by robbie_1989 » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:18 pm
RPP scores worst elections result in its history
The Republican People’s Party – one of the tree ‘traditional parties’ of Mordusia – has scored its worst election result ever since the party was founded in 3839. The party gained a meagre 12 seats in the Counsel, 26 seats less than in previous elections. Party Chairman John Knox performed slightly better in the election of the Chairman, where he gained 12,66% of all votes, but still finishing last.
While the results have upset the party base and calls for internal reform have become louder, the support for the party leadership remains stable as party members blame the Federative Socialist Party for its defeat. Both parties feature great similarities in their party programmes and that has caused confusion among voters.
Some analysts state that the result of the so called ‘political wild cards’ – the Farmer-Labor Union and the Socialists – are going to be a short-lived episode in Mordusian politics. The traditional parties have been able to come together and form a coalition, which includes the Alliance Res Publica, the Fatherland Republic and the RPP, with a total of 80 seats. The move is supposedly aimed to side-line the newcomers from influencing the political landscape of Mordusia, however, it is doubtful that the coalition will be able to deliver a coherent and united stance on legislative proposals. Former coalitions have struggled with this problem, as a result many proposals have been adopted with the support of the opposition.
Reforming the Republican People’s Party
It is expected that the Republican People’s Party will soon review its political agenda to strengthen its profile for the Counsel elections 3904. Nevertheless, it is not yet clear what positions the party may adopt, but it can be predicted that the party will maintain its relative scepticism on religious affairs.
Furthermore, the party might attempt to push for more civil liberties and continue its efforts to achieve a stronger centralization of the Government, while favouring a ‘Small Government’.
An unnamed source from the party has been quoted saying that John Knox is considering to offer a vote of confidence at the party convention to reaffirm his mandate, but his position currently – despite the disastrous defeat in elections – remains stable.