April 4383Bachelot proposes sanctions against SaridanFollowing his failure to persuade Parliament to ratify
two anti-Saridan treaties with the required two-thirds majority, Foreign Minister Henri Bachelot has introduced a
separate bill imposing a complete economic and cultural embargo upon Saridan which will require only a simple majority in order to pass.
"Mordusia must take a stand with other nations against the pro-slavery, pro-apartheid rogue regime which we in Mordusia are unfortunate to have right on our doorstep," he told MPs.
An estimated 100,000 demonstrators arrived outside Parliament last night, to take part in a vigil, urging MPs to support the embargo.
Anti-Saridan vigilAnti-Saridan vigilA much smaller counter-demonstration of about 4000 people was held outside the Saridanese Embassy and led by the fringe far-right activist, Frederick Manningham-Buller. This was a pro-Saridan rally, organised to oppose any measures being taken against Saridan.
Manningham-Buller told TV reporters:
We are assembled here outside the Saridanese Embassy because we want to say to the Saridanese that there are some of us here in Mordusia who understand and respect who you are and and what you are doing, and the difficult circumstances you are having to grapple with. We are saying the Saridan government is a good government, upholding civilisation and order in a territory which could easily be a hellhole over-run by the primitive and savage Iftgoerroon.
I've personally visited Saridan, and the picture that is painted to the outside world of that country is completely wrong. The Saridanese policy of separate development is the only possible way to maintain civilised standards, whilst treating the Iftgoerroon with dignity and giving them an opportunity to develop. And they are developing - they are making so much progress under Saridanese tutelage, it's amazing. I spoke to a senior Saridanese politician who told me he reckons the Iftgoerroon will be advanced enough to be full citizens in as little as 600 to 700 years. So don't listen to the rubbish. The Saridanese treat their Iftgoerroon well. They are the happiest Iftgoerroon in the world.
If you want my honest opinion, the people campaigning against Saridan are doing so because they want to take it over for themselves and impose a liberal politically correct dictatorship - either that or communism.