Well, to be frank, i doubt that i will be miles off our former leader his policy platform. We worked together for multiple years and i have been inspired by his pragmatic style of governance. What i do think however is that we need more steadfast leadership, a clearer direction. That is what i seek to provide during this term
Ofcourse we will at least try. That is what government is all about. If you are asking me whether we will definitely solve our problems, im not a wizard and will thus not be able to magically vanish the problems we have. What i will do however is adress them and do what we can as a government to provide the needed solutions to our problems. Our problems, in my governments eyes, largely stem from our economic transformation that is still ongoing, with sectors like media growing while our traditional industrial base is shrinking. We need to give the workers that were previously employed in these sectors the support they need to bounce back, potentially into other sectors. Secondly a major problem continues to be our security, with my government to continue significant spending in the defense and security sphere to ensure we can adequately protect our populace
So you dont consider the safety of our people a real problem?
Let me say it like this. If our country cant defend itself. If we dont prevent subversive elements from gaining traction in our society, then what worth will our progress in economics have? If we built a new hospital but it gets bombed in a war in which we couldnt defend ourselves, what will that hospital achieve? Nothing. Security is everything and it thus remains a high priority for my government. Now if you ask me if i think we need to pump everything we have in security, ofcourse not, but we should not be idle and weak, we should be vigilant and strong
If democratic parties merge into one, is that dictatorial? I dont think so. Our laws, institutions and constitution all permit the formation of new parties and the free and fair participation in the political process. The current situation we find ourselves in is ofcourse unique, in the last election my party was the only one that won seats. But if no other party organizes itself, people vote in mass on the DDU and our leadership is determined by free party wide elections, then how can you call that undemocratic? I fully encourage anyone seeking to launch their own party to do so, but i also believe that if it is the democratic will of the people to vote on one party and be satisfied, then who am i to stop that and force things in a certain direction?
No, thank YOU!
Absolutely. Ludmelnik, the port where the Home Fleet is headquartered, will be getting a resort hotel and casino. A lot of government staffers in Tsargrad are looking forward to training courses there.
Alazindar Commercial Inns which for many years has been operating hotels in our larger areas for business travelers and owns the Treasure Chest Resort and Casino in Branovica, the home port of the Deltarian Navy’s Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) Command, as well as the Jolly Roger Resort and Casino in Hadsingos, the center of SPOC oil extraction operations.
Alazindar Commercial Inns is beginning construction of a new resort and casino which will depart from the pirate themes in Branovica and Hadsingos and instead focus on the motion pictures of by gone eras when everyone dressed more formally. It looks like it is going to be called Living Legends.
Ampheira Bank is lending the purchase price for buying the site while Deltaria United Bank will be providing initial operating loan funds for constuction, hiring, furnishing and equiping a luxury hotel. At one time it looked like Central Bank would be guaranteeing the loans with revenue appropriated for the Ministry of Environment and Tourism however as it turns out everyone is confident of siuccss so that will not be necessary. Loan closing instructions and documentation will be provided by Dvornachek, Braunschweiger, and Ptacek.
The old movie motif will be reflected in waitresses and waiters wearing garb suggesting iconic roles as will reception and casino staff, porters and bartenders as well as decorations suggesting the same.
Royal Oasis will operate the hotel itself including its restaurants, pools, shuttles for shopping, tours and access from Home Fleet facilities and the airport. Amalgamated Consolidated Gaming, an international casino operator, will be handling the slot machines and gambling tables. As at the Treasure Chest and Jolly Roger there will be a very overpriced restaurant with Canraillaise cuisine and wine but in the main customers are expected to be more interested in gambling, drinking, partying and the quite reasonable buffet.
Four theaters will be in constant operation three of which will be running film noir classics (such as The Framing of Bunny Rabbit and Once More Into the Breach). It is expected some pre decay Canraillaise classics like Je Pense Que Oui will be available as well as notable films in Kalistan’s history. The fourth theater will be running cartoons and TV crime drama for a change of pace.
There are a number of areas where Central Bank loan guarantees can be crucial in loan making. Home mortgage lending is one such. There is a segment of our population that could repay a loan but can not qualify for a standard loan secured by a mortgage on a house. When the government identifies such a borrower as a reasonable risk, it can guarantee the loan so that if there is default, the bank making the loan is compensated and the government takes over the loan and the security servicing of the mortgage. By this means, banks do not have to deny home ownership loans or charge exorbitant interest rates to thee aspiring homeowners.
There are many other areas but three that we are really pushing are farm and ranch ownership loans, crop loans and farm and ranch equipment loans. The farmer or rancher may not know about guarantee availability but we really are trying to be sure banks do know.
Another sector where guarantees are very helpful are small business startups. We don’t expect banks to make bad loans, but the government can take a few losses if it means a citizen can try to go into business for herself or himself.
Most people only know about the big operations we get involved with, but there are many people who can be helped by banks and the government with small loans that have Central Bank guarantees.
Restoring confidence in the integrity of our government. We will need a lot more transparency and we will need prosecutions. The Sovereign People need to see us root out the corruption they know is there.
We ran the country for 100 years with everything centralized. The DDU shifted a great deal of government functions to local and provincial administration. We may or may not shift them back. If we do avoiding disruptions will be our focus.
As to differences in policy, there will not be that many. But there will be some.
Know there are rumors that we will abolish the monarchy. Think this seems to be the time of troubles for monarchy internationally so speculation has developed. There are no such plans.
The Cabinet did favor rejoining the MSCO because of the mutual defense clause and was willing to face being mocked for inconsistency. Accordingly, the treaty was introduced in the Congress of Deputies for ratification.
Rereading the Non Aligned Movement Treaty (NAM), however, by the Speaker’s Office led to the suggestion that Principle 1 thereof would bar ratifying the MSCO treaty. This was not the interpretation in the Foreign Ministry; but since the NAM is now our principal association the government is quite likely to withdraw the bill.
And, yes, the government is embarrassed for publicly wanting to change its policy and for publicly deciding not to do so in a series of unforced errors. And yes everyone has offered to resign. But in the end it looks like we will just muddle ahead.
I do think though that if anyone in Majatra is attacked, we are resolved to aid the victim. But it will looks like MSCO will not be our way of saying that.
The question is whether the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Treaty bars membership in the Majatran Security Cooperation Organization (MSCO), and specifically whether its Principle 1, which reads as follows, does:
Principle 1: Member states do not align with or against any major power, or major bloc.
The goal is to preserve international peace without resort to great power politics, and to allow for countries to preserve their sovereignty and independence free of pressure from miliary or diplomatic coercion from great or major power states. Consequently we will not support joining collective security arrangements led by major powers.
The MSCO is the successor of the Majatran Security Orgaization (MSO) formed by Deltaria. Both the MSO and MSCO are essentially alliances of Majatran nations for the defense of Majatran nations. Nothing in the MSCO treaty necessarily gives leadership to any particular power great or othewise.
So who did those who drafted the NAM Treaty think were great powers? We have asked but they are not talking. Clearly, all Terra thinks two are and some would add up to another four. One of these six is clearly involved in the MSCO but its activity therein like Deltaria’s has been trying to recruit new members and cooperating with the MSCO’s Collective Majatran Response Force (CMRF) when there was a security threat to Majatra.
Accordingly, rejoining the MSCO does not in and of itself violate the NAM Treaty. As one likely suspects, that does not resolve the matter. We will discuss five activities some of which would violate the NAM Treaty and some would not.
First, if a Majatran member nation of the MSCO is attacked, is it permissible as a member of NAM for the Deltarian military to defend that nation on its own or collectively or as part of the CMRF? Yes, or more precisely, of course.
Second, is it permissible as a member of NAM for the Deltarian military to participate in military exercises in Majatra and Majatran waters run by MSCO or its CMRF involving no nations outside Majatra? That would not violate Principle 1 of the NAM Trearty.
Third, if a perceived great power or two hold military exercises in Majatra, could the Deltarian military participate as part of the CMRF without violating Principle 1? No, regardless of any actual power dynamics, the perception would be that some great powers had summoned their minions such as the CMRF to do their bidding.
Fourth, as a member of NAM, may the Deltarian military have an ongoing role in the CMRF? The current perception is that suppressing Deltarian influence is a purpose of the CMRF and thus it would be inappropriate. We are aware that both the Foreign Minister, General Parvelescu, and the Admiralty believe the reality is different, and thus we would say ongoing participation in rhe CMRF is inappropriate at this time.
Fifth, since Deltaria is a member of NAM, may its Anti Submarine Warfare Command (ASW) share information concerning detected suspicious submarine activity in the Sea of Majatra with CMRF. Yes it may do so.
This then is our opinion and it is up to the Prime Minister where to go from here.
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