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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Sisyphus » Thu Oct 11, 2018 1:58 pm

Opportunity For Second Summit Welcomed By Prefect
Zhtál Set to Fly Out to Rjelmkstad to Meet With Deltarian Leader

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Prefect Zhtál Ready for Historic Meeting With Manosindus Von Thaller... but will it bring a lasting peace?

January 4468 - Prefect Kspar Zhtál said he is ready to meet Deltarian dictator General Manosindus Von Thaller face to face at a second Rjelmkstad summit to iron out a solution for southern Jelbania and to negotiate a withdrawal of all foreign troops from the remainder of the nation.

The Prefect said the two political heads would need to negotiate directly to show willing and to ensure a lasting and meaningful peace for the region.

Zhtál said: "I welcome the suggestion for another summit and I am willing to fly out to Rjelmkstad to head up negotiations if the general will join me there. I believe this critical issue, that has seen our countries at conflict for nigh on 70 years, requires our presence to head up the talks.

"We earnestly wish for a resolution to southern Jelbania and for a normalising of the situation in that country that is so close to our own nation through our Jelbek ancestry."
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Sisyphus » Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:19 am

Busy Series of Reforms Planned As Prefect Consolidates His Hold On Power
Z-MJP Takes All Grand Council Seats Sparking The Collapse of Opposition Parties

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The Terran Patriarchal Church will benefit from religious and cultural reforms set to be introduced by the Prefect.

January 4470 - The dissolution of the Greater Nationalist Party in Vanuku has seen the governing Z-MJP party significantly consolidate its hold on power in the country.

Prefect Kpsar Zhtál, who has recently inherited the title Duke of Vrzkel from his late father, saw his party take all 225 seats in the recent Grand Council elections. It led to the folding of the Z-MJP's long-time coalition ally the GNP and the collapse of the short-lived KNZP (National Democratic Worker's Party), virtually turning Vanuku into a one-party state for at least the next six years.

Duke Zhtál said he would use the unopposed term in office to vote through several key reforms which would see Vanuku's economic and military strength continue to rise. It is believed these include even greater state control of vital industries and the financial sector.

However, the Duke, who is a devout follower of the Terran Patriarchal Church, is also set to ask the Grand Council to vote on a series of religious and moral reforms which are aimed at placing matters of faith at the heart of the nation.

The Prefect said: "We have been given a clear mandate by the people of this country and will use the term of this unprecedented administration to push through reforms that will make our nation even greater. I have outlined my ideas to Her Gracious Majesty Queen Mrjmai and my Cabinet of Ministers, and I will soon be putting a series of proposals to the Grand Council, which will reinforce our economy, our justice system, our military and a strong moral code based on the principals of our nation's religious beliefs.

The Prefect also confirmed that Vanuku's latest shipbuilding project, which will see the creation of a fifth Aircraft Carrier fleet, is still on course for completion in the early 4480s. He said the new capital ship would be called the HVMS Mrjmai in honour of the Queen, who made history when she became the first female monarch to ascend to the Vanukean throne earlier this century.
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby cm9777 » Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:10 am

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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Sisyphus » Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:53 am

Campaigners Criticise Transfer of Powers Law Changes
Supreme Court Judges and Peers of the Realm Will Now Be Selected By The Prefect Following Constitutional Reform.

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Senior Judge and conservative hardliner Krly Skronores who is likely to be one of the Prefect's recommendations for a seat on the Supreme Court.

December 4470 - Civil rights campaigners and arch-monarchists alike have rounded on the Z-MJP government for proposing two pieces of legislation that place the power to make key legal and noble appointments into the hands of the Prefect.

Grand Councillors are currently voting on the Hereditary and Life Peerages Act, which transfers the ability to confer titles of nobility from the Monarch to a committee chaired by the Prefect. All recommendations for either hereditary or lifelong titles must then be voted upon by the Grand Council. But under the current administration, where no opposition parties exist, it would seem any decisions would simply be passed "on the nod".

Royalists have claimed it is an attempt to further undermine the rights and responsibilities of the Banmek-Sntazed monarchy which have been eroded over time. But Prefect Duke Kspar Nohsrmko Zhtál responded by saying the days of the King or Queen holding the mantle of "Fount of Honour" were long over and that the new law was "more compatible with Vanuku's parliamentary democracy and semi-constitutional monarchy".

A second bill called The Supreme Court and Appointment of Justices Act has also been heavily criticised in some quarters. If passed, which looks almost certain, it will make constitutional changes to the way Supreme Court Justices are chosen. In the past, the highest judges in the land, who are able to carry out judicial reviews into primary and secondary pieces of legislation as well as have the final say on appealed criminal and civil cases, were recommended by an independent body of their peers and senior civil servants in the Justice Department and then approved by the Grand Council and the Monarch.

Now the decision to nominate all six Supreme Court Justices, who serve a 25 year term in office once appointed, will be the sole responsibility of the Prefect. Again, even though the recommendations must be passed by the Grand Council, it is difficult to see opposition to the Prefect's choices during the course of this administration.

The situation has been made worse as Duke Zhtál is thought to favour conservative candidates - including long-serving senior judge Krly Skronores, who has a reputation for being a staunch hardliner on civil rights and matters of morality.


Many campaigners have said that, at the very least, there should be a national referendum on the changes; however, the call for a people's vote was robustly rebuked by the government.

Justice Minister Ask'r Jebrnsme Tobrak said: "There is simply no need for a referendum on this matter. The Prefect and the Z-MJP were given a clear mandate to make these kind of decisions at the last election; the people have already spoken."

But Chaz'tr Vrnkez, Spokesman for the Vanuku Means Democracy Movement, was scathing. He said: "That response by the justice minister is a total fudge - these fundamental law change proposals were not highlighted in the Z-MJP's election manifesto, they are totally out of the blue and the people should have a say on them.

"With these two pieces of legislation the appointment of some of the most senior figures and most important decision makers in the land is now controlled by the Prefect.

"The ability to recommend who is going to be a peer is basically down to the Duke now and that means he has dealt himself a huge hand in influencing the elite members of society. And in a country where the elite still have the bulk of the power, wealth and influence - despite so-called government reforms - it is even more a matter for concern.

"Arguably even more worrying is that all the top judges of this land will be selected by him too. This makes the process extremely politically biased and this will have ramifications for legislation, executive orders and provincial government decision making.

"For instance, it is very unlikely that the Supreme Court Justices appointed by him are going to turn around and block one of his executive orders on the grounds he has overstepped his authority or that legislation he backs in the Grand Council is unconstitutional.

"And don't forget once appointed these judges are going to be in place for a quarter of a century before there is any change, so this is going to have ramifications for several future administrations and generations of Vanukeans too."
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Kubrick » Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:42 pm

New Royal Front seizes full control: future elections suspended
Salyzr brothers enact legal coup, Queen endorses takeover

February 4473 - In a shock to many the Salyzr brothers have enacted a legal coup in the Kingdom of Vanuku. The two brothers, Eksandr (41) and Daníl (39), are from the old Salyzr dynasty, once a very influential political dynasty during the federal era of Vanuku. Eksandr was an active member of the Greater Nationalists before starting his own regional party in 4468. His brother Daníl is a general in the Armed Forces of Vanuku, serving in the Land Forces with distinction. During his tenure as a regional party leader Eksandr's party, the Royal Front, became exceedingly anti-democratic and anti-establishment. The fascist movement entered national politics just before the fold of Duke Zhtál's party. The subsequent collapse of the social conservative party led to a landslide victory.

Shortly after this historic victory Eksandr Salyzr announced a set of changes, with his brother declaring that the military would back the new government. Nations across the world are yet to see what this exactly means but as far as the public knows Queen Mrjmai has given her consent for the, in all means, legal coup.
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Kubrick » Mon Oct 29, 2018 1:58 am

The Salyzr Brothers: who are they?
Vanuku's silent approach to international politics.

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Prefect Eksandr Salyzr, the 'undisputed' ruler of Vanuku since the takeover of 4473 that saw the limiting of the Queen's powers.

October 4476 - Three years after the democratic coup of the New Royal Front much has changed in the Kingdom of Vanuku. While politics have become increasingly limited and oppressed civil liberties have been greatly liberalized. These developments are in stark contrast with the approach of Duke Zhtál, who's increasingly conservative approach to civil liberties while maintaining democracy saw to his electoral defeat and departure from politics alltogether. The Kingdom is still led by Queen Mrjmai in name, yet her powers have all but been removed by the Salyzr brothers. The Salyzr brothers are the new rulers of the Kingdom, but who are they and what is their plan?

Eksandr and Daníl Salyzr were born the sons of Andrj Salyzr, a career officer who retired with the rank of Colonel. Andrj Salyzr is a descendant of the Eksandr Salyzr that once served as Governor-General during the times of the Banded States of Vanuku, before the Principality and Kingdom were proclaimed. Many Salyzr's have served with distinction over the centuries, with the Salyzr family name being one of the most common amongst Vanuku's long list of former ministers. The brother Salyzr however are from a different line of the family, their father cared little for politics: he was a devout Patriarchalist and a good royalist. His sons were raised in much the same manner, though Eksandr never felt the same urge to serve in the military and instead joined the Royal Police before entering a long career at the State Security Agency. Daníl however became exactly what his father wanted: a successful officer in the Armed Forces. General Daníl Salyzr served in many capacities in the Land Forces but his most recent assignment was as head of the Military Intelligence Department. Meanwhile his brother resigned from the SSA to focus on politics. What happened in the years after that is public knowledge. Their plans for the future however are vague.

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General Daníl Salyzr, tipped by many to be the true mastermind of Vanuku's liberal dictatorship.

As of now the conservative reforms of the Zhtál Party have mostly been removed, instead being replaced by surprisingly progressive and liberal laws. Civil rights received much attention with complete tolerance for homosexuals, legalization of naturally occurring drugs and many other progressive laws quickly being passed and put into motion. Behind this veil of liberty however hangs a wave of oppressive laws: the military has taken over the duties of the Royal Police, with the police being reformed into a militarized militia. Many political ideologies have been outlawed and every day political dissidents are arrested. The powers of the monarch have been curbed to being a fully ceremonial figurehead to assure nobody stands in the way of the Salyzr brothers.

However many argue who of the two is the true leader of Vanuku. The figurehead is clearly Eksandr Salyzr, the charismatic politician, former secret agent and skilled diplomat. But experts argue that General Daníl Salyzr is the true mastermind behind the dictatorship. Under his guidance the military has become the most powerful aspect of Vanukean society, and as the commander of the Armed Forces Daníl Salyzr has their loyalty. The General is immensely popular amongst the troops, having introduced pay raises and more civil rights for soldiers, he has been quoted saying that there are "civilians and citizens, only those who serve the Kingdom with their blood are true citizens", showing a clear emphasis that the military stands above everyone else. The General has also begun drafting a modernization and expansion program for the Armed Forces, one leaked document even suggests a new nuclear program to make Vanuku the "undisputed single most powerful nation on the globe". So far however the Salyzr regime has not proclaimed any expansionist ideas and they seem to fully focus on Vanuku itself, though economists have stated that the Vanukean state is injecting an immense amount of finances into the Republic of New Verham, a banana republic with cultural ties to the Kingdom.
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Kubrick » Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:58 pm

General Salyzr increases size of Armed Forces
Modernization plan set to be implemented in the next decade.

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Naval commando's during Exercise Operation Brotherhood, the nationwide military exercise.

April 4477 - General Daníl Salyzr, the Minister of Defence and Commander of the Armed Forces, has announced his planned changes for the future of the Kingdom of Vanuku. With the next budget there will be a substantial increase in funding for the Ministry of Defence, General Salyzr has stated these funds will be used for three purposes: modernization, expansion and exercise. The modernization part will be the smallest of the three factors, with most Vanukean hardware being amongst the most advanced of the world. "There is always something to improve, which is why a massive project has been started to question the troops on the ground about their experiences, what would they improve about their equipment; once we have that information we will implement it, gone are the days of old generals and armchair engineers deciding how our soldiers function, now the boys in the field get a word in as well", said General Salyzr regarding the modernization program. The expansion part will be the most expensive facet of the so-called 'pyramid plan': General Salyzr wishes to increase the size of the Armed Forces with ten percent. Most of the new recruits will go to the Land Forces but more manpower will also be pushed towards the navy, to assure the best of the best are manning the most powerful fleet of Terra. Lastly the Kingdom will be dominated by military exercises for the next decade if General Salyzr gets what he wants. "Weekly trainings should be the norm, monthly exercises should be the norm, yearly large scale exercises should be the norm, ask any experienced commander and he will agree, yet we do not do it.. why not? Laziness and money, we now have the money so I will have to whip out the laziness myself." General Salyzr will be touring all military bases across the Kingdom to inspect them, improve them and see what he can do for them.

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General Daníl Salyzr speaking at the largest military base of Vanuku, General Vrnhelm Jeztri Base.

As of now the General has enacted a nationwide military exercise aimed at improving discipline, interbranch cooperation and reaction speeds. All elements of the Armed Forces are working together across the Kingdom to secure chokepoints, assure civilian targets are safe, crossing the deserts of Vanuku, landing on beaches and enacting paradrops. All this to increase the performance of the troops on the ground. At the demonstration of the Marines and naval special forces Queen Mrjmai came to watch. She herself served as a science officer in the navy during the Jelbanian Conflict and has always kept a weakness for the Naval Forces. Afterwards the Queen commented she was "thoroughly impressed, our brave soldiers seem to be more eager than they have ever been before."
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby RedReaper » Tue Oct 30, 2018 10:57 pm

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The Light is a pro-democratic and left-wing newspaper which has been published underground and distributed covertly since the
establishment of the Salyzr Regime. It has links to the Socialist Democratic Workers Party.

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ONZP Declares Dictatorship Must End, Calls For Direct Action
Declaration of Rights of the People of Vanuku Enters Circulation With Government Crackdown Sure to Follow
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The Socialist Democratic Workers Party has declared the Salyzr tyranny to be illegitimate, and has begun calls for direct
action from the general population. In a declaration from the party made on the 7th September, the National Executive
called for people who opposed the regime to join the ONZP and to begin acts of subversion and sabotage in order to
weaken the Regime's grip on power and bring about a return of democratic governance.

Since the Salyzr Coup democratic and workers rights have been dramatically curtailed, and all legal opposition to the
monstrous and immoral actions of the so called "New Royal Front" has been crushed. Mass arrests have been carried out,
and the right to free speech and peaceful protest have been overturned. Hence the ONZP has determined that the only
way to return to normal democratic conditions is through mass extra-parliamentary action.

The ONZP has also begun distributing a pamphlet entitled "Declaration of Rights of the People of Vanuku" which describes
the changes necessary to reestablish liberal democracy and union rights in Vanuku. Brave activists have risked their lives
plastering the declaration on lampposts and the walls of government buildings.

This struggle will be difficult and fraught with danger. The ONZP expects the government to react violently and use
brutal force against all opposition to its authority. However, the rights and prospects of future generations are at risk if
this fascist cancer is not destroyed as soon as possible.
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Sisyphus » Sun Nov 11, 2018 11:56 am

Duke Zhtál To Make Dramatic Return to Politics
Former Prefect Offers To Assist Ruling Salyzr Dynasty

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Duke Kspar Zhtál who believes his help and support will be invaluable to the SKS.

July 4483 - Duke Kspar Zhtál, the former Prefect of Vanuku who has been out of the public eye since the Salyzr brothers staged their legal coup 10 years ago, has announced he is preparing a dramatic return to politics.

The influential Duke of Vrkzel, who was the fourth member of his dynasty to hold the head of government mantle, said he has approached Prefect Salyzr in a bid to align the Zhtál-Merlkai Jezhrjekai Prta (Z-MJP) movement with the ruling SKS (New Royal Front).

It follows the recent illegal attempts by the underground NZP (Socialist Democratic Workers Party) to restore democracy and gain a foothold in the Grand Council on a ticket of permissive and progressive policy proposals. The NZP's bid ultimately failed but the Duke said that future threats will emerge and could threaten the stability of the nation and the monarchy. He also referred to the reports of a collapsing Northern Council, which he said would be the most significant event of the century and insisted that Vanuku had to be unified in its approach to benefit from the rival organisation's downfall.

Duke Kspar said: "Clearly the key to Vanuku's success over the last century has been strong, single-minded government, firstly through democratic means now through dictatorship. For most of that time the Z-MJP worked with the Greater Nationalists to ensure prosperity and power and a continuation of our government despite threats from communists and other undesirables who attempted to undermine our monarchy. Now the Salyzr dynasty find themselves in a prominent position but things can change dramatically and very quickly - as I know from my last period in power.     

"I therefore offer to align my experience, influence, wealth, supporters and expert advisors with the NZP to provide the kind of continuation of power this nation needs in order to ensure its place at the top of Terran affairs. In light of democratic elections being suspended in Vanuku, I am prepared for my Z-MJP movement to be absorbed into the SKS for the betterment of the ruling party."

Duke Kspar was last in power in 4473 but after attempting to implement a series of socially-conservative policies and controversial changes to the legal system he found himself and his party ousted at the general election. It paved the way for the SKS to seize power leading to the sudden collapse of the Z-MJP and their often-time allies the Greater Nationalists and new laws were immediately introduced suspending the need for democratic elections.

The Z-MJP had remained in power from 4391 until its subsequent collapse 82 years later. Nevertheless, the Duke says he is confident that a great deal of support will coalesce around his re-invigorated pro-monarchy movement, which blends a paternalistic approach to the economy with socially conservative views.In addition, many high-ranking military officers owe their promotions to the Duke and the senior justices of the land were also handpicked by the former Prefect during his two terms in office.

Some commentators say the Duke has chosen to make the offer of co-operation with the Salyzrs public in order to make it difficult for them to turn it down without facing a potential backlash. The consequences of a rift between the new Prefect and the reinvigorated old regime would surely put a considerable strain on the Kingdom.
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