Aurore Jourdain's reaction to the latest news; Corentin Corbin's interviewThis evening, Minister of Internal Affairs Aurore Jourdain (PSR-A) announced her reaction to the recent news regarding the Liberal Republicans.
I'm going to be frank, even if we put aside our ideological differences, which I can understand, what they are doing is quite stupid. First, they announce that they have formed a government in-exile because of the formation of a socialist republic, a socialist republic, which as you all know, was never formed. Then, they get mad when we don't include them in government despite them openly considering our government as illegitimate. And then claiming to defend liberty and republic — which should make them allies of our government, a government which heavily promotes civil rights, republican values and personal freedoms, and has done so since the end of Maille's dreaded era — they decide to arm their members and found a paramilitary. This is of course a clear breach of Aldurian laws and endangers our Republic. Furthermore, it is precisely this kind of actions that breeds the extremism they pretend to fight, by building tension and promoting radicalism. This is why, as Minister of the Interior, I order the immediate surrender and arrest of the leaders of this new paramilitary group. Otherwise, there will be no choice but to use force to put an end to this lunacy.
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Meanwhile, Minister of Education and Culture Corentin Corbin was called to represent the party and talk with journalist Séverin Lucas.
(Séverin Lucas) Thank you for coming today, Mr. Corbin
(Corentin Corbin) Thank you for having me on.
(Séverin Lucas) So, we are going to ask you a few questions regarding your policies and Aldurian politics as a whole. First of all, what is your current goal and the goal of the Socialist Republicans as a whole.
(Corentin Corbin) So, the main goal of our party is currently to reinforce cooperation between Canrillaise nations, and promote democracy abroad, especially in Kanjor. Next, we will focus on promoting civil liberties and personal freedoms throughout Alduria. And then we will attempt to secure internal stability, of course.
(Séverin Lucas) Speaking of internal stability, what do you think of the Liberal Republicans' actions?
(Corentin Corbin) Well, if you want my opinion, I think they are quite inane. I mean, it is pretty obvious our government promotes liberty and democracy — unless you believe the lies of the Socialists — so the Liberal Republicans are just being counterproductive here. I mean, since they are liberals, I kind of understand why they would criticise our government based on the lack of private property... but Alduria is a democracy, and they just need to be elected to make a change if they want to. If the voters don't favor their policies and they still decide to rise up against us, then they're just a turbulent minority, not the voice of the people.
(Séverin Lucas) I heard you talking about the "lies of the Socialists". Why do you dislike them so strongly?
(Corentin Corbin) Well, it is hard to like a party which actively despises you... Well, it looks like they despise everyone, so they kind of deserve it.
(Séverin Lucas) I mean, don't they have a point when they call the PSR-A fascists? After all, you are the successors of the PPA, right?
(Corentin Corbin) That's a mistake many make. Yes, our party has roots in the PPA, but the PPA was, at its core, quite a catch-all party. Of course it included full-blown fascists, like former President Constantin Maille, but it also included a pretty large radical left movement, close to socialists and communists, led most notably by our Leader and current President Noémie Campbell. Although Maille tried to marginalize them, and somewhat succeeded in this task, culminating in the defection of Aurore Jourdain to the PS at the heyday of fascism, Campbell's faction never truly disappeared, and broke away from the party after Maille's fall, forming the PSR-A. Therefore we are not related to the fascist elements of the PPA.
(Séverin Lucas) So... what about the Internationalists and New Liberals?
(Corentin Corbin) The Internationalists have always been a faithful coalition partner, and despite some policy disagreements, collaboration with them has always been easy and efficient. The New Liberals are a bit more eccentric; they are our fellow comrades, but there are prone to some oddities, like conspiring with Baltusian murderers or wanting to build a wall at the border with Kanjor... Nevertheless, they are faithful allies and we see them as such.