NewOriginalSchwann Posted November 25 Posted November 25 (edited) Prime Minister Condemns Elyran Human Rights Violations After Nuzheid Massacre UNITY STATION (GST) - The Office of the Prime Minister has issued an official Solarian government statement condemning the Republic of Elyra for its response to protests in its fuel industry. Describing the Elyran response as, “an unacceptable violation of human dignity,” Prime Minister Strom condemned the Elyran state as, “sliding into the same authoritarianism we have so recently escaped,” and called on other members of the galactic community to join the Alliance in condemning Elyra’s response in an address to the assembled Senate. Shadow President Renaud has led a senatorial effort to officially sanction Elyran phoron exports in response to the suppression of Nuzheid labor protests, and has been joined by several members of the SPP’s factions along with SPDP and SPP senators. Senatorial President Sumida and the SFP, alongside other members of both SPP factions and the CPASSN, have called for sanctions on Elyran political, business, and military leaders instead, citing the Republic of Elyra as one of the only practical non-Tau Cetite sources of phoron. Negotiations may take weeks to resolve as neither faction has enough votes for a supermajority due to the SPP’s split and the CPASSN acting as a spoiler. Senator Pavlov (PLU), CPASSN leading senator, advised his party had chosen to back Sen. Sumida’s proposition due to it directly targeting leading figures of the Elyran system and stated he expects, “full backing,” from his party members. Polls conducted by the SANN indicate there is widespread support for action against Elyra for its response to the protests, with 76% of respondents favoring some level of response and 34% favoring a “very harsh” economic response. Abroad, Coalition states have already moved to condemn Elyran for its actions. Further Reading: Workers Rally on New Hai Phong, Callisto, Pluto, Others in Support of Elyran Non-Citizen Workers Callisto-Visegrad-Moroz Route Reported as On Schedule Silversun Tourism Down, Callisto Tourism Up: The SANN’s Report on 2467 in Travel Edited November 25 by NewOriginalSchwann 3
NewOriginalSchwann Posted Saturday at 21:41 Posted Saturday at 21:41 PM Strom Commemorates Five Years since Civil War’s Start UNITY STATION (GST) - This November is a sorrowful reminder for many Solarians of the Civil War’s start. Five years ago, our nation erupted into chaos as Solarian turned against Solarian, with violence only ending in 2465 following the defeat of the Restoration Front in the Northern Reaches. The prime minister commemorated those lost during the Civil War today in a speech to the assembled Senate. Attached is a video of Strom standing at a lectern in the Senate’s chambers. Flanking him are Senatorial President Sumida, leader of the Senate, and Shadow President Renaud, leader of the opposition. All are grim-faced and serious, and Strom is wearing a pin with the Mictlani flag on it. It is, after all, five years since the start of the Civil War and the devastating defeat suffered in ‘62. “Five years ago,” Strom grips the sides of the lectern, looking much more like the firebrand senator who banned tajara and led the emergency government than Strom the PM and peacemaker, “members of the galactic community stood by and watched as Tau Ceti tore our nation apart by striking our weaknesses and exploiting our divisions. They stood by as our fellow citizens were imprisoned, were murdered, and were turned into corporate equipment by secessionists in Tau Ceti and their corporate sponsors! They saw us as weak, as corrupt, as an easy target to exploit and defeat in detail!” Strom pauses for a moment. A murmur of disapproval goes through the assembled senators at this reminder of the past. “But they were wrong!” Strom pumps his fist into the air to cheering, then returns it to the lectern! “Our great nation — the oldest human nation, and the home of our species! — is stronger than any secessionist, any Tau Cetite, any corporate stooge could ever imagine!” Strom pauses again, this time to murmurs of approval and a few claps. “Our nation has become stronger than it was five years ago, ten years ago, twenty years ago! Because the Solarian people believe in the Solarian Alliance! And that is something a corporation can never truly buy!” The assembled senators erupt in applause, including Sumida and Renaud, which continues until Strom quiets the chamber with a gesture of his hand. “As we mark five years since the start of the Civil War, I thank every Solarian for their support of our nation, and of our efforts to rebuild and reclaim what we have lost since 2462. I also thank all those who cannot be here with us today to celebrate, whether they are casualties in the Civil War or forced to live under foreign tyranny,” Strom pauses a moment and looks around the silent chamber in approval. “I also wish to assume any Solarians living under foreign occupation: we have not forgotten you, and we will come back for you. Thank you, and long live our Alliance.” Strom flashes double V for Victory signs as his speech ends and the assembled chamber bursts into a standing ovation. Further Reading: Coalition to Slow Future Elyran Trade San Colette Holds Day of Mourning to Honor War Dead Department of Justice Continues Prosecutions of Visegradi Terrorists Behind 2466 Attack 2
NewOriginalSchwann Posted 5 hours ago Posted 5 hours ago PM Prepares for First Holiday Season in Office UNITY STATION (GST) - In a welcome return to form for many Solarians, the Prime Minister’s Office has reinstated the traditional winter season celebration after nearly a decade-long suspension of the celebration by former PM Frost and the interim emergency government. The Unity Station Christmas tree for this year has been delivered from Visegrad and, for many in the Mandates, serves as an important reminder of reunification. Klaudia Szalai, current leader of the Southern Reconstruction Mandate, called the tree, “an important symbolic gesture to the unity of our Alliance, now and forever more.” Prime Minister Strom described the holidays as, “a time when all Solarians can come together and celebrate what we have accomplished over the past year. We now live in a freer, more just, and more peaceful Alliance than at any time during the past decade. But we should not forget those suffering elsewhere in the Spur who suffer under the tyranny of foreign occupation, afraid criticism of their government or simple protests will have them condemned to a fate worse than death: that of cyborgification. To those Solarians living under the boot of oppression, I give you this message: we have not forgotten you!” The embassy of the Republic of Tau Ceti condemned the statement as, “a disgraceful misuse of the holidays for political gain,” and threatened to close its consulate in Nueva Isabela, San Colette, due to what it termed an, “increasingly hostile environment towards the Republic’s government.” The Freedom from Tau Ceti Foundation applauded Strom’s remarks and has announced that all donations by new members will be met and doubled between now and Christmas. Further Reading: Rolling Blackouts, Ghettos, Bloodthirsty Mercenaries, and Rampant Crime: The SANN Reports on Mendell City Venusian Firm Granted Filming Contract in Dominia in Industry First ‘66 REPEAT Charity Match Ends Xanu 2 - 1 Callisto: Our Greatest Defeat Since the Interstellar War? 3
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