In Marea-Civis Sinistram risks Insularia in a last-minute change
With elections in a few months, and the possibility of forming government in the horizon according to the polls, no one in In Marea-Civis Sinistram saw it coming.
The mediatic and well-known current praetor of Insularia (in this position since 4286, except for a brief period in 4322-4326), Zenon Gogolas, has been hospitalized after a heart attack.
The 69-year old politician, son of former Caesar Regens of Selucia and also member of IMCS, Spuria Vedrix, is well known in the national scene for his defense of a more independent Insularia of the rest of the regions, traditionally more conservative; his struggle for the rights of immigrants and oppressed groups (including the placing on the region hall of a pannel displaying the anthem "Refugees Welcome") and his harsh attacks on the conservative and right-wing governments that have ruled the nation.
He is also remembered on the international scene for the controversy that was created between Barmenia and Selucia after the fires that ravaged the region and that he was able to manage, accusing the government of Barmenia of offending the families of the deceased after describing the fires as "divine punishments".
The politician suffered a heart attack at midnight yesterday, which led him to be hospitalized urgently at the Great Island Hospital.
Although he is out of danger, sources from the party have already pointed out that for the moment, he will focus on his recovery.
has signaled the spokesperson of the party, Orion SiderisThe most important thing now is his total recovery
He will end this legislature but after that, he will be totally centred in getting well, so he will not repeat as candidate for the Insularian Government.
The event raised the alarms in the party, which saw its most well-known and mediatic candidate fall off the electoral lists and possibly withdraw completely from political life.
Stated the General Secretary of In Marea-Civis Sinistram and former Consul of Selucia, Cynthia SpirouThere is nothing to worry
Although this is a blow for us, the important thing now is to having him recover as much as possible, and therefore we can not afford this to happen again. The party, in any case, is prepared for any inconvenience, and the candidates to succeed him as candidates for the government of Insularia on behalf of our party have already been evaluated and contacted, and the elected will be announced at any time.
In the end, the Secretary of Defence of Insularia, Mr. Ares Zervas, a man of confidence of Zenon Gogolas, has been chosen to try to retain the leadership of the region, one of the most loyal to the left-wing party.
Ares Zervas, new IMCS candidate to the Insularian Leadership
When asked about his feelings of being chosen in the last minute in his first conference as leader of the party in Insularia, he has said:
I don't feel like I'm new or something at all. Still, we have many months before the elections and in fact, I've been working with Mr. Gogolas for the past 5 years, so I think most Insularians know at least, my face.I do not intend to change his politics, I will continue applying the same ideas we have shared many times, so I tell our voters: don't be afraid, don't rethink if you are voting right by voting a different candidate than Mr. Gogolas. I'm here for you, to keep working for the safety of Insularian citizens. Trust me.
Selucian elections will take place on October.