Citizens and observers,
After two years of stability and security in our great region of Lazarus, the sovereignty of our people has once again come under threat. The democracy of Lazarus has been undermined by a cabal of traitors who seek only to further their own interests and benefit themselves.
Make no mistake: there has been a coup d’etat in Lazarus. Our sitting Delegate, who we put our trust in to serve and protect us as leader, has betrayed that trust. He, and his cronies, have committed a full force butchering of the Mandate that serves as the basis for our law.
In this dire time, a voice of legitimacy, stability, and reason is required. We, the citizenry of Lazarus, have taken it upon ourselves to form a proper government, upholding the principles of the Celestial Mandate. This government-in-exile rejects the illegal purge committed by Funkadelia, Evil Wolf, and Lamb Stone. We proclaim ourselves, undoubtedly and unequivocally, to be the one, true government of the Celestial Union of Lazarus.
First, we would like to dispel myths regarding the situation. The most important thing to know is that the members of this government, most of us involved in underground resistance efforts prior to this coup, have never been involved in the planning of any kind of illegal overthrowal of the government.
We offer several logs from our chat to support this. There was not, is not, and will never be, any plot to coup Lazarus, whatsoever. The only coup plot came on the part of Delegate Funkadelia and his treasonous supporters. Some initial counter-evidence can be found here, and we are happy to provide any context needed on request.
We also reject the complete lie that alleges Amerion was attempting to rally people to unendorse the Delegate prior to the coup. As he has provided in his own screenshots, he was actually attempting to bring his own endorsements down, fearing violation of the endorsement cap, which Lamb has so flagrantly violated without punishment.
Before the events of today, Funkadelia committed several illegal actions in breach of the Mandate. His illegal administering of confirmation elections regarding the Prelate of the Judiciary makes the sitting of Killer Kitty on the court invalid. His bypassing of the Celestial Being’s authority in order to hold a show trial for Amerion is also illegal. The Sovereign also does not have the authority to dismiss Archbishops, but this did not stop him from getting rid of Ark when he found him to be a thorn in his side.
We note further, that only yesterday, the government of The South Pacific most graciously offered its services in mediating a negotiation between the government and resistance elements. We had hoped that this tension could reach a conclusion that was best for all of us, a peaceful resolution in the interests of the Lazarene people. In the 24-hour span where Funkadelia claimed to be ‘considering’ attending such talks, which we eagerly wanted to do, he instead immediately performed his coup and dropped the illusion of democracy.
It is the obvious conclusion, therefore, that the Delegate has completely and unreservedly destroyed the trust placed in him by the people. He has forfeited his rights to the Delegacy of Lazarus by committing treason against the region. He, and his cronies Killer Kitty and Lamb, illegally occupy the positions they hold gameside, as they continue to lie and twist the truth to muster support for their coup.
In the hours since this coup, the regime has banned several people from the Lazarene Discord server, which we now reject as illegitimate in the hands of traitors. They have banned several nations and suppressed many posts on the regional message board that spread the truth. It seems that we are now well and truly at war.
In the face of these challenges, we issue a request to all foreign allies of Lazarus to come and back the legitimate government of the region. We welcome all extra-regional support, both raider and defender, and emphatically denounce all allegations that we are a defender-only movement that seeks any kind of defender supremacy in Lazarus.
This is not a lost cause. We emphasize this wholeheartedly, because there is yet hope. But it relies on the support of every nation possible. We call upon all defenders and raiders alike who value sovereignty, we call upon treaty allies who wish to uphold their commitment to our regions’ mutual security and prosperity. We call upon every individual and organization who wishes to fight for a better future for Lazarus, to come and support us.
In our plea, we evoke the words of the great Charles de Gaulle: “But has the last word been said? Must hope disappear? Is defeat final? No!” And in closing, we say to you: Whatever happens, the flame of the Lazarene resistance must not be extinguished and will not be extinguished.
Ils ne passeront pas.
In the meantime, this will be the thread for all affairs concerning Lazarus, under the authority of its legitimate government. We welcome visitors to our Discord server, which can be found here: https://discord.gg/BftVjm4
And our new forum, given the takeover of the old one by regime elements: http://s15.zetaboards.com/Lazarus_NS/index/
Issued on behalf of Defender of the Realm Doperland, Celestial Being Aumelodia, and the collective legitimate government of Lazarus in exile.
