Kien Newspaper is a center-right, right-wing newspaper that is dedicated to the Hulstrian people.Hulstrian People's Party reforms; pushes for changes in current government.October 27 4898Kien, Hulstria - Protests broke out across the country in the face of lack of government support for the rapidly deteriorating economic crisis in Hulstria and Gao-Soto; at the forefront of the protest were leaders from the big-tent Hulstrian People's Party, which includes members of Hulstria's Gao-Showan population. Recently elected Chairman of the HVP Florian von Walsheim-Wolfsweg spoke before the gathered crowds and discussed how the series of successive "caretaker" governments had failed time and time again to address the dangerous economic situation in Hulstria and Gao-Soto. A notable presence at the protest was that of current pretender to the throne of Hulstria and Gao-Soto, His Imperial and Most Illustrious Luthoran Majesty, Franx XI, the reigning pretender to the throne of Hulstria and Gao-Soto. The Kaiser spoke regarding the need for unity between Hulstrian's and Gao-Showans, the need to be unified to tackle the dangerous economic situation that had developed due to lack of centralized government and failure on politicians to unify its people. The Kaiser was bitter regarding the treatment of both ethnic Hulstrian's and Gao-Showans by the various governments, noting that both groups had their rights suppresed or violated in the face of successive governments. Various HVP leaders talked at the protest in Kien and other cities, many of them cited common political ideas, notably the restoration of basic services, implementation of a more centralized government and reforming the current administrative structure of the country.
The HVP leaders held workshops across the former Imperial Crownlands to discuss the need for strong local government, the need for unity and the development of local networks to support businesses and leadership. In the region of Hulstria; where Hulstria garnered its name, one local leader is a member of the Hosian Alliance faction of the HVP and discussed the role of the church in Hulstrian and Gao-Showan life. The churches throughout Hulstria and Gao-Soto have been instrumental over the past several years and many church leaders find themselves in trusted leadership roles in local communities. The economic devastation throughout the country is not limited to one ethnic group or social class. A report by the independent Imperial Economic Council (Hulstrian: Kaiserlicher Wirtschaftsrat; KWR) noted that a the overall number of citizens classified as "Middle Class" and "Upper Middle Class" had dropped significantly and the number of citizens classified as "Requiring Assistance" and "Requiring Immediate Assistance" increased. Theo Nusplingerin, a leading candidate for the Ministry of Finance and a member of the board of the IEC, has recommended that whomever takes over in the near future should conduct wide-spread assistance to Hulstrian and Gao-Showan citizens.
While the economic situation spirals out of control, crime and security have spiked tremendously. The police forces throughout the nation are underfunded, undermanned and those local politicians wishing to do something have called for the military to step in; something that no government is easy with. Officers from across the political spectrum have called on the lackluster government to permit them to step in and assist local police forces but have continually been rebuked. Some representatives of the Hulstrian People's Party have formed territorial militia's in the north of the country, these formations are known as the Imperial Civil Defense Force (Hulstrian: Kaiserliche Zivilverteidigungstruppe; KZVT), harkening back to the time when Hulstria and Gao-Soto was seeking to re-establish itself in the world. These forces are underneath the command of a former Major General in the Hulstrian and Gao-Showan Army, Maximillian Riemer. Riemer resigned his commission to serve at the head of this paramiitary force which has largely resided in Kien to protect the capital from any incursions of crime.
Members of the Public Health Advisory Board (Hulstrian: Beirat für öffentliche Gesundheit), a non-profit lobbying group comprised of doctors and public health officials condemned the governments inaction on the health care crisis in the country and noted that while the economic crisis was worse, the health crisis could cause long-term effects across the social spectrum of Hulstria and Gao-Soto. Dr. Fujiyama Bussho noted that a drop in water quality had lead to breakouts of waterborne pathogens in several cities and Health and Social Service Ministry officials lacked either resources of competency to handle the situation. A number of free clinics have been opened including some funded by the private wealth of the former Hulstrian nobility, the doctors themselves and the church. Dr. Kita Ayao has been advising HVP Chairman Florian von Walsheim-Wolfsweg on a number of public health matters and insiders speculate that if the HVP enters into government, she will likely get the nod to become the Minister of Health and Social Services.
Riemer, the Commander of the Imperial Civil Defense Force, has been arguing for better quality officers and non-commissioned officers to be promoted according to several security and defense officials close to the HVP leadership. One of the leading candidates for heading up the rebuilding of the armed forces is former Lieutenant General Ludwig von Siezenkreis, the descendant of the former Commander of the Imperial Territorial Army which was iced following the collapse of Greater Hulstria. Sizenkreis has been an active force since his forced resignation from the Armed Forces of Hulstria and Gao-Soto. The former Lieutenant General's report on the dangerously ill-prepared and underfunded armed forces was leaked to the public and the government at the time was not stong enough to afford another black eye so they sacked the officer and cited his report as fiction; the government later collapsed due to the reports nature and the successor government did little to change the armed forces overall.
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