Ezoko Xenakis Officially Dissolves the Holy PartyPresident Xenakis making a speech at LIBRO Political CenterAfter existing for 96 years, President Xenakis and several notable members of the Holy Party dissolve the political party.
Founded in 4275 as the political wing of the Fenikso's Holy Order, the Holy Party has had a great impact within the Republic during the late 4200s and throughout the 4300s.
Why end it? Three reasons: inside, outside, and money.
During a speech in 4355, President Martio Delokante was famously quoted in saying "The Holy Party has a good ideas, but so does the voter."
During an interview in 4363, Party Leader Genethlio Kolera said "The Holy Party is compared to a Phoenix, but right now it looks like a dead horse that the Orderists keep beating."
And the 75th Convention last year, former party member Chudari Zanta said "The Holy Party is honestly not Holy and not a Party, it's a circle jerk of the rich and the so-called nobility."
These are the statements are on the internal affairs of the SPR, which has been in a state of decline since the late 4350s. The party has lacked leadership ever since Ludoviko Rozakora left office in 4352, the party fractured as various factions within the party began to isolate themselves. Martio Delokante and his followers wanted the party to move in a more moderate direction, supporting progressive ideas and democratic values. But this contrasted the view held by Dedius Fenikso and his followers, they wished for the Holy Party to become more radical, supporting imperialist ideas and supporting the noble class. This struggle harmed the party from the internally, and lead to the creation of splinter groups such as the Nacia Unio-Partio and the Zardio Nova Patrioto Partio.
President Rozakora (left) and President Delokante (right)Outside the party voters began to feel alienated. The duopoly of government lead to slight decrease in turnout during the 4360 election. People in the state of Ingomo felt betrayed as the SPR watered down its message of restoration. This caused support for independent parties to increase throughout Zardugal. During the 4364 election, the party had failed at finding a supporting base and lost many seats within the assembly. This has discouraged many members of the party, having many leave after the lose.
Voters protesting the passing of "Law Concerning Cults and Religious Activity"Lastly, the Party has faced numerous financial issues in resent years. Will a sharp fall in popularity, the Party has found it difficult to raise grassroots donations, which has made up 1/3 of the party's finances since it's inception. Also the Holy Party's corporate donations have also fallen. Companies like Maksimuma and Visocia have cut funding to party as corporate lobbyists have been arrested for collusion with known Orderist terrorists, as well as bribery of members of the SPR.
So what does this mean for current members of the Holy Party?
Xenakis has annouced the formation of an new moderate party called the "Independent Republic Party" but many former SPR members are upset with the change. This lead to a major walk out during in the Assembly as 16 members of the Holy Party left. It seems that the party has died before it can even truly form.