VKP Burns Kingdom Flag En MasseProtesting a bill that would ban citizens from desecrating the Kingdom's flag in protest, the VKP organised the mass burning of the flag at 8:00 PM last night, setting the sky alight with flames. There was no particular location to do so, simply wherever supporters were: cities from every region burned with the light of VKP resistance. Of the 29 million supporters of the VKP, it is estimated 80% took part in the protest: that's around 23 million people across the country.
Speaking in Kozaria to a crowd of about 2,000,000 people -- an event livestreamed across Terra -- leader and outgoing Reichskanzler Rudolf Bernstein said that the event was a "show of strength for our glorious party. We will not be oppressed. Worry not, friends, for the revolution is coming. Next election, we will destroy the fascists and build a new, better, country. Glory to the people! Glory to Communism!"
Police tried to shut down the event in several cities, primarily in Narikaton, but were mostly unsuccessful: the sheer number of protesters was too great. After the VKP speech it emerged that some police started firing tear gas at protesters, causing a riot. This was quickly shut down, and Bernstein has condemned the act saying "while tear gas should not have been used, the response was disproportionate." He insisted that "this was meant to be peaceful." Similar events took place across the country, with many NKP and FNV counter-protesters turning up to fight back.
It is believed that multiple buildings caught fire despite the Communists efforts to limit the risks by significantly reducing the number of flags burnt, with many merely being torn up or painted red. There has been some deaths, it is believed, where riots took place. The streets and a great deal of infrastructure were shut down in the shocking scenes, impacting the economy quite a bit.
Tensions are at boiling point, with the VKP having just under half of the seats despite gaining a slight outright majority -- 50.25%. Is this the start of a more violent response to the right-wing dominance, or merely a sign of the dedication of the Communist party to fight back against what they view as grave injustices?
VKP Calls for Thaller Investigation to Be Made PublicAfter it has emerged the Thaller family itself was involved in the attempted assassination of the King, the VKP has presented a motion demanding that the facts of the case be made public -- even questioning successor to the throne Marlon X.
VKP Forms Massive ParamilitaryThe "Red Force" is the name given to the massive paramilitary formed under the VKP. Millions are believed to have signed up, with the paramilitary existing "as long as paramilitaries must." The party still wishes to ban them, saying this is only to "defend democracy and protect Communists."
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