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by **Etruria2** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 4:56 pm

Tribunes launch assault on protests in new policing law
SD and NGOs criticise the bill as a draconian attack on the right to protest
POLITICS by Emilio Farinacci

22 November, 2021

Interior Minister Gianfranco Galizia presented the law to the Chamber

The Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs has formally tabled its “Policing and Protests law” to the Chamber of Representatives. The law which has been condemned by rights groups introduces draconian measures aimed at “cracking down on violent protest, disruption and agitation.” The law also includes provisions for the Civil Security Service to proscribe protest groups such as FancuFunc and Resistenza Popolare.

The bill which was presented to the Chamber this morning by Interior Minister Gianfraco Galizia would “provide law enforcement the necessary measures to protect life and property.” He referenced the two periods of protests this year as justification, including the anti-Tribune protests in early Summer, which left five people dead and several Tribune offices torched.

He said, “the terror on our streets unleashed periodically by professional left-wing agitators would end, while recognising violence on the right, this law will guarantee peace on our streets.”

The proposed law includes harsher sentences for protesters being in possession of “weapons of violence”, including Molotov cocktails, stones, sharp objects and others. Protests, who will now be searched by police when assembling, will be detected and banned from participating. The National Police Service will be able to arrest individuals suspected of possessing such objects and those found in possession of banned items could face up to four years in prison, if convicted.

The law also prohibits the wearing of masks at pre-registered protests, with protests who hide their identity now being open to arrest and a minimum two-year prison sentence. The minimum is increased if the protester hides their identity while damaging private and or public property and being violent toward police.

Detention time for protesters who are arrested will increase from 12 hours to 48 hours.

The law further provides law enforcement with greater powers to search the homes and businesses of demonstrators if identified as members of “high risk groups”, notably they will be able to do so with a more simple and limited court order.

“By granting the National Police Service the ability to search the homes and premises of individuals who are essentially career agitators, we can remove them from the protest movement before they are able to agitate crowds toward violence” Mr. Galizia said. This would also enable the NPS to search for possible “firebomb factories”, where various “weapons of violence” are produced prior to protests and distributed.

One of the more widely criticised articles of the proposed law is the recognition of “calls for violence” being made on social media as a crime. Social media posts that include calls for violence, through protest or civil action would now be viable evidence in courts of law, removing current view of social media being circumstantial.

The other widely criticised provision is the granting of wiretap powers to the National Police Service, who would under the law, be able to wiretap members of known organised protest groups during times of “social tension.” The evidence collected via wiretapping would now be permissible in court.

The Interior Minister described the law as “a major steppingstone toward guaranteeing law and order, where various groups would see that undermined. It is imperative that the federal government, through law enforcement be given the necessary measures to confront organised disturbances, we cannot have a repeat of 2021.”

Various rights groups and NGOs have lambasted the law as “draconian” and “grotesquely heavy handed”, while the SD has described the bill as “authoritarian and an inherent threat to the right to protest in Etruria.”
Libertas, Etruria’s largest political NGO criticised the bill on social media saying, “this bill represents a significant turn toward authoritarianism, it attacks the right to protest, it attacks free speech and the right to assembly. We criticise violent protest and groups that incite it, but this bill is a greater danger than any protest group.”

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by **Saul Volcano** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 12:47 pm

22 November 2021

Ocerto, Esmeira: From Flamenco music and the Guitar, to it's linguistic and cultural importance in the Asterias. Esmeira, despite being only the second most populous people of the United Kingdom, it today has made it's mark on the world just as much as it's larger neighbor Luzela. Esmeira, is probably the most culturally diverse of the four Kingdoms of Paretia, it includes more than just the Esmeiran peoples, but also the Tenorians, and the Deguitans. Yearly it attrachs over 18 million visitors, many coming to visit the beaches of Teradad, or the ski slopes of Vallenoche, or the vineyards that are along the Viña River.

Esmeira is historically the third oldest kingdom of Paretia, after Luzela and Vicisa. Founded in 1072 by Rey Hernán I, the kingdom would take over it's smaller neighbors Tenoria and Deguita, and became the largest kingdom on the peninsula for about 200 years. However Luzela would surge in power and the two would end up being rival powers. Luzela and Esmeira would compete in their colonial endeavors in the Asterias, New Esmeira(Today Marchenia) would become a large colony of the kingdom. Eventually conquered in the Paretian War by Luzela it became a part of Paretia. Culturally it's significance helped shape the culture of the entire country. As today it continues to do so.

Invasión Solar

Esmeira has had a huge impact of Paretian art. After the Tagamic Invasions of the early middle ages, some mostly Irfanic Tagamic and Rahelian peoples settled on the peninsula, many in Esmeira. Their people's influence would create a form of art known as Pareto-Irfanic, or Mudéjar Art. These styles became very prominant in Esmeira, from decorative architecture to artwork, it gave the peninsula a sprinkle of Irfanic style. Many famed artists of Paretia were from the land of Esmeira, including Vicente Sánchez Prados, likely the most famous artist in Paretian history. He perfected the cubist style of art in the early 20th century. Many of his pieces were anti-war, his most well known piece of art, his 1945 Invasión Solar, depicts the invasion and bombing of Paretia by National Solarian Etruria. He painted this piece while in Gaullica as the Solarian War raged.

The Paso Doble

Esmeira is home to the Esmeiran guitar, which became popular all across Paretia and the Asterias in the 19th century, is commonly referred to today as the classical guitar. It has a central place is Paretian and Asterian music. The genre of Flamenco, a style of art and music and dance that originates from southern Esmeira. The Flamenco guitar or Esmeiran guitar are both commonly used in this genre, flamenco also includes fashion, such as the flamenco dress, and dance. The baile flamenco, the flamenco dance, is the dance that usually goes along with flamenco music that emphasises emotional intensity and speed. Another genre that originates from Esmeira is the style of paso doble, or double step, it comes from military marches and is also commonly used in a style of dance representing Esmeiran bullfighting. The national anthem of Paretia, Juntos Marcharemos, was written by Esmeiran Miguel Iniguez in 1862 and is in the paso doble style of music.

Esmeiran also influences Paretia's national identity in other forms, Esmeiran food includes jamón. In literature, famous Esmeiran Novelist Jimeno Carazo Santiago and his novel El Caballero Talentoso. In architecture, such as the famous buildings along the Vía Principal in Ocerto. And more. Esmeira has made itself a globally influential people, today it and it's former colonies continue to spread it's spectacle of culture.

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by **Union of Akoren** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 5:29 pm

Union forces in Yemet launch first major operation against "APRF" terror group
State Commission for Rural Development hosts video conference where Irvadis reveal how the Union has transformed their lives
POLITICS by Abdullah al-Mosawi

23 November, 2021 | 2. Azar 2343

Union forces have cut off ARPF terrorists from the outside, trapping them within Aruvu

Forces of the Union have launched their first major offensive operation in support of the Yemeni government near the besieged vital city of Aruvu. Union forces have reportedly cut off terrorist groups in the city from their territory and have now begun to besiege the besiegers.

Our indomitable forces have launched Operation Shimorgh against terrorist forces besieging Aruvu. Led by the 13th Mechanised Brigade, ground troops, aided by warplanes and drones have decimated terrorist units west, north and east of Aruvu. The strategic city of 150,000 people which sits on the north shore of the Gonda River and links by road, the heartlands of Yemet with the northwest and importantly, the port city of Lehir. Aruvu has been under sustained attack from the so-called Andutu Patriotic Resistance Front for several weeks. The fall of Aruvu would sever government lines to the east and endanger Girota.

According to a press release from the Supreme Council of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, Union forces attacked ARPF positions from the west, and advanced eastward, to the north of Aruvu before moving southeast of the city to the Gonda River, cutting off terrorists fighting government forces inside the city.

“Ground action together with the efforts of the Air Force have decimated terrorist forces, enabled the Union to encircle and cut off terrorists within Aruvu and protect the city from further terrorist reinforcements. The speed of which our forces moved is impressive, our forces sliced through the terrorists like a blade through butter.

“Our forces are now holding their positions, trapping terrorists inside Aruvu and denying them escape and reinforcement from the north. Now, our forces provide the defenders valuable air and artillery support as they eliminate terrorism within Aruvu.

“If there was to be an event that demonstrated the power and abilities of the Union's sons it is this. It is now expected by the Joint Operations Command in Girota, that Aruvu will purged of terrorists in a matter of days.
“At this time, we have received no reports of casualties, though we urge citizens of the Union to keep our brave sons in their prayers so that this remains the case” the press release stated.

Operation Shimorgh marks the largest operation conducted by Union forces in Yemet to date, with the entire 13th Brigade taking part, approximately 5,980 soldiers, backed by armoured vehicles, helicopters and artillery.
The Union Ministry of National Defence has also released a series of videos showing Union forces engaging with terrorists, both on the ground and from the air.

General Kamshad Shahedzadeh, the commanding officer of Union forces in Yemet issued a statement via the military’s Union Telegraph, “our brave sons under a hail of iron have scattered terrorisms’ thugs. Aruvu and its besiegers are surrounded and trapped against the sacred Gonda River. Together with our brothers in the PNLAY, we will cleanse Aruvu of terrorists. Today, we break the ARPF on the Gonda, and tomorrow, we make way for Lehir.”

Moussa Abdelkarim, our chief correspondent attached the military mission in Yemet followed the 13th Mechanised Brigade during its travels from Girota toward Aruvu, during that time he spoke to several soldiers and officers, all of whom expressed great anticipation to enter battle against varying terrorist groups.

“So many Irfani have been killed or forced to flee their homes, their land. We’re here to stop that and give the Irfani their lives back. It is our duty to be here” one soldier told him.

“When you look at a map, you see Tsabara falling into civil war because of the Atudite coup, now Yemet is in civil war because of Sotirians. Who’s next? Mabifia? Behera? Sohar? How long until these groups try and spark civil war in Zorasan? Better we fight the enemy afar than on our own soil” a sergeant told Abdelkarim.

In a brief off-camera interview with General Shahedzadeh, the veteran commander said, “what drives the individual soldier and pilot in this particular mission? A desire to help protect innocents from terrorism and mass murder. We saw what terrorists in Bahia are capable of when they brutally assaulted Garambura. Sotirians, together with Atudites are causing chaos across Bahia and Tsabara. There is a selfless desire in every soldier of the Union to protect the innocent from this ruthlessness, to see our neighbours safe and secure.

“This selfless drive shields them fear of martyrdom. We are all ready, and that is what will see this terrorist scourge collapse before us” he said further.

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by **Xiaodong** » Mon Nov 22, 2021 7:40 pm

A stock photo of a LGBT+ flag being burned by homophobic activists.

Analysis - Why is Shangea cracking down on LGBT+ rights?
The ban on LGBT+ rights reflects how the Shangean government is mobilising grassroots activism to bolster its position.
Éabha Ó Huigínn reporting from Keisi, Senria
23 November, 2021

The Shangean Legislative Council has recently voted to ban all "homosexual propaganda", effectively criminalising representations of LGBT+ people in Shangea. The banning comes after months of incendiary rhetoric from Shangean politicians from all sides of the political spectrum, with the far-right leader Zhao Xiaojing even claiming the new law is to weak to be effective. Yet the mobilisation of public opinion towards homophobic rhetoric comes less from a top-down then a bottom up process, showing a new aspect to an evermore flexible regime.

During the period of "Normalisation" from January 2017 to March 2021, the Shangean government had largely ensured that LGBT+ activism was restricted alongside all forms of civil society. LGBT+ people have long campaigned against entrenched homophobia in Shangean society, but prior to 2017 the government largely ignored them with LGBT+ Shangeans being seen by state authorities as deviant but essentially harmless. This led to an albeit niche but thriving LGBT+ scene to develop mainly in Rongzhuo and Baiqiao, out of sight of government eyes but moving however incrementally and slowly towards changing societal views towards the LGBT+ community.

Even during the process of Normalisation, homophobic rhetoric by government officials did not increase, with repression of the community mainly focused on its civil activism - a cruel and degrading decision, but not one solely targeted towards the LGBT+ community.

So why now the focus of stoking up homophobia towards the LGBT+ community? Why is it that seemingly every social ill in the country is being blamed on a tiny and relatively low profile community?

For starters, Shangea is gearing up for an election - the first post Normalisation poll - and the government is scrambling for a winning issue. Whilst a victory for the Society for Restoring Benevolence and its allies are in no doubt a tepid economy and failure to improve social programmes has tempered government support. There is malaise with the current administration many of whom have been in office since the mid-2000s and have long since lost popularity. A focus on social issues will ensure stronger public support and allow the government to distract the populace from cost-of-living issues.

The strong negative reaction from Euclean countries - notably the announcement that Caldish pop group DEO would boycott Shangea in protest of the law - is probably a net positive for the regime. Yuan and his allies have drawn legitimacy from pursuing an anti-Euclean policy and fuelling claims of Shangea being "unfairly targeted" for its domestic policies appeals to Yuans nationalist supporters.

Yet the central governments role in the mobilisation of public support for the law has been secondary. It was grassroot organisations - such as the League of Patriotic Families - that were crucial in ensuring the issue gained greater prominence through tirelessly campaigning for the introduction of such a law.

These grassroots groups have only emerged since the conclusion of Normalisation and as such have developed semi-independently from government campaigns that were launched in the Normalisation period. To be clear, the primary reason these groups have gained prominence is because the government has refrained from intervening against them and has given them access to the media to push for their interests. But crucially they are apart from the government.

This indicates a shift in Shangean politics. Rather then launch political campaigns through state resources it appears that the Shangean government is rather furthering its interests through supporting actual activist groups whose goals align with the government. This points to perhaps of a model of mobilising popular support for the regime in a way that encourages sectional interests, thereby permanently preventing the emergence of a big-tent opposition.

But it is also a risky strategy. Whilst the government is confident it can control anti-LGBT+ activism, later groups may be more restive. Only time will tell.

by **-AlEmAnNiA-** » Wed Nov 24, 2021 5:26 pm

by **Xiaodong** » Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:18 pm

Finance Minister - Shangea will not deviate from its "growth first" economic strategy in the near future
Discontent within the Economic Strategy Coordination Committee around rising costs of living have been brushed aside by the Financial Ministry despite a commitment for inclusive growth
By Li Rongchung | Baiqiao, Shangea
Date: Nov. 25, 2021

Minister of Finance and Public Credit Mao Lejiang speaking to members of the ESCC.

RONGZHUO - After a meeting with the Economic Strategy Coordination Committee (ESCC) today Finance Minister Mao Lejiang has downplayed rumours of dramatic shifts in government policy regarding taxation and spending, stating the government was committed to continue placing economic growth at the main priority in fiscal policy.

"Shangea has had the strongest growth amongst major economies for the past decade and we intend to continue that trend for the near future" Mao stated. "Contrary to some premature speculation the Shangean government does not consider itself to have developed from the point where we are ready to make the transition from an economy structured predominantly around production to one mainly based in services. Therefore the economic course we are implementing will remain in the spirit of efforts spearheaded over the last few years".

Mao's comments come after pressure being placed on the Finance Ministry to loosen the purse strings and redirect money away from infrastructure projects towards social services particularly in education and health. The pressure has come from the fact that over the last year inflation has slowly increased causing greater pressure of families regarding the cost of living, particularly those on low incomes. Additionally since 2012 the Shangean government has itself placed "inclusive growth" as one of its main economic cornerstones meaning the government has been increasingly judged on its performance in delivering social services.

Mao has remained unmoved by these arguments, with the Finance Ministry as a whole stating that restraining government spending is crucial for ensuring that growth targets can be met as well as positing that a spending spree would further increase inflation. The Finance Ministry has reiterated that for greater economic growth the government's role as a facilitator of private investment and provider of an efficient economic governance is crucial and that "reckless spending programmes" would damage that effort.

The Finance Ministry has further reiterated that it currently has several policies that seek to address reducing poverty and dealing with higher costs of living. These include a historic house building programme with 10 million new homes slated to be built by 2023 and the continued rollout of new banking schemes that significantly reduce barriers to opening a bank account as well as create local village credit banks to integrate unregulated agricultural activity into the national economy. Mao also stated that the government is on track to complete the implementation of a "non-comprehensive universal healthcare system" by the 2023 deadline, a core project of the current government.

But whilst supporters of inclusive growth may be disappointed by Mao's speech, ultra-liberals may be more disheartened by the governments continued commitment to utilise indicative planning and continue the moratorium on privatisation of significant state-owned assets in place since Mao took office in 2018. Additionally the government has announced it will seek to implement new, more stringent rules to combat tax evasion and financial fraud with the government reportedly compiling a "blacklist" of countries that if one is found to have significant assets in could result in harsher punishments. As such its likely that fiscal conservatism with a reject of market fundamentalism in favour of economic centralisation will continue throughout 2022.

by **The Kingdom of Glitter** » Fri Nov 26, 2021 8:07 am

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WITH A GENERAL ELECTION SIX MONTHS AWAY, LIBERTY STRUGGLES AGAINST MAC SUIBHNE'S BUDGET AGENDA

By RÓNÁN Ó DUBHGHAILL

26 November 2021 at 10:05 a.m. EST

Caldia’s largest opposition party, the Liberty Party, is faced with a series of challenges as the party prepares to campaign against the governing Social Democratic Party this coming June.

With the election fast approaching, Liberty has found difficulty materializing its efforts to oppose a new push by the Mac Suibhne government to pass key legislation.

The government is working to push a number of its legislative priorities through in the upcoming budget vote. The PSD has a majority in the legislature, meaning that Liberty and other opposition parties will not be able to block new spending and tax plans.

Despite a plateau in popular support for the government, Mac Suibhne is pushing ahead with key budget priorities. Included would be a fresh round of funding for education, social services, and transportation. To raise new revenues, the government is proposing a tax on millionaires in Caldia.

Finance minister Pádraigín Níc Aodhagain has also indicated that the government is looking to introduce “green taxes”.

“By taxing the sources of climate change, we can raise the funds needed to combat this crisis”.

However, some sources within the PSD say that the proposed taxes, which would in part target industry, are a non-starter before an election.

The Liberty Party is strongly opposed to new taxes and calls for more gradual spending. Leading voices in the party have long bemoaned the end of the 10% flat rate for income taxes. Since taking office in 2019, the Mac Suibhne government has introduced additional income tax brackets.

Despite the party’s opposition and the unpopularity of new taxes among the electorate, Liberty has struggled to materialize its opposition. The party remains without a leader, with Seárlas Bácaeir serving as acting party leader.

Liberty’s situation has made it more and more challenging for opposition parties to rally against Mac Suibhne’s agenda and build public pressure.

The party has struggled to name a successor to Pádraig Mac Piarais, its controversial ex-leader. Mac Piarais resigned in August after his parliamentary caucus moved against him.

Liberty’s senior party officials have been working behind the scenes to change the party’s procedures for electing a new leader. In the past, Liberty elected its leaders through a convention where all current and former elected officials could cast a ballot for leader.

Party leaders are working to change this process. Many ex-officials are out of step with the parliamentary group and the direction the party wants to go, one top Liberty official said.
As a result, party officials are working to change the voting process. Proposed rule changes would only allow current elected officials to cast a ballot for party leader, giving them more influence over the direction of the party.

Liberty has for years struggled with its ideological identity. A fundamentally liberal party, the party has waged internal fights over its style of liberalism. Liberal conservatives have gradually left the party, favoring the National Party.

Acting leader Bácaeir has said that he is hopeful the party rules will be changed in time for the party to launch its general election campaign.

“We are looking ahead” he said. “With June fast approaching, a new leader will give us the momentum to build a campaign to stop this government’s tax and spend spree”.

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by **Empire of Falconia** » Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:35 pm

Ravnian National News
Naval Incident on Lake Min

Novigrad - Earlier today, two patrol boats of the Lake Min naval squadron were spotted by lake goers crossing over the boundaries between the Ravnian and Bistravian sections of Lake Min. The boats appeared to linger in the Bistravian waters for ten minutes, according to witnesses who observed the incursion, before returning to Ravnian waters.

When asked why the ships had crossed into the Bistravian part of Lake Min, the commander of the Lake Min naval squadron stated: "They [the patrol boats] got turned around on patrol, it's a common thing out on the lake...the boundaries aren't always clear."

Whether these boats simply "got lost" while on patrol, or intentionally entered Bistravian waters is yet to be seen, as no comment has yet been made by naval high command.

by **Liecthenbourg** » Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:58 pm

GENERAL CONGRESS TO VOTE ON CONSCRIPTION EXPANSION FOLLOWING PRESIDIUM PROPOSAL.
Over a year after the passing of the controversial 'Conscription Bill', the government is expanding the programme to include vocational training and conscription into the civil service.

Ihor Loboda (@LobodaIhor)
26 Nov 2021| Misto Myru, Chistovodia

Defence Minister Yaroshenko, a key architect behind the original bill, has stressed that "the concerns of the conscientious objectors" are being addressed.
Photo courtesy of Taylor Swift.

Misto Myru, Chistovodia -

Almost a year and a half ago, the Chistovodian General Congress passed the highly controversial 'Conscription Bill' that increased the period of mandatory conscription from twelve months (a year) to eighteen months (a year and a half). It was estimated at the time that the concurrent amount of people under mandatory conscription would increased from around 700,000 to 1,200,000 after the extension was introduced. Such estimates, a year and a half later, have proven to be correct. The current number of individuals undertaking their mandatory conscription as per official government figures is 1,231,887.

When the bill passed it coasted through the Congress with a comfortable majority despite a public outcry at what was perceived to be an infringement of rights or even the extending of an increasingly unpopular policy. At the time the bill proved to be highly controversial amongst the general public. Claims of the resurgence of imperialism, the weaponisation of socialism and the government's desire to reignite conflicts in Asteria Superior were lobbied against Martynenko's administration.

These claims are still made by opponents of the bill, but the government did retract several of its stances in light of the public criticism: Whilst the original bill allowed for conscription into the navy, air force and the medical personnel, an amendment from Premier Cuvillier saw that conscripted individuals could also serve in further non-combat roles to achieve necessary skills in engineering and administration occupations.

Now, in the face of the bill's success and the quietening down of the opposition -- including a highly publicised teachers' strike that caused a dent in Martynenko's personal popularity - the bill has reared its head as Defence Minister Yaroshenko has proposed a revised extension to his own piece of legislation.

Before being proposed to the Congress, the extensions were extensively debated in the Presidium. President Martynenko himself praised the "inclusivity of the proud traditions of pacifism" that the country had harboured, and also expressed his "admiration" at the bill's aim at giving young individuals a guaranteed experience of the life of the civil service -- and a 'foot in the door' -- if they so wished to pursue a career.

The Defence Minister's extension aims on opening the avenues of career one can be conscripted into: opening out the original purpose from military service in combat and non-combat roles to also bring about an influx of new recruits to be trained in the modus operandi of the Workers' State 'extensive civil service'. The ministries that would be open to the programme are currently listed as the health, housing, transport, infrastructure and construction, agriculture and industry.

This variant of the bill has achieved a greater level of popularity than its predecessor; including that many young people are apparently pleased by the option to not have to partake in compulsory military service. However, the bill does mandate provisions for certain levels of physical health and the "maintenance of able-bodies".

The bill is expected to be debated at a meeting of the General Congress on Monday, though current projections indicate a swift passage.

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by **Nuvania** » Fri Nov 26, 2021 10:05 pm

Oil Companies To Slash Production To Extend Reserves

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Oil production is set to be slashed by 65% over the next 24 months (file photo).

Nuvania's two largest oil and gas companies have agreed to slash crude oil production in a bid to extend the life of Nuvania's oil reserves, amid concerns about future sustainability of oil production during an announcement made at a joint press conference in Pietersburg this morning.

The Arucian Oil Company and the Nuwanse Oliematskappy, who combined control 80% of Nuvania's oil and gas production and refining capacity, announced that they would slash crude oil production by 65% over the next two years as part of a broader restructuring process that would also increase the sustainability in which both companies produced and refined crude oil.

AOC spokeswoman Claire Blackwood said that the decision was made because there was a mutual recognition that the current production was unsustainable and that neither company wanted to face the prospect of oil reserves running out within the next five years.
"Our estimates a decade ago were that production would give us another two decades or so before we had to seriously worry about moving beyond domestic production," she said. "However, we hadn't prepared for the demand that came over that period and that meant that the forecasts we had a decade ago were no longer valid."

Blackwood said that reducing production in the short term would reduce revenue and profits, but it would mean that both AOC and NOM could continue to be viable companies over the longer term as both began their restructuring processes.
"Ultimately it will give us some breathing space between now and the time when we have to finally close down domestic production."

Currently oil production is at 911,892 barrels of oil per day, or roughly 332.8 million barrels of oil a year, worth 345 billion shillings (€24.6 billion) in revenue annually. Nuvania also exports 9 million barrels of oil annually, worth 99.5 billion shillings (€7.11 billion) in export revenue annually. NOM spokesperson Nicolaas van den Berg said that if the current production levels were maintained, Nuvania's proven oil reserves of 2.3 billion barrels of oil would be depleted within seven years. He said that the proposed 65% reduction in production would take production down to 319,162 barrels per day, about half of current oil consumption.
"What that means is that we're still going to see profitability going into the long term," he said. "It means that we can continue operating our main refineries and provide thousands of jobs to Nuvanians." He said that with the new production figures, reserves would last much longer, from seven years at current production levels to nearly two decades.

Van den Berg said that NOM would look to "diversify" production in the future and put greater emphasis on the production and export of natural gas, as well as invest in clean fuels such as biodiesel, ethanol, and hydrogen. He said that the eventual phase out of crude oil production was part of the company's Plan 2050, released earlier this year, which outlined NOM's plan to transition away from crude oil production. The proposed reduction in production was part of the plan, but brought forwards due to the reality of unsustainable growth over the last decade.

Blackwood, the spokeswoman for AOC, said that the company had not yet produced its plan to transition away from crude oil production, but said that it was working on a similar plan to that revealed by NOM on the future of the company towards the middle of this century. She said that it was part of the company's overall transition to a producer of more sustainable energy.

Adele Nicholson, an expert on the oil industry, said that the reduction would mean that Nuvania would see production fall below the demand, which currently sits at approximately 253 million barrels of oil a year. She said that it would significantly increase crude oil imports which were more vulnerable to fluctuations in market prices.
"Currently about six and a half percent of oil consumed in Nuvania every year is imported," she said. "With the reduction of production, we could see that increase massively to about sixty percent." Nicholson said that this would have a massive impact on future prices for fuel, particularly petrol and diesel.
"It's going to have a substantial impact on living costs which might mean that we see increased usage of things like public transport or other transport alternatives."

Nicholson also said that provincial government revenues would be impacted as provinces where oil production takes place levy a six percent royalty on the value of the oil and natural gas at the wellhead on all concession holders in the province where production occurs. Last year, these royalties generated 20.7 billion shillings (€1.47 billion) in revenue for provincial governments.

Both AOC and NOM committed to providing island states within the West Arucian Sea with required oil needs, as well as maintaining existing levels with Satavia.

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by **The Kingdom of Glitter** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 1:00 pm

Premier announces plans to open humanitarian camps for refugees fleeing Yemeti war

Updated / Saturday, 27 Nov 2021 12:57
POLITICS by Prosper Okello

Buholaux - In a statement this morning, Premier Yvonne Mboya announced that The Magadi would begin establishing humanitarian camps. As thousands of civilians prepare to flee fighting in neighboring Yemet, the government is mobilizing to assist those who cross into the country.

“The goal of these camps is to ensure that civilians, including women and girls, from Yemet have a safe place to stay away from the conflict that is consuming their homelands” the premier said.

The government is planning to open at least four camps to support refugees from the Yemeti war. Three of the camps are planned for the Gucha and Kisie provinces, both of which share a border with Yemet.

Funding for the camps would come out of the government’s general funding according to Premier Mboya.

“It is our hope that through continued partnership with the international community that we can find fiscal and material assistance to provide this humanitarian aid” she said.

Many of the finer details of these refugee camps have not yet been shared by the government. Despite this, the government’s plan has been met with support from the Popular Front party and members of the governing Workers’ Party.

“We need to show that our commitment to humanitarian causes is strong” Michél Wasawo, a senior leader with the Popular Front, said.

The governor of the Kisie Province also indicated his support for the national government’s plan.

“We need their support here” Alain Lagum told the press.

The Yemeti war has caused concerns in The Magadi since it began. Fighting in Yemet, one of Bahia’s largest countries, poses a threat to the stability of its neighbors.

The government has faced some criticism from opposition parties over its handling of the crisis. However, new steps to provide humanitarian relief indicate The Magadi’s government is committed to a resolution.

President Ogot is working with partners in the region through the Congress of Bahian States to find a solution to the crisis. Many countries in Bahia, such as Mabifia and Rwizkuru, are planning on intervening across their borders.

“It is through dialogue that we can find peace and prosperity” the president said.

by **Slirnija** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 3:13 pm

by **Liecthenbourg** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:03 pm

Gaullican specialists and equipment sent to The Magadi as situation in Yemet worsens.
The Gaullican Senate approved a request from Magadian President Ogot for assistance with strategic concerns over the Yemeti Crisis.

Moïse Baillieu
November 28th, 2021|Verlois, Gaullica

A Gaullican fighter, performing a routine check over Culloland, Garambura
shows the existing Gaullican presence and interest in the region.

Verlois, Gaullica - The First Chamber of the Gaullican Senate voted in favour of assisting the nation of The Magadi following a formal request communicated on behalf of the office of President Ogot to the office of President Degar-Abdulrashid.

As per the requirements of Gaullica's constitution, the President brought the request forward to the Senate -- due to the fact that the previous authorisation of military action was specifically contained to ECDTO actions within Tsabara. The First Chamber easily passed the motion with bipartisan support, including support from outside of the government. In recent days, the government had been pressured by Bahian community leaders in the country to take a more decisive action in helping end the 'Yemeti Crisis'

The situation in Yemet has deteriorated quickly in the past month, but finds its origins in Iskinder's suspension of elections over the summer that has begun what some are calling the 'Second Yemeti Civil War'. Recently, The Magadi announced that it would be opening and operating more humanitarian camps for refugees fleeing the Yemeti war.

President Ogot's request came as a partial surprise to many commentators in Gaullican circles. Such requests have not been common in Gaullican history, but as per the President's case in front of the First Chamber it was clear that the request for material and advisers was coming in response to increasing external intervention in the Yemeti Crisis. Similar petitions have been made in favour of directly assisting Yemet, but without the requests of President Iskinder -- or his cooperation -- "Gaullica finds its hands tied in inaction", one Senator told Le Monde. Iskinder has been described as 'distrustful' of Eucleans, having overseen a shift in Yemeti foreign policy towards the Global South.

Of all the Bahian countries once part of the Gaullican Empire; Gaullica maintains closest relations with Garambura and The Magadi. The deployment of resources and equipment to The Magadi will see Gaullica's presence on Coius expand from Tsabara and Garambura to The Magadi as well, in what some critics -- such as members of the SGIO -- are describing as a facade of "compassionate" imperialism.

In spite of this, the government has already confirmed a quick response. "We'll be sending important military equipment necessary for maintenance and repair, instructors, advisers, mechanics and consistent shipments of humanitarian equipment and volunteers to assist with the newly opening refugee centres so generously provided by Premier Mboya", a spokesperson for the office of the President said.

It is yet to be seen how the public will react to such developments. Currently, direct intervention in any conflict is proving to be an unpopular - yet polarising - topic amongst the electorate. However, the government emerged from the revelation of that they had been training elements of the Tsabaran army unscathed -- as the public perceived it to fall under the previous constitutional activation of military action.

Providing relief, however, is popular across the Gaullican spectrum. Even Les Verts, who directly opposed elements of military assistance in Tsabara, have rallied behind the government in ensuring the relief requested by President Ogot will be sent.

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by **Etruria2** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:48 pm

Today political discourse took a nosedive
The Tribunes and Popular Renewal contribute the decline in political discourse as rhetoric turns ever more extreme and violent
POLITICS by Emilio Farinacci

26 November, 2021

Petar Karic called on people to shoot Tribunes in name of the constitution.

Today was a tough day for political discourse in Etruria, for today saw a Tribune State Councillor call on the Church to spy on “those who don’t attend mass often, I am sure they’re the ones who hate God, the unborn, as much as they hate our fatherland.” Within forty minutes over 300 miles away, a Representative from Popular Renewal called on “those who love freedom to get a gun however they can, find a Tribune and shoot them in the name of the constitution.”

Let’s begin with the Tribune, Girolamo Augustino Petacci, who has represented one of Veratia’s seats since 2016 was speaking to a local branch of the Servitium in Turania when he made the comments calling for the Church to spy on Etrurians who’s mass attendance is rather low. His justification? People who do not attend every week are likely atheists who love abortion and hate Etruria.

He told members of the Servitium, “There is a reality in our country that is hard to ignore. The Tribunes are the party of the Church, we are the party of the Catholic faith, the bedrock upon which our fatherland is built. We are the party of God and Sotirias in this country.

“So really, is it not logical for the Church to do what it can to protect its faithful flock in Etruria and indeed itself against the nihilistic left? They despise everything Sotirias taught us, they hate life, living and the unborn, they hate God and they hate the teachings and commandments.

“What is the best way for this to happen? I would say that the Church keep close watch on those who don’t attend mass often, I am they’re the ones who hate God, the unborn, as much as they hate our fatherland. I think the congregants who do attend every week keep watch, we need to know who hates this country” he said.

Petacci has had a history of trying to weaponise the Church to greater degree than the Tribunes have successfully done so far. In 2019 he called for mass attendance to be a mandatory condition of working in education, and in 2020 called for public character assessments by local priests of aspiring politicians – essentially disbarring non-Catholics from holding public office.

Petacci sits among what is known as the “Apostolic Club”, the more Sotirian Nationalist wing of the Tribune Movement. Since 2020, this wing has seen increasing influence over the party, as President Francesco Carcaterra himself began to rely more upon religious rhetoric and flourishes, notably his “People’s Crusade” and his ending of every speech with “Soli Deo Gloria.”

On the left, we saw Petar Karic, one of the four Representatives elected for Popular Renewal in October, tell a group of students, to shoot Tribunes in name of the constitution. Karic was addressing a meeting of the Socialist Students Group at the University of Dubovica and had already pushed the limits of civil discourse earlier, when he told his audience, “It is truly shocking that it has taken five years for us to realise we’re being governed by functionalists, just because they haven’t shot anyone yet, it does not mean we’re not being led by sexists, racists, homophobes and generally shitty people.”

He went on to say, “The fact that we’re still in this position, is testament to the failure of the mainstream parties. The SD, the Citizens are all frankly unable to recognise the fact that the rules they want to play by have been spat on by the Tribunes.

“You can’t stop functionalism by following procedures, protocols, norms and conventions, that’s absurd. The functionalists exist to trash those very things, so you need to be more forceful. We’re losing our democracy, we’re losing our freedoms, we’re losing our standards of living. And if you want to protect those things, if you want to protect freedom, I say to those who love freedom to get a gun however they can, find a Tribune and shoot them in the name of the constitution”, sadly, his words received cheers and applause from the students.

Karic, who previously served as the leader of the RP in the Novalian state assembly, also once described the Tribunes as the “living and breathing, sentient mass of functionalism’s excrement.”

Political discourse in Etruria has decayed without question since 2013 and the lead up to the EC referendum, but to see one side call on the Church to spy on voters and the other calling on people to assassinate politicians is emblematic of a wider descent of our political class into dangerous rhetoric. There is already a credible link between the President’s call for a “People’s Crusade” and the shooting in Schiuntrave that killed 3 people.

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by **Union of Akoren** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:53 am

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Saturday, 6th November, 2021

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PEACEKEEPERS FROM RWIZIKURU TO ENTER YEMET

Rwizikuran soldiers on the northern outskirts of Rusere

Today, Defence Minister Diindingwe Matonga announced that one thousand Rwizikuran troops have crossed the border into the Irfanic Republic of Yemet in a two-pronged strategy to both "create the conditions necessary for elections to be held in Yemet," and to "cut off the National Salvation Army" in Yemet from "a base of support in Akortu-inhabited areas in the Northern Territory."

Defence Minister Matonga said at a press conference that "the main priority for our contingent of peacekeepers sent on the invitation of President Iskinder is to capture the town of Kwati from the National Salvation Army, so that [Yemeti] government control can be restored to the primary border crossing between the Irfanic Republic of Yemet and the Kingdom of Rwizikuru, and deter the Akortu in the Northern Territory from joining their brethren in Yemet."

"The Royal Rwizikuran Armed Forces, like everyone else, seeks peace in Yemet, and to prevent the situation from deteriorating any further than it already has," Defence Minister Matonga explained to reporters. "This, in conjunction with security concerns along our northern border, in relation to the ongoing Akortu insurgency in the Tedawebe valley and the Ambakaran mountains, have influenced our decision to send a peacekeeping force with the intention of securing key towns near the border for the Yemeti government, so that not only can the Kingdom of Rwizikuru be a little more safer, but also ensure that conditions can improve enough for elections to be held."

When asked by a reporter if the Royal Rwizikuran Armed Forces has any intention to intervene in Kuloland after capturing Kwati, Defence Minister Diindingwe Matonga said that "this is not our main priority at this point in time: Kuloland has not posed as much of a threat to the Rwizikuran government in the same manner that the National Salvation Army has posed to us," but added that "if conditions change, and Kuloland poses a threat to peace and stability in not just Yemet but Rwizikuru, we will not hesitate to intervene."

Another reporter asked if the Royal Rwizikuran Armed Forces would cooperate with Zorasan and others intervening in favour of the government of the Irfanic Republic of Yemet. Defence Minister Matonga responded in the affirmative, saying that "we cannot, nor should we be expected to do everything ourselves. We will cooperate with all our partners, including the Union of Zorasani Irfanic Republics, to ensure that the situation in Yemet is stabilised," and that "we must put our differences aside to ensure that Yemet is stabilised enough so that elections can be held, that the terrorists can be dealt with, and that the government is strengthened enough."

In a press release from the Mutungamiri's office, Mutungamiri Tsuru Mawere wished the Royal Rwizikuran Army "complete and unmitigated success" in its first significant foreign engagement since the Nativity War against the Republic of Garambura between 1974 and 1976, and declared that "all Rwizikurans wish the Royal Rwizikuran Army the best in this campaign to help stabilise Yemet." The statement also reassured Rwizikuru's neighbours that "when Kwati and its surrounding areas are captured, our role shall be only military in nature," and that "we will 100% cooperate with the Yemeti government to restore law and order."

by **Union of Akoren** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:43 pm

Analysis: Zorasan's deployment of 90,000 troops to Tsabara border raises fears and questions
Zorasan has deployed the forces necessary for a "full-scale invasion" but doubts arise over Zahedan's true intentions

29 November 2021 · Written by: George Aitkens and Louisa Simmonds

The Zorasani Union has deployed close to 90,000 troops together with tanks, artillery and equipment to its border with Zorasan, in one of the most striking deployments since the civil war began almost two years ago. This deployment, we have discovered includes the “tools” needed for a full-scale invasion, though it is unlikely such an event will occur as will be explained below.

The surprise, yet very publicly displayed deployment of forces to the border, marks a significant change of strategy on Zahedan’s part. Since the civil war’s eruption in January 2020, the Zorasani government had only deployed 15,000 troops to the border to assist with the processing of refugees and the construction of camps and safety zones. Notably, these troops were deployed without any sign of armament, but the deployment last week was very much armed – including tanks, armoured vehicles, self-propelled artillery, and anti-aircraft weapons.

Zorasan has deployed 90,000 troops backed by tanks, artillery and other equipment.

In cooperation with Solstice, the online investigative group, we were able to determine the full nature of the deployment. We approached several former Estmerish military commanders and security analysts for their interpretation of what has been deployed and their purpose.

According to our investigation, the forces deployed appear to be drawn exclusively from the 3rd Banner Army, which is the largest of Zorasan’s field armies and covers the entirety of Irvadistan and Ajad. The 3rd Banner Army includes most of Zorasan’s most modern and mobile units, including its top of the line armoured and mechanised units.

Markings and insignia on tanks and armoured vehicles confirm the deployment of the 2nd and 3rd Armoured Brigades and even social media posts by individual brigades indicate that the forces deployed constitute the “offensive” half of the 3rd Banner Army, the units built to launch attacks and capture territory. Other units include the 18th Mechanised Brigade, 20th Mechanised and 22nd Mechanised. Less mechanised units were also deployed, notably the 22nd Infantry Brigade and the 25th Infantry Brigade, these are several of the largest units in the Zorasani military.

It should be noted, using commercially accessible satellite images that the deployments appear to be made to key locations at least 80km away from the border. Zorasan’s military has long operated a policy of “forward placing” supplies and equipment during peacetime on all its borders, to enable swift deployment. The deployed units are being based around long-suspected stores of pre-placed supplies, yet, still a fair distance from the border.

According to retired General Marcus Grainger of the Estmerish Army, the forces deployed “constitute very much the necessary forces you would need to launch a major offensive operation. What I see on the border now is what you would need to launch a full-scale invasion of Tsabara.”

“I would describe the deployment as the most concerning development of the civil war since its start. The forces deployed could very well be able to significantly alter the balance of power toward the separatists” he said further.

Gen. Grainger’s position was supported by Philip Morrison, a former analyst at Estmere’s Defence Ministry who told the ICM, “if you wish to launch an offensive action in the modern day, you need mechanised vehicles, tanks and self-propelled artillery, all of which is now on the border. The Zorasanis appear to have changed their entire calculus that perhaps, the point is fast approaching where they will need to intervene in support of the separatists, or perhaps more concerning, believe they have reached point where they could theoretically intervene to destroy Adunis. But fundamentally, they now possess the forces to do either and I imagine that is causing some worries in Adunis.”

While the Zorasanis may now have the military force present to cross the border and pose an existential threat to the Tsabaran state, the questions that arise is why now, and will they? On both points, there is a stark division among Zorasan observers and foreign policy analysts.

Gen. Grainger for his part sees the deployment as a reaction to the current government counter-attack aimed at breaking the siege of Bayadha.

“The Adunis government’s counter-offensive toward Bayadha, ostensibly to break the siege of the city is perhaps the primary justification for this. Should the rebels be defeated, it would mark the first major defeat of the rebels since the civil war began. I think there is a concern among the Zorasani elite that should Adunis carry momentum, they will be able to push the rebels back further. This would endanger the rebel stronghold in the southeast, though I would also posit that the Zorasanis are keen for the frontlines to be further west, to avoid the mass displacement of civilians once again, across the border into Irvadistan” he said.

Simon Harrington-Fleur, a research fellow at the Morwall Institute for International Strategic Studies argues that the deployment may well be interconnected with Zorasan’s intervention in Yemet and a more obscure domestic political development within Zahedan.

“Ever since there was that brief but vicious briefing war between the National Renovation Front leadership and the military command, there has been a steady but progressive evolution of Zorasan’s official political discourse toward the need for “geopolitical realignment.” This tends to be a by-word for pursuing geopolitical objectives that may well carry risk and we’ve seen in rapid succession, a major breakthrough with Behera, intervention in Yemet and this deployment to Tsabara’s border.

“The lengthy and publicised meeting of the Central Committee of State, which is the ultimate decision making body in Zorasan and comprised of the NRF and military leadership, has to put it simply, put the NRF leaders, mostly in the form of First Minister Farzad Akbari in their place.

“It is my belief that the deployment to Tsabara serves as a distraction for Euclea, so that perhaps they do not pay much attention to Bahia, though this appears to have failed owing to the news out of the Magadi. But conversely, it serves as a further pushback on Euclean activities in Rahelia and Bahia” he said.

Philip Morrison agrees that the deployment is part of a wider strategy, but argues the deployment itself as a hedging move.

“I believe the Zorasanis are deploying these forces to enable them the option of intervention on the swiftest of timetables. An intervention in of itself may not even be on the table, but it would take less time to make it so and execute such an operation. It also serves as a psychological tool on Adunis, who will now be fearful of tripping a red line and triggering an intervention” he explained.

Though the individuals interviewed in this article disagree over whether an intervention is imminent, it is the belief of ICM and other figures drawn in for analysis, that an intervention is unlikely at this time. One key aspect supporting this position is the lack of deployments of aircraft needed to contest and seize air superiority. While the images of soldiers and tanks are numerous, we have seen no evidence of aircraft being redeployed to bases in the north, nor has there been any movements among Zorasan’s sizeable and powerful missile forces. It is also the more obvious risk of entering into conflict with Etrurian and Estmerish aircraft that is a deterrence.

In conclusion, the deployment is a truly worrying development in a civil war that has claimed 35,000 lives and displaced almost 2 million people. However, the lack of aircraft redeployments and the obvious risks of intervening, coupled with the ongoing intervention in Yemet reduces the likelihood that this deployment will be followed with decisive action. That said, the deployment allows Zorasan to place the option firmly on the table and very much in the sight of Adunis, who will now no doubt require a recalculation on its own part – the very same for its Euclean allies in Morwall, Povelia and Verlois.

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by **Union of Akoren** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 9:12 am

by **Nuvania** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:32 pm

NEWS| Beheran Air Force Conducts Strikes In Northwestern Yemet
Ministry of Defence claims strikes were against "terrorist entities"
30 Nov 2021

Aircraft belonging to the Beheran Air Force during a parade earlier this year.

Madinat - Nise- Aircraft and helicopters from the Beheran Air Force have conducted a series of air strikes in northwestern Yemet, according to a media release from the Ministry of Defence.

Beheran state media has reported that the strikes were in response to a series of clashes between Beheran security forces and what the Ministry of Defence described as "terrorist entities" in the northwest of Yemet, including the apparent shootdown of a Beheran Air Force aircraft near the Yemeti border.

According to the media release, Air Force strike aircraft carried out a series of early morning air strikes against targets near the city of Terasa, the largest settlement under the control of the newly formed Emergency Committee for the Restoration of National Unity, an anti-government group composed of former units of the People's National Army of Yemet. This latest faction emerging from the deteriorating civil war in Yemet has been blamed by the Beheran government for a series of clashes along the border between the two countries, as well as a series of cross border raids, particularly the fighting that erupted around the town of Addikéyé earlier this month.

Footage claimed to have been filmed around Terasa from civilian and sources from the ECRNU shows aircraft flying over the city at high altitude with explosions and dust clouds following from several areas around the city. Other videos show damage to various buildings and installations around the city, particularly the former PNAY barracks which has suffered extensive damage. Video footage also showed apparent ECRNU positions around Terasa as having extensive damage, including destroyed vehicles and emplacements.

Outside of Terasa, witness reports and videos show additional aerial bombardments carried out against ECRNU positions in towns close to the border with Behera. Ground attack aircraft and helicopter gunships reportedly struck near the villages of Diba and Gonj, with several houses and dozens of vehicles apparently destroyed. Further to the north, air strikes were also reported in the towns of Giara and Kolu, which are close to the border with Bamvango. Kolu itself is only located a few dozen kilometres inside the Yemeti border, and according to sources within the ECRNU, the area to the west of the town has seen increased activity by the Beheran military, including the appearance of regular Army patrols and flyovers of aircraft. In the vicinity of Kolu, more emplacements and other positions held by the ECRNU were attacked, with tanks, military trucks, and surface to air weapons systems destroyed.

Currently there are no confirmed casualties of the air strikes either of civilians or members of the ECRNU, although this is expected to be revised in the coming days.

Daga Badessa, a spokesperson with the ECRNU, took to social media to denounce the air strikes, stating that the "state responsible" for the air strikes would "pay dearly for their affront to common human decency". Badessa did not name the state responsible in his social media posts on the subject, although it is widely believed that they were directed at the Beheran government. In a separate post, Badessa said that this was a prelude to an "all out invasion".

The Beheran Ministry of Defence stated in a series of chirps on Chirpr that the air strikes were directed against the infrastructure of what it labelled as "terrorist entities", and said that it did not target civilian infrastructure, claiming that "only targets of military importance" were attacked. A ministry spokesperson on Beheran national television stated that the air strikes had been conducted to "ensure continued stability and security in the Bas Gondare region". They also said that they had destroyed "terrorist infrastructure" and had "significantly reduced the capacity for the enemy to conduct further attacks in Bas Gondare."

Bas Gondare is the name for the lowlands region in eastern Behera that forms part of the wider Gondar River Basin between the central highlands of Behera and Lake Hayik in western Yemet. It is home to predominantly Katulic peoples such as the Beja in Behera and Gero of central and western Yemet. The ECRNU is almost exclusively ethnically Gero, and has become a source of concern for the Beheran government since it emerged after a mutiny among PNAY units in northwestern Yemet earlier in the month. This has prompted swift and drastic changes from the Beheran government, including expanding the size of the Armed Forces.

The air strikes themselves come on the back of Rwizikuru's entry into the Yemeti civil war, recently announcing that one thousand soldiers had crossed the frontier and captured the city of Kwati located a few kilometres inside Yemeti territory. Observations made by the International Conflict Monitor have noted a significant military build up along the part of the Beheran border that abuts Yemeti territory held by the ECRNU, and it is widely believed that a significant ground invasion is imminent, although the Beheran government itself has stated that it is committed to "maintaining peace and stability in Yemet".

@ Coian Monitor 2021

by **Xiaodong** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:29 pm

Chief of staff Ren Shaokuan, Finance Minister Mao Lejiang and premier Jiang Zhongyu.

Analysis - The rise of Shangea's "scientific clique"
The old divides of reformist vs hardliner in Shangean politics has long ceased to exist - its now a question of totalitarian idealism and technocratic materialism.
Ikehara Chinami reporting from Keisi, Senria
1 December, 2021

Since the Orchid Revolution in 1988 Shangean politics has often been seen in the prism of political tendencies that support more liberal reforms in the political, social and economic spheres and those that seek to retain the authoritarian, nationalist autarky of the 1970's. Yet since the advent of the government of Yuan Xiannian and particularly following the Normalisation process began in 2017 Shangean politics has at an elite level diverged between new political divide - between those who wish to instil the "Corrective Revolutionary spirit" into the very DNA of Shangean society and those who wish to manage societal and economic problems through a materialist lense. The latter seem to have the upper hand.

Due to the opaque nature of Shangean governance, tracking political trends often leads to commentators and analysts to fall into misconceptions or rely on outdated information. It is an article of faith amongst many for example that Shangean politics since the 1980's has broadly followed the same political trend - that of a conservative political establishment wedded to an overbearing, authoritarian state and economic interventionism reluctantly following reformist modernisers who have implemented liberal reforms particularly in economic affairs following a development model that subscribes to the notion that increased industrialisation and an expanding middle class precludes the move towards a liberal democracy.

In this analysis, Shangean politicians often were contrasted between those supporting a liberal-reformist line - such as former premiers Xi Yaotang or Han Guanzheng - and those of a more nationalist line most prominently Yuan Xiannian. It was almost an article of faith that "technocrats" followed a reformist line - if the nationalist historical revisionism of Yuan was an impediment to Shangea's integration into the global economy, then surely the denunciation of such nationalist grievances indicated a more pragmatic approach to governance?

The case for Shangean politics being a divide between reformists and conservatives however flounders in the modern day. Since the rise to power of Yuan Xiannian in 2006 and particularly since the advent of Normalisation in 2017 liberal-reformists have been systematically marginalised and purged from all government bodies and indeed civil society as a whole.

Yet the idea that Shangea is run entirely by nationalist ideologues is suspect - whilst some in the government such as Foreign Minister Xu Bangguo and vice-premier Yuan Qinqin often engage in bombastic rhetoric the same cannot be said for the low-key premier Jiang Zhongyu and similarly dry finance minister Mao Lejiang. The less aggressive approach of Jiang and Mao has led to some to scratch their heads over their lack of interest in liberalisation - indeed both have been instrumental in the application of Normalisation. Yuan himself also complicates the traditional narrative - whilst Yuan is unremittingly illiberal he does not quite go as far as many of the ultranationalists in the country desire.

The differences within the government are rooted in differences in worldview - between idealists and pragmatists rather then liberals and illiberals.

The "idealistic clique" as I would term them harken back to the ideal of embedding the "Corrective Revolutionary spirit" into Shangean society - the idea of returning to the original ideological aims of National Principlism. In this they draw from the native tradition of xinxue, a philosophical movement from the mid-Tao period that teaches that on reaches the "supreme principle" through their inner self rather then external factors. In practice the idealistic clique have interpreted xinxue in being a revolutionary philosophy that gives the Shangean people a natural ability to distinguish good and evil, a trait which if harnessed by the state would allow the state to mould citizens into unquestioningly virtuous protectors of the nation. The ultimate aim of the idealistic clique is to achieve the utopian concept of "datong".

To achieve this - and indeed, realise the Corrective Revolutionary spirit - the idealistic clique support the creation of a totalitarian state that will stop at nothing short of a social revolution that will create their utopian society. The idealistic clique are the biggest supporters of "inclusive growth", seeing materialism and capitalism as corrupting, parasitic forces to be controlled by a moral state. In their dualistic world view they favour a hardline towards Senria (despite their worldview ironically mirroring that of the Senrian ideal of the kokutai) and the formation of a "harmonious world order" based around Shangea.

The idealistic clique are however more optimistic of the potential of the citizen and as such support a government "closer to the people". They don't support democracy - far from it - but rather wish to create a mass of politicised citizens that will savagely carry out the wishes of the government akin to religious zealots. It was the idealistic clique that led the recent anti-LGBT+ campaign wanting both to purge "evil influences" (in their mind, homosexuals and other sexual deviants) and using the "good people" (i/e grassroot anti-LGBT+ groups) to spearhead the move.

The idealistic clique's thought has been developed for years through the Shangean paper Global Review and the University of Kuoqing developed their thought. The public intellectual Gong Gen has been the most influential voice in articulating their ideas with his work being citied by Foreign Minister Xu and the Judicial Council President Yi Shaoqing as being the blueprint for post-Normalisation Shangea. In this they see Normalisation as an opportunity to make a clean break with the past and harken back to the "authentic application" of National Principlism.

But for all their ideological flair, the idealists have taken a backseat to another faction, ones I would call the scientific clique. Unlike the idealistic clique who borrow from traditional Zohism the scientific clique are rooted in legalism and Euclean positivism and materialism. They reject a metaphysical view of society and in its stead see the management of existing social and economic problems as the remit of the state.

In this sense, the scientific clique are pragmatic, but this belies a tendency to approach issues in a dogmatic manner that fetishises the scientific method. Finance minister Mao, considered one of the key figures in the movement, has spoken approvingly of a "scientific socialist outlook towards governance" which enlightens one of the cliques ideological inspiration. The clique are not socialists in the sense of believing in the liberation of the proletariat but rather apply socialist modes of analysis (most prominently Nemsovite dialectical materialism) to social, economic and political conditions. As such the scientific clique believe that the state should alleviate social ills as well as implement coercive moves towards its opponents to ensure total state control. Normalisation for the scientific clique thus was less a moral crusade and more a way to rid the state of disloyal elements and to strengthen its hold over society. Their aim is less to achieve the lofty heights of datong but instead to realise a "moderately prosperous society".

Unlike the idealistic clique, the scientific clique distrust radical social change. They have through control of the economic levers of state been fiscally conservative restraining spending and focusing on export-led growth - under their watch growth has been steady, tax revenue high and spending low even if this has triggered a cost of living crisis across the country. But this fiscal conservatism isn't a sign of liberalism - far from it. In fact the scientific clique support a command and control approach to the economy as well as society as a whole. For the scientific clique mass surveillance is desirable for ensuring the management of dissent and the shaping of social behaviours. This gives them a tendency to overcentralise and endorse a centralisation of power. In foreign policy it has under Jiang Zhongyu and chief of staff Ren Shaokuan spearheaded moves to apply pressure and if needed military force when the material conditions favour an action - realpolitik at its finest.

At the top of this sits Yuan Xiannian and his close supporters, who play their cards close to their chest. Ideologically the idealistic clique gets more attention, and its probable that Yuan has more sympathy towards their revolutionary conception of the state. But in practice in the gargantuan task of administrating the worlds largest country the scientific clique have slowly amassed power. In the post-Normalisation Shangea the mantra of "growth before inclusion" remains with the Finance Ministry continuing to tightly constrain spending on social programmes. In foreign policy the aggressive moves favoured by the idealistic clique have been outsourced to Zorasan with Shangea taking a more passive stance.

Of course, the idealists have their own victories - Shangean-Chistovodian relations are largely the brainchild of foreign minister Xu and Yuan attempting to overturn the liberal world order, whilst the recent anti-LGBT+ law points to the increasing strength of citizen mobilisation. But as long as they hold the ear of Yuan for now the scientific clique look set to enforce their vision on Shangea.

by **Azmara** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:22 am

Premier of North Kabu Kumat Dumarwulan (pictured)

North Kabu: PRD to form minority government after victory in Sunday's election.
The liberal party were three seats short of a majority in Sunday's vote under the leadership of popular Premier Kumat Dumarwulan
Yoko Ono reporting from Keisi, Senria
2 December, 2021

The liberal Democratic Reform Party (PRD) has declared its intentions to form the next government in North Kabu after winning 84 out of the 175 available seats in the Senate of Kabu in Sunday's election, with Kumat Dumarwulan set to retain his post as Premier.

The 56-year-old former development economist has served as the country's Premier since 2017, when he was selected as a compromise candidate by PRD and the nationalistic, conservative Republican People's Party (PRR). However, earlier this month it was announced by the party that Dumarwulan had officially joined it as a member and was to serve as its candidate as Premier. Such a move has widely been seen as an attempt to appeal to centrist voters concerned about the cost of living and the country's economic development, with Dumarwulan's previous government having been seen as a technocratic one particularly focused on this goal.

However, many feared that this move was in vain as the ever-present issue of the Brown Sea island nation's relations with its southern neighbour, which it has been famously partitioned from since 1947 after a civil war between socialist and nationalist forces, surged into the national conversation with the coup d'état conducted against the Southern premier's government. However, its prominence as an issue faded after the dust settled on the affair - hardliner Susilo Dwi, the former Premier, was killed in the resulting chaos and his anti-Northern faction purged from power and noted moderate Cahyo Wibowo was appointed in his place, leading to a mood of cautious optimism in the nation.

The affair therefore gave somewhat of an unexpected boost to the party - while during his stint as Premier Dumarwulan had left the issue of North-South relations largely to the President and relevant ministers, he had shown himself willing both to co-operate with the south and to take a hard line and stand up for Northern interests. This double-handed approach is thought to have combined with the party's promises on development, such as its promises to achieve 90% healthcare coverage by 2030 and increase the country's economic and trading ties with both COMSED and Euclean nations, is thought to have delivered it success with voters that would not normally be attracted to the PRD brand.

There were, however, negative consequences electorally associated with the selection of Dumarwulan and the recent coup d'etat in the South - a notable contingent of the party's voters located on its left, supporting pacifistic ideals and aligning themselves with social democracy as seen in the global north, were disappointed with what they perceived as a shift to the centre of PRD, whose origins in the pro-democracy student and labour protests of the 1960s and their resurgence in the later years of the military junta of the 80s are well-known and well-documented. Already many of these student and labour movements have abandoned the party in favour of the newer, more left-wing Democratic Left (KD) party, yet the migration of the PRD's left wing to the party continues, as it hit a record amount of support in 11%.

Furthermore, a nationalistic furore calling for national unity swept over certain sectors of the electorate and PRR, PRD's traditional rival, saw their voters peel off in two ways - along with the pre-mentioned loss of centrist voters to PRD, its right-wing similarly peeled off to the far-right National Front (NN), whose hardline anti-Southern policies, calls for swift reunification of the archipelago including a reversal of the agreements achieved with Estmere and Gaullica over the status of Kingsport and Nouvel-Anglet and glorification of the 1947-1965 single-party era under the League Against Imperialism and Socialism have seen them gain increased support in recent elections to the extent of winning 13% in the last election, much to the dismay of the country's political establishment.

The growth of NN and KD has caused many a headache for the country's two major parties. While a PRD-KD-others coalition and a PRR-NN-others coalition were both proposed in 2017, in which both parties saw major gains, they were rebuffed by the leadership of the two major parties due to their perceived radicalism on foreign relations - NN's proposals for the South are seen as overly extreme and KD's are seen as naïve to the point of a security risk. However, neither party could form government on its own without working with one of the two growing radical parties, and thus the grand coalition of 2017-2021 was hastily negotiated in order to avoid giving either party any influence.

The presence of KD also causes a major issue for the new government. While PRD does not need to rely on it to gain majority support for its policies - in tomorrow's confidence vote for example it intends to buy off the centrist Sotirian Association (AS) and the business-focused Innovation Party (PI) in exchange for some concessions. However, there are certain policies that it will not be able to get past these parties. The PRD's manifesto contains commitments to improving the living standards of those who identify with the country's traditional third gender, many of whom live in poverty and social exclusion, which it is thought the AS are significantly unlikely to support, while PI is unlikely to agree with the party's pro-welfare attitude and may veto its proposals for better support for unemployed and sick workers. Therefore, the party will be led straight into the hands of KD if it wishes to pass some of its policies, and it will likely be required to make considerable sacrifices to do so.

Dumarwulan's PRD government will need to also navigate relations with the South in the wake of the coup. While civilian elections have been promised for early 2022, the socialist state remains in a shaky situation and it is unknown and unknowable who Dumarwulan's government will have to negotiate with in the South in order to secure its goals. Expectations are, however, high - many within PRD have promised a "new era" in north-south relations and the nation's many complex feelings as to its southern neighbour have come out of the woodwork over the past few weeks, and pressure to deliver on this will be very high and it is hard to see a path where the Northern electorate will not be disappointed.

It is likely tomorrow's confidence vote will succeed and that Dumarwulan will serve another term as Premier. But this term will not be an easy one for his government - it will have to deliver not only on the cautious optimism many in the North feel with regards to recent shakeups in the South, but a comprehensive agenda to further the country's economic and social development and attempt to enter the developed world, all in all dealing with the rise of radical forces on both sides of the political spectrum which now make up a quarter of the country's electorate and appropriately navigating with centrist minor parties likely to raise objections to multiple of its proposed policies.

by **Union of Akoren** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 6:13 pm

Phillip Sternberg - 03rd December 2021

Aruvu described as a living hellscape as siege nears its end
Those lucky enough to escape paint a horrifying picture of a city under siege from within and from without

A column of refugees pictured fleeing from Aruvu.

Girota, Yemet-

The central Yemeti city of Aruvu has been the site of the most fierce fighting of the civil war to date. Access has been truly limited, with refugees being the only source of accounts, accordingly many have described a living “hellscape”, discriminate bombing, heavy fighting and the blocking of routes out of the city for both combatants and civilians alike.

Aruvu, home to 150,000 people and predominately ethnically Arduntu has been the site of the civil war’s most fiercest fighting to date. Strategically located on the Gonda River and sitting in the heart of Yemet, control of the city would deliver any side access to the coast via Pumtere or Girota via the Gonda Highway. For the past several weeks the city has been besieged by the Arduntu Patriotic Resistance Front, with government forces fighting house to house in defence of the city. Last week, however, the battle turned after the Zorasanis dispatched a mechanised brigade backed by tanks, drones and warplanes. The Zorasanis assaulted the ARPF from the west before moving east outside the city and down toward the river, cutting the city off from ARPF territory and trapping the besiegers.

From their positions to the west, north and east, the Zorasanis are reportedly pummelling rebel areas of Aruvu with artillery and from the air. According to residents who escaped, they do so without care and have flattened entire districts through indiscriminate bombing. At least eight refugees who spoke to the foreign press have reported weapons seemingly described as cluster munitions. Bahia Online has also seen phone camera footage showing the use of white phosphorous on residential areas. We have also seen reports and video footage of a drone strike on a bus attempting to flee the city, the reports and accounts claim at least 16 civilian passengers were killed though this cannot be verified.

“The explosions were constant, everything shook, it was so much that our bones ache from the shaking” one refugee told us.

“Everyone I know is dead, my cousin and his family of eight were killed by a warplane. My brother was shot dead and my father is in a hospital, I do not know if he still is alive” another explained to us.

A number of refugees spoke of the struggle to escape the city after the Zorasanis surrounded Aruvu, many claimed that the Zorasanis forced civilians to turn back, often with violence.

One refugee, who we will call Mamaxed, escaped with his wife and four young children, he explained his ordeal to us.

“At night we left our house, we had to stick to alley ways and crawl through people’s gardens. We had to hide whenever they used flares to light places up.

“Eventually we got through to the farms north of Aruvu, there were hundreds of people running through the fields away. But when we go passed the fields, there were tanks and Zorasani soldiers pushing people back. I saw two of them pick a man up by his shirt and trousers and throw him back toward Aruvu, they pointed guns at us and fired in the air. They were shouting and screaming but I did not understand them.

“We tried, but I was pushed over and my wife too. We walked back and then went east, we found a sewage drain that went under a road where they [Zorasani soldiers] were and crawled through it, it was horrible. We got through the other side and ran into the forest, we stayed there for a while before going east toward the coast. We made it, but so many have not” he said.

So far, the Red Cross and Red Star have both estimated that up to 35,000 people have been displaced from Aruvu and its surroundings, significantly lower than expected, lending credance to accounts that Zorasani troops are blocking civilians from escaping a warzone.

The PNLAY has been accused by the ARPF of using both human shields and child soldiers in its defence of Aruvu. The PNLAY throughout the battle over the city has also been accused of using what artillery it possesses to indiscriminately bombard neighbourhoods held by the ARPF.

The city has been without power and running water since the fighting began in X. Food is scare and with very few secure places to hide, accounts indicate a catastrophic death toll. While figures cannot be verified due to the lack of transparency on Girota’s part, the majority belief among refugees we spoke to indicate that thousands may have been killed in the fighting, including combatants and civilians. The brutality of the battle, coupled with the Zorasanis trapping the besiegers has seen the ARPF’s forces decimated according to sources within Yemet. The ethnic rebel group suffered a heavy earlier blow when Muhtari Karume, the group’s most capable commander was killed in a drone strike.

Both General Uxbale Asad and General Kamran Shadatzadeh, the head of the PNLAY and Zorasani military mission respectively, have vowed to “wipe the ARPF off the face of the earth.”

by **Slirnija** » Thu Dec 02, 2021 6:39 pm

by **Union of Akoren** » Sat Dec 04, 2021 11:20 am

State Commission for Societal Defence reveals extent of investigation to Supreme Assembly

Head of SCSD and team meet with Assembly's General Committe · Sources reveal deep concern and worry · Anger grows over State President's absence and silence

Rasad Hemko

03 November 2021 | 13. Azar 2343

The SCSD has released most details of its investigation into corruption among the highest echelons of the Union-Government to the Supreme Assembly’s General Committee, comprised of its highest-ranking
lawmakers. According to sources in the Supreme Assembly, senior members of the parliament expressed deep concern over the “true extent of criminality.”

File photo: Brig. General Jiloan Ferho addressed the Supreme Assembly's General Committe today.

The behind-closed doors meeting between the General Committee and Brigadier General Jiloan Ferho, the State Commissioner for Societal Defence took place following a request by Chairman of the Supreme Assembly Ebrahim Hamad. The three-hour long meeting saw Brig. General Ferho and his aides detail a “majority of the investigation” to the Committee, which reportedly left many deeply concerned about criminality and the poor governance of the Secretariat of the State Presidency under the head of state, Vahid Isfandiar.

Sources close to the General Committee have revealed “real concern over criminality within the Secretariat.”

One source told us, “there is a real worry that this problem is far deeper and more expansive than what the initial arrests reveal. Several members of the General Committee are both worried and furious over the head of state. Others think that he’s either too weak to control the Secretariat or active engaged in criminality himself, though the State Commission wouldn’t go into detail.”

A statement released by the SCSD said, “this morning, State Commissioner Brigadier General Jiloan Ferho and his investigative team met with the General Committee of the Supreme Assembly of the Union, where they detailed all key points and issues in relation to the ongoing investigation into corrupt practices within the Secretariat of the State Presidency.

“The State Commissioner revealed to the Committee that the investigation had been launched following key reports by at least three whistle-blowers within the Secretariat and that their reports have been corroborated via the investigation. However, the SCSD did not reveal all details due to the sensitive and ongoing status of the investigation.”

The statement is the first to detail how the investigation began, with the State Commission previously refusing to comment to the media.

The Secretariat of the State Presidency is a vast organisation led by the State President. It is tasked with serving the State President in his capacity as the head of state and as the General-Secretary of the National Renovation Front and employs an estimated 600 people. While 500 are permanent workers, who have risen up the civil service and party ranks, the incumbent State President is permitted to appoint 100 figures of his choosing, usually taking up advisory, media, or legal positions. Ten such figures, alongside eight permanent officials were arrested last week by order of the SCSD.

State President Vahid Isfandiar who has been absent from the public spotlight for the past several months has not made any official comment in person or through a spokesman. But is reportedly working with the SCSD in its investigation. However, his absence has been criticised by party members, who have accused the State President of hiding.

Dilşad Tayar, a member of the Supreme Assembly from Ninavah, posting on Hayatsanduq, Zorasan’s most popular social media site said, “when confronted with the detention of 18 officials from his office, the State President has remained silent and absent from view. This is not acceptable; he has a responsibility to his comrades of the party and his comrades across the Union to explain this. He must step up, before this criminality erodes his person and office further.”

Mahmud Hussein Kharas, another Assembly member from Khazestan also said on Hayatsanduq, “The responsibility of the Front is to guide, govern and aid the Zorasani people in their life, from birth and until they ascend into Heaven. With that comes certain duties, to be honest, to be competent, to be open, to listen. When elements fail to uphold those values or duties, to see the Front leader hide from it and very understandable anger is truly shocking. The State President must explain himself to the Supreme Assembly as soon as possible.”

First Minister Farzad Akbari, the head of government and Isfandiar’s deputy in all positions, has been forced to take the heat of the situation due to his willingness to appear before the public.

During a visit to Borazjan for talks with the Pardarian UR government, he told reporters, “at this time, the Union-Government is cooperating fully with the investigation by the State Commission. The State President is working hard with Comrade Brigadier General Ferho to understand the extent and depth of this corrupt infiltration of his office.

“During times such as these, it is imperative that calmness and patience continue, as to not overrun an investigation with speculation or emotion” he said.

The State Commission’s investigation continues.

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