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4 Vega Colony Declares Independence
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4 Vega Colony Declares Independence
The Sol system gained another independent political body today as the former corporate colonial holdings of the now-bankrupt Stellar Mining Corporation (StellCorp) declared independence.
The colony, comprising several underground cities beneath the surface of 4 Vega in the Main Asteroid Belt, were part of StellCorp's large mining concerns on the large asteroid. Since StellCorp's liquidation last week, the burgeoning independence movement long active within its five million-strong population has seized an opportunity to push through on their demands.
A group calling itself the Committee to Build the Republic (CBR), comprising ex-StellCorp civil servants, ex-corporate security forces stationed on the asteroid and local worker's activists, have declared the 'Republic of 4 Vega' and announced their intentions to draft a Constitution and hold democratic elections. The Chairman of the CBE, long-time activist and former StellCorp employee Michael Winters, has promised to maintain democratic principles during the period of interchanging administrations. Chairman Winters has also established the Sub-Committee for Diplomatic Relations (SCDR) and has welcomed contact from other governments through this office.
Harry Harfield, SSNN Political Correspondent
