United Imperial Crownlands of Hulstria and Gao-Soto declared restoredSeptembrists organise Provisional GovernmentThe Septembrist government flies the old Union Flag of Hulstria and Gao-SotoAs the dictator Nimitz works to rid himself of the last vestiges of constitutional order left to his oppressive regime, Septembrists raised the Union Flag of Hulstria and Gao-Soto over small towns and rural areas across Hulstria proper (falsely labelled "Handenberg") and Northern Mitrania. Convening a provisional Reichstag consisting of representatives of self-organising Septembrist cantons from all over the Crownlands, including a large Kunihito contingent, the 15th of September Movement has declared the restoration of the United Imperial Crownlands of Hulstria and Gao-Soto under a Constitution strongly resembling the Constitution drafted in 3416 by the
Verfassungsvater, Thomas Michels, with the addition of a clause banning undemocratic and racialist parties. Hubert Michels, the 22nd successor of the first Graf Michels and Chairman of the 15th of September Movement, was declared Governor-General, swearing allegiance in the presence of the newly-proclaimed Kaiser Otto III of Hulstria.
Although the newly-proclaimed Kaiser also holds legitimate claim to the Okatori lineage of Gao-Showan Emperors, no mention was made in the proclamation of this throne, although the "Imperial Person of the Mikado of Gao-Soto" was mentioned in the oath of allegiance. In a statement to this paper, the Kaiser explained his decision by saying he felt he was
"too Hulstrian" to pursue his claim, saying that in light of the recent suffering of the Kunihito people under a Hulstrian supremacist regime, he did not feel he could rule Gao-Soto without the express consent of its people. Speculation abounds that His Imperial and Most Illustrous Luthoran Majesty would rather pass the throne to another descendant of the legendary Okatori Emperor, Kurosawa the Great, and has asked representatives of the Kunihito nobility to look for the closest female-line descendant of the Okatoris via the daughters of Emperor Akihiko. The Rothingren household confirmed that that was indeed one of the options under consideration.
Though the Septembrist Government claims sovereignty over all the Crownlands, arguing in its proclamation that
"the sovereignty of the peoples of Hulstria and Gao-Soto has been brutally violated and betrayed by the regime" before abjuring the regime and calling upon the international community to recognise and aid the new democratic state, the areas freed from regime control are still limited in number, centering around the Northern border of Crownland Hulstria and the mountainous
Oberflachland region of Northern Mitrania. The Governor-General said he had high hopes that more areas would organise as self-governing cantons and send representatives to the rival government as the regime collapsed into infighting.
"I think many will recognise the moment is now and join us."Newly elected Foreign Minister of the Septembrist government, Prof. Seodoru Fukuyama, the Viscount Fukuyama, whose family lived in Dankuk since the regime began its campaign of discrimination against Gao-Showans and got him fired from the diplomatic service, called upon the entire international community to recognise the restored United Imperial Crownlands. He will later travel to the World Congress General Assembly to deliver a speech to that effect.
"The world must now see the regime of the Hulstrian Party for what it is," he said.
"Power-hungry, oppressive and utterly disrespectful of anything to do with human rights, freedom and democracy. We need aid to save Hulstria from the monster that is Reichskanzler Nimitz. We call upon all our brothers and sisters abroad to extend recognition and protection to our democratic government, and aid us in reclaiming our rights as citizens."In a video circulated online and sent on a video tape to the Reichskanzler's office, the
Reichsbürgerwehr militias declared their willingness to defend these towns from government aggression. In the video, the Commandant of the Reichsbürgerwehr, known by his
nom-de-guerre Kleinemann, was seen with several tanks and in the presence of well-armed members of the militia, which bear a strong resemblance to equipment used by the Reichsheer.
"Know this," said Kleinemann.
"We are not the aggressors here. We shall defend those that have cast off the shackles of totalitarian dictatorship with our lifes. We strongly advise this illegitimate one-party regime not to try to curtail the freedoms of the citizens of the Crownlands again." In a statement, the National Council of the 15th of September Movement reaffirmed its principle of non-violence, stating that the Reichsbürgerwehr were armed for civil protection.
In response to a recent call by the People's Party of Hulstria for an alliance, Governor-General Michels appeared to have reservations.
"We welcome any assistance that will rid us of this oppressive regime. But any future for Hulstria and Gao-Soto must be a democratic one. There can be no place for any ideology that curtails the rights and freedoms of citizens, be it of the left or of the right, as we learned during the days of the second 15th of September Movement," he said, referring to the renewal of the 15th of September Movement following an attempt by anarcho-communist paramilitaries to overthrow the democratic order.
"If Comrade X is truly committed to a democratic, pluralist and free Hulstria and Gao-Soto, we welcome his offer of cooperation all the more. Even if that is not the case, we can agree to postpone some matters until after we cast down Nimitz and his regime." With this last statement, Graf Michels seemingly expressed his preference for a cease-fire at the very least.