agreed to form a coalition government if elected.
Illegal Organizations in the PRHS:
-Free Ezo Army (FEA)| Езовская Освободительная Армия (EOA)| Ezo no jiyū-gun (ENJG)
Leader: Gonshiro Yutsumi
Ideology: Capitalism, Economic Liberalism, Secularism
State Parliament: N/A
*Banned for "Promotion of Terrorism"
The FEA argues that the PRHS is corrupt and often lies about its projects. It is banned for these views, which is why it is based on Fiji. It was previously led by Boris Pankratov. They want to form a state similar to South Japan.
-Progress! Party (PP)| Партя Прогресс! (ПП)| Shinchoku! Pātī (SP)
Leader: Marina Shiroma
Ideology: Liberalism, Social Progressiveness
State Parliament: N/A
*Banned for "Gay Propaganda"
This party campaigned for progressiveness of gender, racial and social equality. It was banned in 2003 for "LGBT propaganda". Its leader, Marina Shiroma, currently resides in San Francisco.
-Union of Ezonese Marxist Leninists (UEML)| Союз Эзовских Соммунистов (СЭС)| Ezonese Kyōsan shugi no rengō (EKSNR)
Leader: Shintani Natsuo
Ideology: Marxism-Leninism
State Parliament: N/A
*Banned for "Communist Extremism"
The communist insurgency has been ongoing since 1995, when Konstantin Chuikov reformed the government to a socialist state. Currently leaded by Shintani Natsuo, they have mostly gone into hiding, but regularly cause trouble in some areas.They have been designated a terrorist organization by the PRHS, as well as the US and UK.
-Ezo Nationalist Party (ENSF)| Эзовская Нацоналистическая Паптия (ЭНП)| Ezo Kokumintō (EK)
Leader: Nakagawa Hironaka
Ideology: Ezonese Nationalism, National Socialism, Interventionism
State Parliament: N/A
*Banned under Anti-Facist Legislation
The Nationalists are a far right group that want to enforce segeration between Japanese and Russian people, as well as return to Imperial Japanese-style policies. Their leader is currently in the Sapporo Prison Compound, after being arrested for racist remarks against Russians.
OOC: Poll will be added soon.
