Massive protest against budget cuts
Hunderds of thousands gathered in the capital to protest the budget cuts.
27 february 4428 - Port Golavia Hunderds of thousands of Lodamese protested yesterday in the capital against the budget cut measures proposed by the current right-winged cabinet. The protests were organized by a joined effort of the Progressive Socialist Party and the Lodamun Labour Party. "I am amazed and impressed that so many of our voters and perhaps even many of those who didn't vote for us showed up to support the protests on this cold day. In my eyes this shows the resentment by the people of Lodamun against the plans proposed by the cabinet." said Owen Huxley, leader of the LLP. James McAvoy, parliamentary leader of the PSP, added: "These protests show how many people have lost their trust in the government, listen to them and write out new elections!" The protests come at a difficult time for the sitting cabinet, as the Conservative Democrats left the coalition, stating that there was a lack of coordination between the members of the coalition.
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Liberal Progressives abolished!
Former LP leadership urges voters to vote for the Progressive Socialist Party.
2 march 4428 - Port Golavia In a major upset today, Liberal Progressive leader Maynard Rand announced his party’s resignation from both the Presidium and the cabinet. ‘This government no longer sits well with us, I have been holding meetings with president Voncken and we want to let the progressive part of our party become the prominent one. Having two progressive parties makes no sense, it would only split the vote. Therefore, the Liberal Progressives are from this very moment defunct as a political party. I have offered our resignation from the cabinet and urge all our supporters to vote for PSP candidates in the necessary upcoming elections. It was an honour serving this body, though a short one, and I look forward to working together with the PSP in the future.’ With the Liberal Progressives leaving the Presidium; 58 seats become vacant, this prevents the current coalition to replace the resigned ministers, as the Lodamese law doesn't allow for new cabinet proposals with vacant seats in the Presidium.