Hosian Democratic Union announces Party leadership and platform12 June 4380
Michael Field, newly selected Chairman of the HDU National CommitteeFollowing the 4380 elections the Hosian Democratic Union (HDU) held a National Organization and Leadership Convention, supporters nationwide were invited to attend and local communities were encouraged to organize and send delegations to the convention. The party decided at the convention to organize in the following manner:
Each Arch-duchy shall be divided into local HDU parties under the leadership of a 3 person Committee, the members of these Committees shall be elected through a vote of all party members in the Arch-duchy every 2 years. The Arch-duchy Leadership Committees shall then convene following each national election to select 3 party members to serve as on the HDU's National Committee. The National Committee shall then select a Chairman from among themselves. The National Committee shall is to have the highest authority in setting national party policy and campaigning priorities.
At their first national convention the Hosian Democrat's surprisingly chose Michael Field to serve as the first Chairman of the Parties National Committee. Mr. Field made waves in national politics when he spoke out against Aldegarian Shah Kurosh. Field reportedly made the decision to leave the Country Party over the leftward direction he felt they were heading and due to his hope that the new Hosian Democrats would truly bring Hosian values into the Imperial Diet.
The Hosian Democratic Union's Convention selected Dr. Thomas Mercer, Morris Thomure, and Michael Field to serve as their National Committee, the Committee went on to unanimously select Field as Chairman. Dr. Thomas Mercer is an author with a doctorate degree in Hosian Theology, his works are known within the religious community for espousing the value of evangelism an the need to convert the believers of Yeudism and Ahmadism to the Hosian faith. Mercer who is now 41 spent the last 20 years writing self-help Hosian books and using much of the proceeds to work with church groups to fund Hosian missionaries abroad. Morris Thomure is a navy veteran and outspoken nationalist (critics say open imperialist), at the core of his beliefs is the idea that Luthori has neglected its Hosian duties and values and this is leading to our inevitable decline.
Dr. Thomas Mercer, HDU National Committee Member
Morris Thomure, HDU National Committee Member
Near the end of the convention the HDU National Committee announced the parties platform for the next 4 years:
Enforce and Defend the His Imperial Majesty Alexander's claims abroad
End moral deprivation in the Empire
Increase Home Office & Justice Department funding to fight crime
Shrink size and scope of the state, reduce social programs
The Parties newly selected Chairman Field used the closing of the convention as an opportunity to make a short speech in which he once again attacked the "Pretender Shah of Aldegar". Field went farther than his speech last May this time when he called on the White Rose government to introduce a trade embargo on Aldegar and "whatever else it takes" to get them to recognize their rightful and divinely ordained Head of state.