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Re: The Voice of Durrakh-Râajh - Informant to Malivia

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Re: The Voice of Durrakh-Râajh - Informant to Malivia

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Re: The Voice of Durrakh-Râajh - Informant to Malivia

Postby Aquinas » Sun Feb 24, 2019 1:39 am

October 4535

5000 extra police for Hitam

Following a spree of killings, violence and riotings in Hitam, Malivia's capital the government has responded by announcing plans to recruit 5000 extra police officers for the capital city, and to maintain a high degree of vigilance in order to protect the safety of the public.

Rajutti National Party (RNP) leader Amish Padagavakar has condemned the Hitam rioters as "savages and barbarians" who "in my personal opinion - and this is only my personal opinion - ought to be rounded up and shot...but this is not how we do things in Malivia".

Despite the hardline rhetoric, the National Security Act Padagavakar has proposed looks relatively moderate, granting the police more powers, but not going so far as some civil liberties campaigners were fearing.

The RNP is also proposing to abolish Hosianism's status as the official established religion in Malivia. "We have now seen what Hosian chauvinism and arrogance leads to," Padagavakar commented. "Addressing this issue of Hosian privilege is now not only a matter of justice, but also a matter of national security".


Padagavakar demands Putera Temple on site of demolished church in Seredeki

Another flashpoint has arisen in tensions between Hosians and Gerajans, with RNP leader Amish Padagavakar demanding the government build a temple to Lord Putera on the site previously occupied by the Matthias the Baptist Church in Seredeki, which was violently and illegally torn down by a Gerajan mob. Even Hosian leaders with long records of working to promote Hosian-Gerajan reconciliation are expressing furious indignation at the scheme, and vigorously lobbying MPs to vote it down.

In response to the backlash, Padagavakar has suggested the possibility of what he calls a "compromise", whereby a Gerajan temple would be constructed on the contested site, but a church would be constructed nearby in order to replace the one that was burned down. However, this proposal is not winning favour with most Hosians, who are still very sensitive about the entire incident.


Centre for Malivy Island Studies plans new campus in Aurora

The Centre for Malivy Island Studies (CMIS), a controversial hardline Gerajan academic institution which already has 3 campuses across Malivia, has announced plans to open a new centre in Aurora, Selucia's capital. According to recent announcements, the new campus will offer courses on Geraja, Malivian Literature, Malivian History, Yoga and other subjects "designed to explore the common historical, cultural and spiritual heritage which the Malivy Islands share with the mainland".

It is not yet clear whether the Selucian authorities will give permission for the new project to go ahead, or if so, whether the courses it offers will be awarded official academic accreditation.


Deltaria and Dundorf petitioned to contribute to Mundra Temple Renovation Fund

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The management committee of the Mundra Temple in western Kajpur has written to the governments of Deltaria and Dundorf, inviting them to contribute to the cost of the renovation of the temple, which is falling into disrepair.

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"Mundra is a powerful and extremely important Gerajan moon god," the letter states, "and this temple has been dedicated to his worship for hundreds of years". It continues:

We have been praying here every day for the success of the Deltarian and Dundorfian moon missions, and praying for the safety of their crews. We believe Mundra has blessed these missions, and we honour him for doing so. It would be nice if something could be done to help us with the renovation works, however. We are rather short of cash at the moment.
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Re: The Voice of Durrakh-Râajh - Informant to Malivia

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Re: The Voice of Durrakh-Râajh - Informant to Malivia

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Re: The Voice of Durrakh-Râajh - Informant to Malivia

Postby Leo Basu » Mon Feb 25, 2019 1:08 am

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Re: The Voice of Durrakh-Râajh - Informant to Malivia

Postby Aquinas » Tue Feb 26, 2019 11:58 pm

April 4537

Culture Minister calls for "dialogue" over Seredeki temple

Following the passing of the controversial bill authorising the government to build a Gerajan temple in a disputed location where a Hosian church was torn down by a Gerajan mob only a few years ago, Karam Kamal, the Rajutti National Party's Culture Minister, has surprised political commentators by proposing a "pause" in the construction plans in order to "facilitate dialogue and communication between the religious communities, so that we can try to come to a consensus that is acceptable to all".

He insists the construction of the temple in the contested location is "absolutely non-negotiable and is absolutely going to happen", but suggests "compromises and modifications can be made along the way". What he appears to mean, in practical terms, is that, for example:

(a) The design and the size of the proposed temple is up for discussion. When RNP leader Amish Padagavakar proposed the scheme in Parliament, he promised "the largest and most spectacular Gerajan temple anywhere in Terra", but it now seems possible the government might settle for something more modest, if that will placate opponents. There are even suggestions that, at least for the time being, there might only be a temporary structure for the new temple, with more permanent construction postponed until tensions between Hosians and Gerajans have calmed down.

(b) It is possible the previous church will be memorialised and honoured in some way in the new temple structure, and even that the new temple might include a separate section for a small Hosian chapel. There is also discussion about building a centre for Hosian-Gerajan inter-faith relations in the new temple.

(c) It is possible a new Hosian church will be allowed to be built, not on the site of the previous one, but a fairly short distance away. However, concerns are being expressed that having a church so close to the controversial new temple may prove a recipe for conflict.
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Re: The Voice of Durrakh-Râajh - Informant to Malivia

Postby Aquinas » Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:17 am

October 4537

Temporary shrine erected in Seredeki

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Against a background of rising domestic and international outrage against plans to build a Gerajan temple on the exact site where a historic Hosian church was torn down by a Gerajan mob, Culture Minister Karam Kamal has postponed plans to build a permanent temple structure on the site. However, he has instead erected a small temporary shrine in the disputed location, dedicated to the Gerajan deity, Lord Putera. This is being interpreted as a partial climb-down and an attempt at compromise, although the provocative erection of a Gerajan shrine in the very place where the Matthias the Baptist Church was so violently attacked has proved more than enough to inflame Hosian sensitivities, both in Malivia and beyond.

There have been clashes between Hosians and Gerajans around the shrine, and there have also been reports of various questionable activities taking place, such as Rajuttis selling photographs and DVDs portraying and celebrating the demolition of the church. However, there is a significant police presence and the authorities seem generally very much in control of the situation.

Explaining his decision, Kamal said there is "no question" that the long-term goal is to erect a permanent temple structure on the site, but that work on that is being postponed, both in order to allow archaeologists more time do their work and uncover the remains of the ancient temple which is alleged to have once stood there, and also to build a consensus between Hosians and Gerajans about how the project should proceed.
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Re: The Voice of Durrakh-Râajh - Informant to Malivia

Postby Aquinas » Fri Mar 01, 2019 1:27 pm

July 4538

Gerajan vigilantes target "Hosian cow murderers"

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Importing beef into Malivia is not a crime, but slaughtering cows has been ever since the passing of the Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act in December 4532. The Act was passed due to growing outrage from Gerajans at the treatment of cows, who are regarded as a sacred animal in Geraja.

Since cow slaughter was prohibited, the price of beef has considerably increased, but beef is still readily available and remains popular amongst the Hosian community. In fact, some Hosian cow traders have become rich, rearing cows on the fields in Bhulkhandra and Walkaunar, transporting them across the border to slaughterhouses in Darnussia, then transporting the meat back to Malivia for sale.

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The feared logo of the Gau Raksha Paltan

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Beef trader being lynched

Now, however, the militant wing of the Gerajan cow protection movement is hitting back. The old Gau Raksha Paltan or Cow Protection Army, which first appeared in Pontesi some centuries ago, has resurrected itself here in Malivia. Their tactic has been to harass and terrorise anyone believed or even suspected to be connected to the cow meat trade. Trucks transporting cow meat into the country have been ambushed, the cows "liberated" and the truck drivers beaten up and sometimes murdered. Typicaly, the workers are then forced to consume cow dung or cow urine in order to help "purify" them of the blasphemies they have committed. Owners and managers of restaurants and supermarkets which sell beef have also been targeted in a similar way.

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Sections of the police are accused of colluding with the cow vigilantes

Concern and anger is arising amidst claims that the police are not doing enough to stop the vigilante attacks. There have even been claims that in some parts of the country, there has been collusion between elements within the police and the cow vigilantes.

Amish Padagavakar's Rajutti National Party has been accused of stoking the flames through its emotional campaigns against cow slaughter, but Padagavakar denies his party bears any responsibility for what is happening. "These attacks are happening entirely as a result of a political failure - a failure on the part of Parliament to do the right thing and completely ban beef in Malivia," he said. He also said he supports "peaceful and legal picketing and protest" against the beef industry, but does not endorse "illegal acts".

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Peaceful protest outside a meat stall in a market in Hitam

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Demonstration outside Parliament, calling for a complete ban on beef

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Gau Raksha Paltan members on patrol

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Holy Cow being led to demonstration outside McDonnies in Kutab
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