Premier Keelin O'Hara, Head of Government of the Greater Ardokian Republic
Parliamentary Palace, Ardea Central
Ardokian Capital District, Greater Ardokian Republic
In 2014, a rouge captain in the Ardokian Republican Army Naval Force shot down a Lebanese passenger aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean. It was part of a plot by Ardokian militarists to start a war, which they believed would result in the victory of the values held dear in the Greater Ardokian Republic (Progressivism, Democracy, Republicanism, Secularism, Social Liberalism, etcetera). Obviously the plot did not succeed, and Captain Donal Cullen was arrested and secretly court-marshalled. However the Ardokian government, on the advice of the military, did not go public with the terrorist attack and denied any malevolence. Instead claiming the ship's crew believed it was a hostile military aircraft beginning attack manoeuvres and they shot it down in perceived self defence, only to discover that they had misidentified it later.
However this cover-up will not continue. Premier Keelin O'Hara called a press conference, and there she will tell the truth about the incident. Ardoki's denying and excuses only damaged the reputation of Ardoki internationally, with many countries believing that Ardoki had intentionally shot down the aircraft and murdered those innocent civilians. Hopefully, this act of honesty will signal the beginning of repairing international relations with the international community. Hopefully, Ardoki can once again be considered an active member of the international community, who follows international law and protects human rights internationally. Plus this could also benefit Premier O'Hara's approval ratings, which only increase the more she seems relatable to the people.
Citizens. Please welcome your head of government, Premier Keelin O'Hara. a voice-over said as the Premier walked onto the podium in a large auditorium full of reporters and cameras.
Hello citizens; of Ardoki, and the wider world. I've been lucky enough to have served the people as Premier for over 15 years, that is a great honour I, and I thank the voters dearly for electing my coalition. The Premier said, interrupted by applause from the crowd.
You are probably all wondering why I have called this press conference. It is a matter of honesty and principle. For too long the government has covered-up an incident which we were too embarrassed to admit to. The crowd went silent.
I cannot stress enough, our nation was not responsible for any crime. But our government is guilty of not telling the truth, and hopefully this will begin to make up for that. She paused for a moment, and had a sip of water, she was obviously shaken and nervous about what she was about to say.
In late 2014, a rouge captain of the Ardokian Republican Army Naval Force, shot down a Lebanese passenger aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean. The crowd largely remained silent enough to hear lone gasps of shock.
This captain, who we will not identify for the sake of his family who should not be made to suffer due to his consequences, was part of a very small group of militarists who sought to start a war with Lebanon and several other foreign powers. He was quickly arrested after we investigated the event, and is currently in jail. She took another sip of water.
His group was very small, a few junior officers, and was quickly neutralised. She sniffed.
But the government of Ardoki, my government, lied about the incident. We claimed it was an accident, we claimed that the ship mistakenly thought it was under attack. We were embarrassed and scared about what would happen if we told the truth. I thought I was to blame for allowing such an incident to happen, that I hadn't kept the military in check, that it was my fault that all those people were killed. I couldn't live with myself, I hated myself; I was absolutely terrified that people would blame and hate me as much as I did. She paused, and flicked her hair out of her face.
That was selfish. As the Premier, I had an obligation to be honest to the people of Ardoki. As a human, I had an obligation to be honest to the friends and families of the victims. I failed on both accounts, and can only hope that people will forgive me. The crowd interrupted her with an applause, a massive show of support.
Now that I have revealed the truth, I can only begin to express how much I hope that it is a step in reversing the massive injustices. The Ardokian government would also like to announce reparations to the families of every victim of the crash, NS$ 10,000 per victim should begin to espress to them how much we are sorry for both the incident and then lying about it afterwards. There was more applause.
I would also like to announce to the international community, that Ardoki seeks to become a more active member in it. Hopefully we can advance the cause of human rights and international law with other countries. I pledge that Ardoki will struggle to interact with other countries in a more pleasant and cooperative fashion in the future, together we can make a better world! There was a thunderous applause as Premier Keelin O'Hara left the stage and the national anthem played.
However this cover-up will not continue. Premier Keelin O'Hara called a press conference, and there she will tell the truth about the incident. Ardoki's denying and excuses only damaged the reputation of Ardoki internationally, with many countries believing that Ardoki had intentionally shot down the aircraft and murdered those innocent civilians. Hopefully, this act of honesty will signal the beginning of repairing international relations with the international community. Hopefully, Ardoki can once again be considered an active member of the international community, who follows international law and protects human rights internationally. Plus this could also benefit Premier O'Hara's approval ratings, which only increase the more she seems relatable to the people.
Citizens. Please welcome your head of government, Premier Keelin O'Hara. a voice-over said as the Premier walked onto the podium in a large auditorium full of reporters and cameras.
Hello citizens; of Ardoki, and the wider world. I've been lucky enough to have served the people as Premier for over 15 years, that is a great honour I, and I thank the voters dearly for electing my coalition. The Premier said, interrupted by applause from the crowd.
You are probably all wondering why I have called this press conference. It is a matter of honesty and principle. For too long the government has covered-up an incident which we were too embarrassed to admit to. The crowd went silent.
I cannot stress enough, our nation was not responsible for any crime. But our government is guilty of not telling the truth, and hopefully this will begin to make up for that. She paused for a moment, and had a sip of water, she was obviously shaken and nervous about what she was about to say.
In late 2014, a rouge captain of the Ardokian Republican Army Naval Force, shot down a Lebanese passenger aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean. The crowd largely remained silent enough to hear lone gasps of shock.
This captain, who we will not identify for the sake of his family who should not be made to suffer due to his consequences, was part of a very small group of militarists who sought to start a war with Lebanon and several other foreign powers. He was quickly arrested after we investigated the event, and is currently in jail. She took another sip of water.
His group was very small, a few junior officers, and was quickly neutralised. She sniffed.
But the government of Ardoki, my government, lied about the incident. We claimed it was an accident, we claimed that the ship mistakenly thought it was under attack. We were embarrassed and scared about what would happen if we told the truth. I thought I was to blame for allowing such an incident to happen, that I hadn't kept the military in check, that it was my fault that all those people were killed. I couldn't live with myself, I hated myself; I was absolutely terrified that people would blame and hate me as much as I did. She paused, and flicked her hair out of her face.
That was selfish. As the Premier, I had an obligation to be honest to the people of Ardoki. As a human, I had an obligation to be honest to the friends and families of the victims. I failed on both accounts, and can only hope that people will forgive me. The crowd interrupted her with an applause, a massive show of support.
Now that I have revealed the truth, I can only begin to express how much I hope that it is a step in reversing the massive injustices. The Ardokian government would also like to announce reparations to the families of every victim of the crash, NS$ 10,000 per victim should begin to espress to them how much we are sorry for both the incident and then lying about it afterwards. There was more applause.
I would also like to announce to the international community, that Ardoki seeks to become a more active member in it. Hopefully we can advance the cause of human rights and international law with other countries. I pledge that Ardoki will struggle to interact with other countries in a more pleasant and cooperative fashion in the future, together we can make a better world! There was a thunderous applause as Premier Keelin O'Hara left the stage and the national anthem played.
