The Senate Yellow Pages: Don't Call Me

[Ferak]

"Thank you for the question. As it stand today, there are no parties that stress representation and autonomy for the Indian and Hindu peoples. Ethnic violence with the Arab communities in the past, as well government-sanctioned discrimination from the previous regime have taught me harsh lessons in life about the need for ethnic cohesion. I plan on starting my own party and encouraging all those with similar sympathies to join and ensure the prosperity of the Indian and Hindu peoples.

As for the Constitution, I hope to see strong protections for ethnic minorities, as well as guaranteed autonomy. The government repression of non-whites is a lesson that should not long be forgotten. I also hope the legislature possesses strong powers to prevent an overbearing executive that lead to the disaster in the first place."

"How would this 'guaranteed autonomy' look like, and wouldn't that deepen ethnic divides in Fernão rather than bring them closer together?"

"I would ask that Indians have ensured parliamentary representation, particularly in the legislature, to ensure there is always strong opposition to racist measures being passed through. Whether or not this will increase ethnic tensions, I don't think so. We already have a party calling for the expulsion of Indians and separation for Arabs. It's clear it is not the Hindus who are driving ethnic conflict in this country; we started no wars, do not advocate for separation from the greater nation, and simply ask for limited home rule so that local Hindu matters can be handled locally."

[Tectonix]

"How would this 'guaranteed autonomy' look like, and wouldn't that deepen ethnic divides in Fernão rather than bring them closer together?"

"I would ask that Indians have ensured parliamentary representation, particularly in the legislature, to ensure there is always strong opposition to racist measures being passed through. Whether or not this will increase ethnic tensions, I don't think so. We already have a party calling for the expulsion of Indians and separation for Arabs. It's clear it is not the Hindus who are driving ethnic conflict in this country; we started no wars, do not advocate for separation from the greater nation, and simply ask for limited home rule so that local Hindu matters can be handled locally."

"Seems fair. Moving on, the Provisional Government Act has caused quite a stir in the Senate. Do you believe it is necessary for the country to move forward, or is it needlessly impractical, as one Senator has stated?"

[Socialist Mercanda]

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[Ferak]

"I would ask that Indians have ensured parliamentary representation, particularly in the legislature, to ensure there is always strong opposition to racist measures being passed through. Whether or not this will increase ethnic tensions, I don't think so. We already have a party calling for the expulsion of Indians and separation for Arabs. It's clear it is not the Hindus who are driving ethnic conflict in this country; we started no wars, do not advocate for separation from the greater nation, and simply ask for limited home rule so that local Hindu matters can be handled locally."

"Seems fair. Moving on, the Provisional Government Act has caused quite a stir in the Senate. Do you believe it is necessary for the country to move forward, or is it needlessly impractical, as one Senator has stated?"

"I believe an immediate stabilization is necessary to establish the government. It may not, as of today, include everything I want, but I am willing to support the bill assuming the prospect of further government legislation. It merely establishes the basic framework of government, and the details can be hammered out later. Without the bill we cannot have a government with any real legitimacy.

[Stojam]

Luis De La Hoya is open for questions.

[Tectonix]

"Seems fair. Moving on, the Provisional Government Act has caused quite a stir in the Senate. Do you believe it is necessary for the country to move forward, or is it needlessly impractical, as one Senator has stated?"

"I believe an immediate stabilization is necessary to establish the government. It may not, as of today, include everything I want, but I am willing to support the bill assuming the prospect of further government legislation. It merely establishes the basic framework of government, and the details can be hammered out later. Without the bill we cannot have a government with any real legitimacy.

"Interesting. Last question: Senator, what is your personal vision for the future of Fernão?"

[Ferak]

"I believe an immediate stabilization is necessary to establish the government. It may not, as of today, include everything I want, but I am willing to support the bill assuming the prospect of further government legislation. It merely establishes the basic framework of government, and the details can be hammered out later. Without the bill we cannot have a government with any real legitimacy.

"Interesting. Last question: Senator, what is your personal vision for the future of Fernão?"

"Personally, I imagine a nation that is prosperous, with a vibrant economy uplifting millions out of poverty. I believe we have the opportunity to join the Asian Tigers so long as we create an environment receptive to business. I hope that ethnic conflict can be settled, and we push away the racist troubles that have plagued this nation for so long."

[Tectonix]

"Interesting. Last question: Senator, what is your personal vision for the future of Fernão?"

"Personally, I imagine a nation that is prosperous, with a vibrant economy uplifting millions out of poverty. I believe we have the opportunity to join the Asian Tigers so long as we create an environment receptive to business. I hope that ethnic conflict can be settled, and we push away the racist troubles that have plagued this nation for so long."

"Thank you very much, Senator Sachar. Richard Calais, Reuters International."

[Soviet Canuckistan]

Peter Janzen - Union of Anabaptists

Account Name: Soviet Canuckistan
Occupation: Senator

Party Position(s):

Chairman of the Union of Anabaptists

Positions in Government:

N/A

Constituency: None as of yet
Political Ideology: Christian socialist, agrarian, green politics

Family: Wife: Anna Janzen, Children: Phillip, Hans, Jakob, Marianna, Tabitha
Background: Peter was born in Neu Zwickau in 1965 to his parents Maria and David Janzen as the sixth of eight siblings. He grew up on the family farm and attended a small German-language school in the nearest village. After the 1982 coup d'état, he and his two younger siblings were sent off to Germany to pursue their last couple years of schooling and to attend university. He graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Crop Science and came back to Fernão to take over some of the family's farming operations from his ailing father. During the civil war, he, along with most of the Anabaptist community refused to fight and focused instead of providing humanitarian and food aid to the regions most affected by the civil war. After the conclusion of the war in 2014, he founded the Union of Anabaptists as a way to give a voice to the Anabaptist community and to spread Anabaptist values to the rest of the nation.

Faith: Mennonite

Likes: Agrarianism, green politics, Christian socialism,
Dislikes: Violence, authoritarianism, economic conservatism, racism

Any Questions from the Public to be answered?

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[Soviet Canuckistan]

Peter Janzen - Union of Anabaptists

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Account Name: Soviet Canuckistan
Occupation: Senator

Party Position(s):

Chairman of the Union of Anabaptists

Positions in Government:

N/A

Constituency: None as of yet
Political Ideology: Christian socialist, agrarian, green politics

Family: Wife: Anna Janzen, Children: Phillip, Hans, Jakob, Marianna, Tabitha
Background: Peter was born in Neu Zwickau in 1965 to his parents Maria and David Janzen as the sixth of eight siblings. He grew up on the family farm and attended a small German-language school in the nearest village. After the 1982 coup d'état, he and his two younger siblings were sent off to Germany to pursue their last couple years of schooling and to attend university. He graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Crop Science and came back to Fernão to take over some of the family's farming operations from his ailing father. During the civil war, he, along with most of the Anabaptist community refused to fight and focused instead of providing humanitarian and food aid to the regions most affected by the civil war. After the conclusion of the war in 2014, he founded the Union of Anabaptists as a way to give a voice to the Anabaptist community and to spread Anabaptist values to the rest of the nation.

Faith: Mennonite

Likes: Agrarianism, green politics, Christian socialism,
Dislikes: Violence, authoritarianism, economic conservatism, racism

Any Questions from the Public to be answered?

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Peter Janzen is now available for questions.

[Tectonix]

Peter Janzen - Union of Anabaptists

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Account Name: Soviet Canuckistan
Occupation: Senator

Party Position(s):

Chairman of the Union of Anabaptists

Positions in Government:

N/A

Constituency: None as of yet
Political Ideology: Christian socialist, agrarian, green politics

Family: Wife: Anna Janzen, Children: Phillip, Hans, Jakob, Marianna, Tabitha
Background: Peter was born in Neu Zwickau in 1965 to his parents Maria and David Janzen as the sixth of eight siblings. He grew up on the family farm and attended a small German-language school in the nearest village. After the 1982 coup d'état, he and his two younger siblings were sent off to Germany to pursue their last couple years of schooling and to attend university. He graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Crop Science and came back to Fernão to take over some of the family's farming operations from his ailing father. During the civil war, he, along with most of the Anabaptist community refused to fight and focused instead of providing humanitarian and food aid to the regions most affected by the civil war. After the conclusion of the war in 2014, he founded the Union of Anabaptists as a way to give a voice to the Anabaptist community and to spread Anabaptist values to the rest of the nation.

Faith: Mennonite

Likes: Agrarianism, green politics, Christian socialism,
Dislikes: Violence, authoritarianism, economic conservatism, racism

Any Questions from the Public to be answered?

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Peter Janzen is now available for questions.

"Senator Janzen, Reuters International. With the formation of a formal government upcoming, are you looking into the fact that your party may need to coordinate with a much broader 'liberal' coalition to get anything done in the Senate?"

[Major-Tom]

Ask my senator some shit.

"Hello, this is Agnes Williams of the Fernão Tribune,
Senator, could you please explain your views on how you would like the new government to be structured?"

"Of course, Ms. Williams. I want a representative democracy with a stable constitution and checks and balances. Corruption is systemic in our country, and my top priority is to root it out."

[Socialist Nordia]

"Hello, this is Agnes Williams of the Fernão Tribune,
Senator, could you please explain your views on how you would like the new government to be structured?"

"Of course, Ms. Williams. I want a representative democracy with a stable constitution and checks and balances. Corruption is systemic in our country, and my top priority is to root it out."

"Thank you, senator. How would you like for the branches of government to interact with each other, and which powers should be allocated to each branch?"

[Soviet Canuckistan]

Peter Janzen is now available for questions.

"Senator Janzen, Reuters International. With the formation of a formal government upcoming, are you looking into the fact that your party may need to coordinate with a much broader 'liberal' coalition to get anything done in the Senate?"

"Of course, compromise will be the only way to rebuild this nation. My party and I have been doing our research and looking towards which parties we will try to reach out to, to hopefully form a coalition government that will benefit the Anabaptist community and Fernão as a whole. We have a lot of common ground with some of the other parties and we hope to use this as a way to move forward."

[Jovuistan]

Rodrigo Santos is now open for questions.

"Reuters International. Senator, what is your stance on the Provisional Government Act in the Senate, and what do you think should be included in the to-be-made Constitution?"

"Well, I think that's a very important question to start off with. I happen to be a strong supporter of the Provisional Government Act. I've said this in the Senate, and I'll say it again: we cannot risk not having a working Provisional Government while we are drafting a Constitution, that's Anarchy. The fact is that we need to make sure Fernão is stable again after what we've been through these past two decades, and the only way to do that until we have a proper Constitution is to establish a temporary Government body much like this Bill is proposing.

"As for the Constitution, there are a lot of things I would want to see in the final draft, but I guess I'll name a couple things. I believe that we need to make sure ethnic minorities have the right to vote, have equal rights, and are guaranteed at least some form of representation in the Government. I furthermore believe in a right to privacy for the people of Fernão, because I believe that Liberty and protection from an oppressive Government are a fundamental right that needs to be upheld."

[Argentarino]

Senator Sushila Fonseca is ready for questions.

[Tectonix]

Senator Sushila Fonseca is ready for questions.

"Reuters International. Senator Fonesca, seeing the potential upcoming approval of the Provisional Government Act, and the establishment of a Provisional Government to make a founding document, what do you think should be included in Fernão's Constitution?"

[Argentarino]

Senator Sushila Fonseca is ready for questions.

"Reuters International. Senator Fonesca, seeing the potential upcoming approval of the Provisional Government Act, and the establishment of a Provisional Government to make a founding document, what do you think should be included in Fernão's Constitution?"

"Thank you for your question. From personal experience, an experience shared by hundreds, if not thousands of my fellow citizens, we need to include protections against torture, ensure the establishment of an independent judiciary, the right to a fair and speedy trial. I would like to see a Constitution that ensures checks and balances, the right to vote for all citizens, and I could go on and on about what I want added. To sum it all up: outlaw torture as inhumane; independent judiciary; fair and speedy trial; checks and balances; equality and justice for all."

[Malgrave]

I'm open to questions!

[Tectonix]

"Reuters International. Senator Fonesca, seeing the potential upcoming approval of the Provisional Government Act, and the establishment of a Provisional Government to make a founding document, what do you think should be included in Fernão's Constitution?"

"Thank you for your question. From personal experience, an experience shared by hundreds, if not thousands of my fellow citizens, we need to include protections against torture, ensure the establishment of an independent judiciary, the right to a fair and speedy trial. I would like to see a Constitution that ensures checks and balances, the right to vote for all citizens, and I could go on and on about what I want added. To sum it all up: outlaw torture as inhumane; independent judiciary; fair and speedy trial; checks and balances; equality and justice for all."

"Would you describe protection from torture as a major factor that should be included as a right for you?"

(OOC Sidenote: Does this have anything to do with SNIP, btw? The term made me remember.)

[Argentarino]

"Thank you for your question. From personal experience, an experience shared by hundreds, if not thousands of my fellow citizens, we need to include protections against torture, ensure the establishment of an independent judiciary, the right to a fair and speedy trial. I would like to see a Constitution that ensures checks and balances, the right to vote for all citizens, and I could go on and on about what I want added. To sum it all up: outlaw torture as inhumane; independent judiciary; fair and speedy trial; checks and balances; equality and justice for all."

"Would you describe protection from torture as a major factor that should be included as a right for you?"

(OOC Sidenote: Does this have anything to do with SNIP, btw? The term made me remember.)

"Absolutely. I believe it is nonnegotiable. Too many people are hurting today after being tortured by the old regime and by various rebel factions. We can't allow for torture to make a comeback. It is cruel and unusual punishment, and if we truly aim to be a liberal, democratic society, we need to act like one."

OOC: Nope lol

[Tectonix]

"Would you describe protection from torture as a major factor that should be included as a right for you?"

(OOC Sidenote: Does this have anything to do with SNIP, btw? The term made me remember.)

"Absolutely. I believe it is nonnegotiable. Too many people are hurting today after being tortured by the old regime and by various rebel factions. We can't allow for torture to make a comeback. It is cruel and unusual punishment, and if we truly aim to be a liberal, democratic society, we need to act like one."

OOC: Nope lol

"Very interesting. Last question, Senator: are you prepared to compromise with the other side of the aisle, or will you be taking a more hardline approach to Senatorial politics?"

[Argentarino]

"Absolutely. I believe it is nonnegotiable. Too many people are hurting today after being tortured by the old regime and by various rebel factions. We can't allow for torture to make a comeback. It is cruel and unusual punishment, and if we truly aim to be a liberal, democratic society, we need to act like one."

OOC: Nope lol

"Very interesting. Last question, Senator: are you prepared to compromise with the other side of the aisle, or will you be taking a more hardline approach to Senatorial politics?"

"I think it depends on the issue being discussed. Just as I have issues I might be able to compromise on, they may as well. And just as I have issues that require a firm stance, they have these as well. So we'll just have to play it by ear and see how it goes. I do look forward to working with them on the formulation of a Constitution, in the meantime."

[Tectonix]

"Very interesting. Last question, Senator: are you prepared to compromise with the other side of the aisle, or will you be taking a more hardline approach to Senatorial politics?"

"I think it depends on the issue being discussed. Just as I have issues I might be able to compromise on, they may as well. And just as I have issues that require a firm stance, they have these as well. So we'll just have to play it by ear and see how it goes. I do look forward to working with them on the formulation of a Constitution, in the meantime."

"Thank you very much, Senator. Richard Calais, Reuters International."

[Maklohi Vai]

Beto Goncalves is open for questions.