Prime Minister Gives State of the Union speech, Defends His Tenure
- Prime Minister Jack Caddock (GNP)
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Prime Minister of Dranland Jack Caddock (GNP) has adressed the MPs of the Parliament in Iglesia Mayor in his annual
State of the Union speech. Straight at the begin of his speech, he praised the new Queen Victoria and congratulated
her for "being close to the people of this nation and their concerns". He then went on to defend the measures taken
during his tenure, such as the abolition of the minimum wage and the abandonment of border controls. "The prosperity
of our economy can only be guaranteed if there is virtually no regulation on business", he said. "It is crucial to uphold
capitalism as the best way to generate wealth and success for everyone, because there neither is no a viable alternative
nor has there ever been one. The free market is the ultimate force behind progress and improvement for the sake of our
nation and its people."
Caddock also issued religion during his speech, which he considers an ambivalent force: "Religion is, first of all, something
genuinely private and not a business of the state. The state
must demonstrate religious neutrality on every occasion
by avoiding to show off appreciation for any kind of religion. This applies to all public officials, who should not be allowed
to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties." Caddock also said that this principle of religious neutrality was his
reason to vote against the recent bill submitted by the PDM and supported by PGR which would have changed this regulation
and would furthermore have made religious organizations tax-free. "I will not back down to the opposition's attempts to give
special privileges to certain faiths. It is a matter of fairness to tax them just like any other profit-making association."
Caddock closed his speech by saying that he would not run for Prime in the next elections and leave his position the next generation.