Pontesi

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Protectorate of Gaduridos Edition

Viceroy demands: Where were you NATO?


Viceroy Percy Scott - Colonial Representative of His Majesty Emperor David I of Pontesi and her realms

The colonial governor of Gaduridos, Viceroy Percy Scott, has today spoken out against the 'outrageous insinuations and down-right dishonesty' of the NATO leadership. Speaking outside Government House in the Protectorate's Capital, North Bentara, the Viceroy scourned NATO's inaction in preventing the Gaduridosi military from 'seizing power, raping our wives, militarising our children, oppressing freedom and running the country into the dirt.' He further accused NATO and inparticular the Chairman, of being far more interested in 'what military hardware Gaduridos could provide NATO in some kind of peacock display of machoism' and as a tool for the Chairman's 'own personal advancement on the international stage'.

The Viceroy was responding to comments made in Lodamun by the NATO leadership which insinuated that the Pontesian government were oppressing human rights in Gaduridos. THe Lodamun national newspaper stated the following:

The President also expressed some concern with human rights violations. "The situation in Gaduridos is difficult to say the least. I think many nations are concerned that there may be some human rights violations. I guarantee you that if there are, the international community will be on top of it and we will work to get is solved."

Proctectorate officials released a short statement which demanded to know, 'where NATO were when the military junta forced the people of Gaduridos into a state of near slavery?'. The statement also stated that, 'NATO were willing to sit on their fence and knowingly watch the horrors of the military junta without consideration of human rights so long as Gaduridos remained a member of their alliance. Now that we have left and found a true friend in the Pontesian government, NATO feel threatened and so have concocted stories of human rights abuses as if they always cared about our people.'

The proposal to withdraw from NATO passed through the native council with 51 out of 77 members voting in favour.

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Pontesi's Carrick Is Set to Reshuffle Cabinet


Grand-Vizier General and his cabinet on their weekly meeting at the Government House.

LERNA - Grand-Vizier General Jonathan Carrick is expected to reshuffle his cabinet Friday, in a move look to boost poll ratings and create new ministerial position with responsibility of handling Gaduridos reconstruction. Several senior politicians are also set for retirement.

Carrick went through his 10 years in charge without a single shuffle in his cabinet position and is set to make his first change in the office as he hope to strengthen his party seats in the parliament. It is also reported that the Evan Black, former Ambassador to Barmenistan will be appointed as Chancellor of State for Gaduridos in an effort to further improve the effort on the reconstruction of the nation. Local media has also speculated that Sophia Smith and Lauren Holmes could be moved out of their role as Infrastructure and Transport Chancellor and Education and Culture Chancellor respectively and that several other senior cabinet members could be replaced with new MP.

When asked about this after his cabinet meeting on wednesday, Mr. Carrick have only stated that he is considering it and that the cabinet understand the needs for this shuffle. "It is important that we teach the next generation of politcians about the functioning and the responsibility of ministerial position, it would be best if we do that now while the country is not under threat from threat of aggression. I also planned to added two new Ministerial Position that we be responsible for Gaduridos and The Protectorates" he said.

He also express his happiness with the current situation in Gaduridos. "We have completed most of the reconstruction and repair of the basic insfrustructure in the country and the humanitarian crisis from the time of the Junta is over. Commander of the Pontesian Forces Gaduridos, General Lawrence Baranov, had reported that all factions splitted from the former Junta have been neutralized and that we have a solid lead on a former Junta leader still hidden in Gaduridos." he finished.

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Protectorate of Gaduridos Edition

NATO Said to Help Pirate Army in Gaduridos


Unit from Gaduridos Self-Defense Division guarded the government house.

NORTH BENTARA - A senior Pontesian intelligence official said Monday that the Northern Area Treaty Organization may be supplying weapons to the Dusty Knights, the Gaduridos Pirate militia led by Mauro Barsa. The official said that 1,000 to 2,000 fighters from the Dusty Knights had been supplied with weapons by NATO through Lodamun. A small number of NATO operatives have also visited Gaduridos to help with training, the official said.

Lodamun had been accused of facilitated the link between NATO and the Dusty Knights militias in Gaduridos, the official said. The intelligence official spoke on condition of anonymity under rules set by his agency, and discussed NATO’s role in response to questions from a reporter. The interview occurred at a time of intense debate over whether the Pontesian Dynastic Empire should enlist NATO’s help in stabilizing Gaduridos. The Gaduridos Study Group, directed by Daphne Veja, a former Democrat's Grand-Vizier General, is expected to call for direct talks with Lodamun.

"It's unknown to us whether how much of a connection they are between NATO and Dusty Knights, but we believe that they are a faction inside Lodamun which may or may not include the President of Lodamun that are trying to incite a revolution in the country to reestablished a military dictatorship so that they can regain their business that have been nationalized during the change of government." said Pontesian intelligence official.

Regarding the Dusty Knights, they are said to be highly popular amongst the group of former member of the armed forces who was discharged following the end of Military Junta and the low-income family who did not benefit from Pontesian introduction of free market and wider competition. "These are not, for the most part, people who were born outside Gaduridos, which most Pntek were. They are people who are called the native. This is a resistance movement, whether we like it or not." said Pontesian intelligence official.

He confirmed that another 50,000 troops from Gaduridos Native had been recruited into the Self-Defense Division and that another 50,000 troops is being added from the Marine Corps of the Pontesian Armed Forces.

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Protectorate of Gaduridos Edition

Envoy: Dusty Knights claims on Pontesian violation of human right 'groundless'


General Lawrence Baranov, Commander of the Pontesian Forces Gaduridos since 2774, said the growing tension on a peaceful land was a "deeply disturbing development".

NORTH BENTARA - The Pontesian Dynastic Empire will consider expanding its options in dealing with Dusty Knights amid rising possibility of an armed rebellion, said Grand-Vizier General Jonathan Carrick's envoy to the tropical paradise of Gaduridos.

But Pontesi special envoy James Bosworth said accusations by Dusty Knights that its attempt to initated armed rebellion aganist the government of the Pontesian Protectorate of Gaduridos are in response to Pontesian violation of human right were "simply groundless." He said: "Quite to the contrary, we have never participated in any violation of human right of the protectorate and the internal affairs of Gaduridos is handled by their legally elected government and we have made this clear ... repeatedly, our main concern is the apprehansion of former Junta leader and several leaders of this newly created terrorist group may be a former member of the disbanded armed forces."

"Dusty Knight's recent actions to create an armed terrorist organization and an attempt for public intimidation aganist the population of Gaduridos in order to expand their influence will require that we expand our consideration of possible responses, including our force posture and options for tougher method," Bosworth said. Lerna has said it will consider any foreign assistance to the terrorist organization as an act of war and so far, Pontesi had accused Lodamun and of recently Talmoria of providing weapons and training for the group.

The Pontesian Forces Gaduridos had recently reached 240,000 mens with the arrival of 1st Marine Corp and the creation of 5th Gaduridos Self-Defense Division amidst the possibility of an increse violence in the area.

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Protectorate in danger

The group calling themselves the 'Dusty Knights' have taken control of the Native Council in the Pontesian protectorate of Gaduridos amid claims by the Royal Unionist grouping that the vote had been rigged. Viceroy Percy Scott stated that, 'the Dusty Knights have kicked their foot in through the door of the native council in the only way the native knows how to - violence, oppression and force.' Despite the Dusty Knights failing to win 50% of the vote, the grouping has gained more than half of the seats in the council. Colonial officials have railed against this 'democratic deficit' and have refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of any law passed by the Dusty Knights. Most significantly, the 50% share of seats enjoyed by the DKs allows them to withdraw from the Protectorate treaty. But the Viceroy of Gaduridos has stated that, 'a temporary majority in seats at least is not enough to overturn this treaty. They [the Dusty Knights] can grandstand if they want to but the treaty isn't for turning.'

Administration officials have refused to comment on a schism within the Royal Unionist grouping which has rumoured to revolve around the extent of Gaduridos' relationship with Pontesi. It is believed that some wish for further integration into colony status while others prefer remaining a Protectorate. It is yet unknown how extensive such a schism would be to the party.

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Protectorate of Gaduridos Edition

Pontesian Forces Gaduridos Commander Declared No Withdrawl Plan


General Lawrence Baranov, Commander of the Pontesian Forces Gaduridos

NORTH BENTARA - General Lawrence Baranov, Commander of the Pontesian Forces Gaduridos, stated that there is no plan for any withdrawl of forces following the withdrawl from the Protectorate treaty by Pontesian Protectorate of Gaduridos.

"Pontesian Forces Gaduridos have yet to received any notice from the government of Gaduridos that our presence are no longer required in the nation and will continue to provide the security to the nation in forseeable future. We have made no plan to withdrawl from the nation and have just recieved an additional 10,000 mens from Pontesian Force Keymon. The security of Gaduridos is our priority and we will not allow foriegn intervention to disrupt our effort to rebuild the nation" He said during a press session yesterday.

When asked about the possibility that the last election is rigged, General Baranov indicates that he believed that several official may be paid by Talmoria and Lodamun to rigged the vote. "It's certainly possible that foreign cash may effect the result of this election, but the result is an internal affairs of Gaduridos until the government request our intervention. We will investigated this claim the foreign agent have paid Partidos de Los Agricultores in order to regain their foothold in the region and we have firm believe that we will be able to issued a warrant for detention and questioning of several agents within this week" he said.

Regarding Gaduridos News Network report of an unknown speech from a section of Royal Unionists members in the heat of debates over withdrawal of Protectorate Treaty, Baranov claimed that the speech is not racist and that Partidos de Los Agricultores are twisting the words. "I believe that he is trying to indicate that the former Junta is responsible for a poor state of living the the people of Gaduridos lived in until now, but Anhelo Lurdano are trying to created a rift between the native and the Pntek population in this nation and we have already requested that he stop any further publishing of racist message aganist Pntek population."

Pontesian Forces Gaduridos presence in the street around the nation is said to be doubled following a slight win through a flawed election system by Partidos de Los Agricultores.

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Baltusian Praetor to Pontesi Government: Stand Down!

Praetor Mozul in a press conference.

Praetor of Baltusia Aaron Mozul had a simple message to the leaders of the Pontesi in Garduridos: "Stand down!" "I speak to every day people of Gaduridos in my many visits there. As you all know, Baltusia is a neighbor to Gaduridos, so our government tries to stay in touch as much as possible. However, on one of their citizens told me that they are tired of their unrepresentative Protectorate and are appalled at the fact that Pontesi may even downgrade them to a mere colony. I tell the Pontesi leaders: Now is your chance! Now you must show that you are the bearers of freedom of democracy! Now, you must stand down and let Gaduridos decide its future."

Many members of the press were curious about whether Praetor Mozul would go so far as to drag Baltusia into a war for Gaduridos. "We leave every option on the table," said the first-term leader. "It would be foolish to do otherwise." There is also the question of whether Baltusia would willingly enter a war. While the Praetor's party controls over half of the Baltusian Senate, the Senators have thus far refused to unseat the Baltusian Pantian Alliance members of the Cabinet. However, there is speculation that if the BPA would stand in the way of the Praetor, the problem would be resolved quickly. When asked what measures he would take to pass a war measure, the Praetor was sharp in his answer: "We are not declaring war yet, but let me assure you that all the necessary steps will be taken to ensure that the voices of the people of Gaduridos are heard."

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Carrick: "Respect the decision of Gaduridos's government"


Carrick answering question from the press.

LERNA - Jonathan Carrick, Grand-Vizier General of the Pontesian Dynastic Empire, call today during the press conference following several messages from many nation for an international community to accept Gaduridos's government decision to request Pontesi assistance in the defence and security of their nation.

"It's unacceptable that the international community ignore the fact that the legitimate government of Gaduridos leads by Viceroy Percy Scott had decided that our presence are still required in Gaduridos and have not ask for our withdrawl or reduction of our troops. We are still in close cooperation with the government of Gaduridos and everything is still going according to plan. For international community to pressure us is a direct contradiction to their belief that Gaduridos must decide their own future and show the international community are trying to dictate a nation. They must respect the decision of the Gaduridos's government. The Pontesian government will not allow the will of others to diminished our goal of rebuiliding Gaduridos from the ashes of the Junta." he said.

The press then start asking about a recent message of execution of Pontesian citizen in Trigunia. "We are deeply concern by the act and are even more concern that the highly respected nation in international community like Talmoria, Lodamun, and Baltusia will support this clear genocide aganist a race. If the situation isn't rectify soon, we may be forces to trial our indefenitely detain Trigunia citizens and official from the embassy."

When asked about Baltusia and Talmoria demand, he take a moment before trying to remain as neutral as possible. "I understand both nations concern and a deeply dissappointed by Talmoria action which only serve to confirm our suscipicious of their cult, but we can't allowed Gaduridos to fall into anarchy with Dusty Knight unit roaming the street and killing Gaduridos's Pntek. We are open for talk with all parties to understand their concern with regard to the situation and to find the solution to the problem, but so far I have recieved only threat of war and execution."

He also confirmed that the Pontesian Armed Forces is in immedeate mobilization in Pontesi and that the ministry of defence are actively recruting and training militia from the population.

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Aldemerman Supports Pontesian Government


Alderman (left) talks with Regnor about foreign issues.

Republic News (RN) [August 28, 2777]: Today, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Tanya Alderman showed her support for the pontesian government and their decision to help Gaduridos become a stable nation. She appeared on the the politcal show National Agenda. The shows host, Eric Regnor, asked questions about numerous international topics including the Pontesian situation. Regnor asked the following question: What are your feelings toward the Pontesian Government and the actions taken by Lodamun, Talmoria, Baltusia and others?

Here is Alderman's response:

"I believe that actions taken by Lodamun, Talmoria, Baltusia and others have been preemptive, if anything. Pontesi has an interest for seeing Gaduridos become a stable nation after corruption and authoritarianism caused the nation to suffer and falter at the hands of the Junta. Now, a few people believe that Pontesi has become some sort of "Puppet Master" and Gaduridos is the "Puppet" as Pontesi is using the nation for its own gain. I can tell you that this acusation among others, are not true.

What is true is that ignorance has begun to run rife across Terra. The nations that have accused pontesi of this crime, have not seen what has happend to Gaduridos since the inception of the government. Grand-Vizier General Jonathan Carrick has done nothing but work around the clock to see a once thriving nation return to the world stage as a leader and not a third-world country.

I ask what makes the following leaders so great and powerful that they must pass judgement of Pontesi? Mr. Kynes of the Lodamun has no room for giving orders and passing judgement as his country is a one-party dictatorship. Mrs. Tappenahomma of Talmoria should remain out of foreign affairs and focus on Talmoria and only that. Her gov't is trying to start a war that they cannot win. And finally, Mr. Mozul of Baltusia is a criminal as he has funded a terrorist organization that seeks to cause anarchy in Gaduridos. If the leaders mention and others cannot/refuse to see what is really going on, then they're blinded by ignorance."

Alderman has come under fire for her support of Pontesi and many have called for her resignation from the post. President Crossley didn't comment on the speech or the accusations against Alderman, but said in his interiew with Matt Baffman that, "There was never any pressure from me to get her to resign and she can only make that decision."

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Protectorate of Gaduridos edition

Viceroy Scott warns of 'rivers of blood'


The Pontesian Colonial Viceroy of Gaduridos, Percy Scott, today stated that he 'could in every conceivable circumstance assure the international community and people of Gaduridos that the resignation of the colonial government is wholly and categorically out of the question.' The Viceroy spoke amidst a snowballing international and domestic situation with calls from at least three countries to install a new junta in the place of the protectorate. Speaking in a heated and often farcicile debate in the Native Council, Viceroy Scott stated,

How can a party that supported the destruction of Gaduridos dare to assume upon itself any sensitivity to multiculturalism? The natives of this land have demonstrated on more than one occasion their inability to govern themselves without reverting to dictatorship, political oppression and agression against the common man. The Protectorate seeks to help the native rather than throw their poor souls into the den of lions that self-government entails. The PLA has already endorsed the kidnapping and murder of innocent civilians - what other demonstration must we have of the barbarity and unrelenting inhumanity of that party's thinking? With this in mind, I cannot on my conscience resign and leave this country to the rule of the savage.

Viceroy Percy Scott has refused calls from the Gaduridosi PLA to resign while accusing them of planning a 'barbaric takeover that will fill our meadows with rivers of blood.'

The amount of international attention now focussed on Gaduridos has said to have surprised some officials in both the Protectorate and Pontesian governments but both appear to remain resilient in the face of it. Most notably, Trigunya has threatened to kill innocent Pontesian civilians as punishment for the continued existance of the Pontesian Protectorate over Gaduridos. Viceroy Scott has refused to be 'swayed by the insane wailings of those with sick fetishes for the taste of human skin' and deemed the independence movement in Gaduridos a 'murderous, blood-stained mob of plebians' after the group signalled in a debate in the native Council that the kidnapping of innocents would be a 'dramatic and terrific way to show support'. The Baltusian Praetor has also diplomatically intervened by calling for Pontesi to 'back down' from Gaduridos and by insinuating that war was a possibility. Winston Howe, Colonial Secretary of the Protectorate for Regional Relations, responded that 'Gaduridosi men and women who value the new found freedom, security and opportunities afforded directly by the formation of the Protectorate will fight for its survival alongside the quarter of a million Pontesian soldiers stationed here.' Winston Howe furhter asked, 'why should the Praetor of Baltusia seek to dismantle the progression we have made in every area? Why would he have these people be placed under the bloodied knife of a party that has torn the soul out of the nation?'

Horatio Delamere, Colonial Secretary of the Protectorate for Internal Affairs has issued a directive to police forces that pro-independence protesters are 'not to be met with force of any manner unless they pose a serious threat to public security'. A number of road checkpoints have been established to check for the movement or smuggling in of any illegal firearms.


Protectorate Police check for illegal firearms in a slum near the capital of North Bendara