Hobrazia

[Hrafn]

A Darker Shade of Green
March 1, 3416



The more than six decades long hegemony of the Hobrazian Communist Party has been broken with the ascent of the Revolutionary Green Party. Having shredded the Constitution of Communism and several international agreements, the RGP has begun its crusade to mold the Hobrazia to its own ideology.
Though Hobrazia has long had a progressive environmental policy, the RGP, a member of the Brotherhood of Terror and Virtue, intends to push ecologism to unprecedented levels of radicality.

[Hrafn]

Union of Iron Enters Political Landscape
Jan 7, 3421

Astoria K’alak’i: A new political force is rising in the post-marxist land of Hobrazia, a force of the radical right. The somewhat controversial bishop of the Hobrazian Apostolic Church, Ambrosi Lazarashvili, agreed to hold a ceremony sanctifying the belligerent opposition leader Merab Mchedlidze and his fellow gardists, thereby officially founding the Union of Iron (Hob. K'avshiri rk'ina) on this day - january 7.

The Union describe their political goals as follows:

The mission of the Union of Iron amounts to more than mere party politics. It is a sacred order seeking to sweep away the bureaucratic-economic system and replace it with a divinely sanctioned organic aristocracy. The rulers of the future will not be elected by an amorphous and easily swayed mob, nor will they inherit their position solely by virtue of ancestry. They will be selected by the strength of their iron-hard will and the grace of God.

The Portrait of Merab Mchedlidze on a political propaganda t-shirt.

[Brydog]

Conservatives Form Party to Challenge Communists
June 3440

Today, the National Republican Party was founded by conservatives to represent their values. The party already submitted two bills for vote, the Morality and Economic Prosperity Acts. Party Leader Eliso Kapanadze stated "`We shall destroy the communist system and bring traditional values to the people." It is unknown, how the Communists will respond to the party.

[Brydog]

ERP Win Majority and Presidency
December 3443

The National Republicans won a majority in the elections, and the Presidency. Tamaz Shervashidze, the newly elected president gave a victory speech to voters, thanking them for their support and showing they support traditional values
in Hobratsi. ERP now having the majority, many expect large changes in the country as the ERP sets their objectives in place.

[Brydog]

ERP Aligned Group Calls For The Destruction of Dranland
January 3447

Today, the Lord's Army of Hobratsi has called for the destruction of the "Dranish heathens from Terra". The group which has ties to the ERP made the statement at a pro-government rally. A member of the government stated that "the LAH is a true defender of the faith" and "that their statements could considered harsh but they are entitled to them". Its not known what the Dranish government's response is. However, the government has made it clear that these statements were by a non-government group and are not anyway reflect the President or General Secretary own views.

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The Civic Forum formed

The Communist rule in Hobrazia is set to be challenged for the first time in years due to the founding of the Civic Forum, a broad organization of people with varying politial convictions. Although seeking to be as broad as possible to challenge the formidable political machine of the Communist Party, it seems clear the commanding majority of its members will in one way or the other be of a liberal persuation, with a small but notable conservative minority. It has already made proposals that set it apart from the government by demanding an end to the state monopoly on the economy and protection of private property rights, although freshly elected party chairman Giorgi Pavishili was quick to emphasize that the party does not support any "free-for-all" capitalism as an alternative to the communist rule, and would maintain a welfare state if elected.

It remains to be seen if this new political entity is able to successfully compete against the established government and succeed in attracting widespread popular support, or whether its "big-tent" of appealing to many will only result in them appealing to none.


Party leader Pavishili speaking to reporters after the founding congress

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Civic League storms to power


Smiles at Civic League headquarters

For the first time in 30 years, another party than the Communists has come to power. The Civic League, running on a reformist platform, won a landslide victory in its first election, taking more than 81% of the vote and a supermajority in parliament. The party's candidate for the presidency, Datschi Devanandze, was also elected by a huge margin, unseating incumbent Kafokai Arastani. Party leader Pavishvili will now be Prime Minister and has announced a swathe of reforms and major changes to the country's policies. "The people have voted for change, and big change. We must respect their wishes. It is time to embrace a different direction for our country" he said at the post-election press conference.

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Orbeliani replaces Iashvili; the HDK prepares for elections

In a surprise move, barely six months before the 3543 elections Petre Iashvili, one of the veterans of the Union of Hobrazian Democrats (known by its Hobrazian abbreviation as HBK) has decided to resign as head of government, leaving that post to the hitherto Minister for the Enviroment and Tourism Mariam Orbeliani, who surprisingly won the consequent race to succeed Iashvili. Orbeliani is believed to have been chosen to give the HBK a fresh face to present to the electorate after two controversial terms in office, which have included reduction of immigration, major economic liberalizations and tax cuts. At the same time, the HBK announced that long-standing chairman and incumbent President of Hobrazia Georgi Pavishvili will run for a third term in the nations highest office.
The party has also unveiled its electoral platform for the coming term, in which its proposes to further reduce the tax burden and make state administration more efficient, as well as more controversial social policies, such as limiting state support for abortions and strengthening the role of the armed forces. According to political analysts, however, the next term is more likely to be dominated by the problem of bringing down the large budget deficit, with one stating that "the next four years are going to be pretty austere".

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HDK wins convincing victory


President Pavishvili clearly pleased with the results

The Union of Hobrazian Democrats (HDK) has won a third term in office in the November 3543 election, defeating the opposition Communist Party by a factor of almost two to one, giving the former 248 out of 375 seats in the National Chamber and a majority vote in four of five provinces. Incumbent President Georgi Pavishvili was also handily re-elected for another four years, defeating his opponent, former President Kafokai Aristani, with 66% of the votes. Turnout was roughly 70%.
Although a great victory, it still means that the HBK is a few seats short of the two-thirds majority needed to unilaterally change the constitution, and any such moves would therefore still have to involve the Communists.

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Pavishvili supporters celebrate the results

The HDK wind fourth election in a row

The Union of Hobrazian Democrats has won a major victory yet again, this time winning over 75% of the vote, thus improving its already strong standing to achieve a commanding majority over the Communists, the most lopsided since the anti-Communists first stormed onto the political scene in 3518. After the first exit polls were announced, jubilation broke out amongst the party supporters. "The fact that after 12 years in government, we are still able to gain more votes is certainly a sign that we are on the right track. The people want President Pavishvili and the HDK to govern", said former Prime Minister Petre Iashvili to the assembled press.