Dankuk

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Declaration of Citizens' Rights to Broadband
1 August 4884 (Late Post)


SEONGTAEK: A new right has been granted to the citizens of the Dranian Federation: the right to broadband. Senators of Innovative Dankuk successfully passed legislation addressing the digital divide, officially beginning implementation of a core goal of Premier Julia Villalobos. The Villalobos Government has targeted the digital divide as an issue of major concern and have emphasized the modern necessity of all citizens to have some form of access to the internet.

Referencing e-billing, telemedicine, online learning, and virtual banking among their examples of the predominance of internet in the modern age, Premier Villalobos’ initiative, now with the approval of the Federal Senate, will establish a large-scale, state-led effort to expand high-speed internet to rural regions of Dankuk. While the urban centres have long enjoyed quality internet and a range of ISP choices, smaller towns and certainly most villages remain dominated by either an ISP monopoly or a reliance on outdated voiceband or satellite technologies that are not suitable for reliable modern internet.

Under this initiative the Dankuk Broadband Network (DBN), the state-owned ISP, will spearhead the initial stages of expanding high-speed broadband internet into new service regions. The DBN will have support from the ministries of Public Works & Transport and Science & Technology. It is also expected that DBN project leaders will engage with local ISPs to form public-private partnerships to also aid in successful expansion of internet services. The Villalobos Government has indicated that its long-term view is for DBN to transfer operation of these new service areas into private ownership when it becomes viable to do so.

The legislation putting this internet expansion initiative into force, and declaring the citizens’ right to broadband, enjoyed unanimous support in the Federal Senate, winning the backing of the main opposition party, Ecoco.
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Fifteen Conservative Party Officials Arrested Overnight
26 May 4912


GONGMANGDO: In the early pre-dawn hours of the morning, residents of one of Gongmangdo’s wealthiest neighbors were awoken to the sound of sirens as federal agents raided the home of an unnamed Conservative Party official. Carried out under the direction of the Public Security Bureau, this official was one of fifteen party members to have their home raided and be taken into custody overnight.

Specific details remain scarce but what is known this morning is that these seemingly sudden raids were months in the making and are the outcome of a prolonged investigation that was being conducted within the federal Ministry of Security and Justice. The Conservative Party leader could not be reached for comment and the Gongmangdo Mayor’s Office has also refused to communicate with the media.

It is alleged that the fifteen arrested officials may have been involved in a broad corruption scheme that is connected to both high-ranking figures in the Gongmangdo municipal government and prominent affiliates of local organized crime syndicates. If true this would confirm long-standing assumptions of mafia influence in the Gongmangdo government. It is also interesting that the Public Security Bureau provided no forward notice of their raids to the Gongmangdo Metropolitan Police (GMP), which many accuse of also being deeply corrupt.
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Other Happenings in the Federation


A&M Becomes Sole Federal Supplier for Military Drones
IGLESIA MAYOR: The upstart Alfaro y Montaña (A&M) has officially secured a lucrative contract as a supplier for the Dranian Armed Forces and, under current circumstances, A&M will be the sole domestic provider of drones to the Dranian military. This is a major breakthrough for the company which has already had success it selling its drones and light vehicles to local police agencies. Founded in 4845 by Angelo Alfaro, of the Alfaro political family, and Santi Montaña, A&M built its initial business on the manufacture of firearms and machinery. More recently it has rapidly expanded its manufacturing capabilities to include production of light and armored vehicles.


Dankuk's Last Coal Mine Shutters
YONSEO: Located near a small mountain village in Valdoria, Dankuk's last coal mine had long served as the primary energy source for the local community. Even as the rest of the nation had moved on from coal, first adopting cleaner fossil fuels and later eliminating fossil fuels almost entirely, this village was among the few hold outs. But now change has finally come and the village has converted its local infrastructure to rely on geothermal and wind energy. Environmentalists have applauded this milestone and the government has celebrated this moment as another victory for the Dranian Federation's ecological policies.

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Casino Mogul Elected Mayor of Gongmangdo
7 February 4918


GONGMANGDO: After the death of former mayor Gang Joon-ho this past December, his deputy, Kim Iseul, became acting mayor with expectations to serve through the next regularly scheduled election in 4920. Unlike Mayor Gang, a member of the Conservative Party, Iseul is one of the handful of independents serving in the top ranks of the city government. In becoming acting mayor, Iseul was the first non-conservative occupant of the office in many decades. And much to the dislike of the conservative establishment, Iseul proved disinterested in toeing the line for party leadership and other "party associates" in Gongmangdo society.

In December, Mayor Iseul fired the long-time superintendent of the Gongmangdo Metropolitan Police (GMP), citing abuse of power and deep-rooted corruption. This action set off a firestorm in Gongmangdo politics and enraged not just conservative politicians but also the conservative public. There was support for Mayor Iseul's action, however it was almost entirely contained to the poorer outer district residents which have long suffered from political under-representation and voter suppression at the hands of the Conservative Party. Power in the Gongmangdo Federal City still rests entirely with the wealthy central districts which, while not actual "gated communities," have such oppressive police surveillance that these districts may as well be considered gated communities.

And so Mayor Iseul, while certainly no progressive, found himself at odds with the establishment just by chipping away at a small piece of the massive inequality in Gongmangdo. His goals were not to bring economic equality to the city or to dismantle the conservative establishment as a whole. But Mayor Iseul did at least acknowledge that corruption existed in the city, especially within the police force, the primary tool of suppression in Gongmangdo. Wielding the powers of the city's highest office, Mayor Iseul took action.

Less than a week after the firing of the GMP superintendent, most appointed city officials resigned and the conservative super-majority in the Gongmangdo Assembly called for early elections. The measure passed with only 1 "no" vote coming from the singular representative of the Workers' Party of Gongmangdo (WPG). That evening, the WPG attempted to lead anti-government demonstrations in the outer districts only to be quickly shut down by the GMP before they were able to gain any significant numbers.

An election was set for 1 February 4918 and in the meantime, Mayor Iseul was left a lame-duck with no functional government and a legislature uninterested in approving any appointments. The mayor's acting superintendent for the GMP found no cooperation from his subordinates, who continued to operate like business-as-usual and oversaw increased drone surveillance over the city ahead of the elections. Hoping to find support among the more average citizens of Gongmangdo, Mayor Iseul filed for candidacy in the election, positioning his campaign on anti-corruption and building a more pluralistic democracy in the city. Im Min (WPG) also filed to run although his initial two applications were declined on technicalities and challenges related to the validity of petition signatures. The WPG asserts that this was an attempt to silence the only leftist political organization.

Officially an independent, local casino mogul Lee Chong-in filed to run as well, receiving the endorsement of both the Conservative Party and the monarchist Restorationist Party. At the very least a status quo candidate, Lee also represented something darker. His candidacy was essentially an unabashed embrace of the corrupt system in Gongmangdo and if it wasn't already painfully obvious, it revealed the powerful political influence of Gongmangdo's ultra-rich. All this in spite of past federal investigations of the Conservative Party, including the arrest of party figures for charges related to corruption. But it is also a show of the confidence from the Gongmangdo establishment in the face of outside criticism. For decades national media has called attention to the political corruption in Gongmangdo and the aggressive economic inequality enforced by the city's public figures and its own wealthy citizens.

On 1 February, Lee achieved yet another victory for the Gongmangdo establishment, reclaiming the Conservative Party's hold over the entirety of government. Winning 68% of the vote, Lee secured the status quo for the conservatives. But even more concerning is the future of Gongmangdo under Mayor Lee Chong-in. The rumors of connections between Gongmangdo's casino businesses and organized crime certainly top the list. This isn't the first time a casino mogul ran for mayor of Gongmangdo but it is the first time that mogul has won. There are conflicts of interest abound but no one with power in Gongmangdo cares to make issue of it. And there are legitimate fears that challengers to Mayor Lee's way will find themselves on the bad side of the mafia. The WPG, now completely absent from the Gongmangdo Assembly, has increased its anti-government rhetoric but to no avail. The outer districts have failed to mobilize and the increased GMP surveillance seems here to stay.
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Federal Council Seeks to Expel Mayor Lee
26 February 4918

PORT RHYNACH: Concerned by the background and politics of recently elected Gongmangdo Mayor Lee Chong-in, a number of members of the Federal Council for Unity have called for his expulsion from the body. As a mayor of a federal city, Mayor Lee is entitled under the constitution to a seat on the 31-member Federal Council. In the entire history of the Federal Council a member has never been removed and it is unclear whether it is even possible to deny a federal mayor their seat on the council.

The mayors of Seongtaek, Port Rhynach, and Iglesia Mayor, joined by governors of Magadonia and Valdoria, issued a letter to Federal Chairman Jo Pyongho and Premier Miguel Kim requesting Mayor Lee's removal, calling attention to his potential connections to organized crime and his open willingness to subvert functional democracy in Gongmangdo. This letter also marks the first time that major Dranian office-holders have publicly called out Gongmangdo for its immense inequality.

Chairman Jo has stated that he is investigating the matter and that he's personally inclined to remove Mayor Lee. However, the chairman cautioned that there may not actually be constitutional authority for him to deny council membership to that specific position. While the constitution has broader membership provision related to the 20 cultural, economic, and societal representatives, the remaining membership is specifically defined as including the premier, all provincial governors, and all federal mayors. However, a past court ruling was made in 4758 that upheld the decision of the Federal Election Commission to bar Choe Jungsook, also a casino boss, from being a candidate for Federal Chairman, citing his criminal record and "divisive attitude." Choe did go on to run for mayor of Gongmangdo, a candidacy which was permitted and that did place him on the Federal Council when he won.

Mayor Lee is challenging the calls for his expulsion and, should this go to court, it is likely that both sides will refer to the 4758 court decision as basis for their arguments. To Lee's advantage, Choe won approval to run for Gongmangdo mayor after losing his case for federal chairmanship candidacy, and as Lee's lawyer argues, this suggests the validity of Lee's elected role as mayor and as a constitutionally-designated member, although not leader, of the Federal Council. Opponents of Lee fear that that particular point, the "leadership," will keep Lee on the council. The 4758 case spoke specifically of Choe not being suitable to head the council but said nothing of general participation on the council. And yet again, it comes to the subsequent approval of Choe's mayoral candidacy after the court decision and the lack of challenge to Choe's membership when he became federal mayor.
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Other Happenings in the Federation

Federalist Party Expands to Gongmangdo
GONGMANGDO: With support from the Federalist Parties of Elbiana and Lorena, a new federalist political party has been established in the Gongmangdo Federal City. Loosely affiliated with Innovative Dankuk, the Gongmangdo Federalist Party seeks to challenge the far-right alliance of the Conservative and Restorationist Parties. The only other opposition coming from the leftist Workers' Party, the Federalist Party is hopeful of finding an advantage as a party of the centre.

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#BoycottGongmangdo Movement
4 March 4918


GONGMANGDO: Federal courts have ruled in favor of Gongmangdo Mayor Lee Chong-in in his case against the Dranian Federation regarding his constitutionally prescribed seat on the Federal Council for Unity. Citing the precedent set by the case of Choe Jungsook v. Federal Election Commission, Lee was determined to have full constitutional entitlement to a membership role on the Federal Council. While it was judged to be entirely possible that Lee Chong-in could be denied the role of chairman, nothing prohibits him from general participation in the council.

The court’s decision did not come as a major surprise and it confirmed the fears of Lee’s opponents that they would be unable to unseat someone from the council membership despite their probable ties to questionable organizations and their advocacy for policies upholding a corrupt local institution.

Following news of the court decision, social media exploded with the posts tagged by #BoycottGongmangdo, #FreeGMDO, or #FireLee. The posts take aim at Mayor Lee Chong-in as well as the Gongmangdo Assembly and the city’s ruling Conservative Party. Aside from demanding all these figures resign, the posts also call on all Dranians to avoid tourism to Gongmangdo and to boycott companies that are primarily based in Gongmangdo.

On a larger scale, the social media movement cries out for more federal intervention in the situation in Gongmangdo, a city which remains plagued by the worst economic inequality in the nation, that is consistently criticized for having a dysfunctional local government, and that is notorious for its police state surveillance carried out by the Gongmangdo Metropolitan Police.

The Federalist Party and Workers’ Party of Gongmangdo have found an unusual alliance, issuing a joint statement calling for the resignation of Mayor Lee and a federal investigation into the entire governmental structure of the federal city. The statement, posted on social media, signed off with #FreeGMD. Mayor Lee, who has kept a low profile since his victory in court, could not be reached on comment regarding the boycott movement.
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Northern Conservation League Purchases Suji-seom
25 March 4918


PORT RHYNACH: Ranking as one of the most, if not these most, isolated territories of the Dranian Federation, the small island of Suji-seom has been purchased by the Northern Conservation League (NCL), an upstart environmental conservation non-profit.

Founded about seven years ago, information is scant on the Northern Conservation League but their official website exhibits their early foundational projects in local villages of Magadonia and Lorena. Among the highlighted projects was a campaign to save native tiger habitats from development by a large resort company and development of a local self-sustaining recycling program in a Lorenan village. The Northern Conservation League boasts of their early successes and credits this for their significant growth in membership and charitable donations.

Suji-seom is located off the northwest end of the larger but equally isolated Yeouiseom, far off the northern coast of Lorena. Both islands have zero year-round population although Yeouiseom does have a federal climate research station and a single coastal village that is frequented as a resting spot for fishermen and whalers.

In its purchase of Suji-seom, the Northern Conservation League has shared that it aims to protect the untouched landscape of the island and ensure a safe home for Suji-seom’s native penguins, seals, and seabirds. They have also expressed interest in delivering the same protections to the nature and wildlife of Yeouiseom but it is not currently financially viable for the organization. Suji-soem is not known to receive many visitors, aside from naturalists and scientists, but the NCL has indicated that they intend to prohibit nearly all kinds of visitors from coming to the island.
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Other Happenings in the Federation

Restorationist Party Breaks Ranks with Conservatives
GONGMANGDO: Traditionally a strong ally of the Conservative Party of Gongmangdo, the Restorationists have abandoned their traditional alliance, expressing concern over the Conservative Party's betrayal of good governance and failing to serve the interests of the city's citizens. The statement from the Restorationist leadership carefully avoided mention of Mayor Lee Chong-in, instead focusing entirely on the Conservative Party and their super-majority in the Gongmangdo Assembly. Critics have labeled this as an attempt by the Lee-friendly Restorationists to deflect responsibility of Gongmangdo's problems entirely to the conservatives. Nonetheless, the Restorationists insist that they, as a "minority party," are fully in tune with the concerns relating to the Conservative Party's monopoly on power and its long-term impacts on the ability of the government to function effectively and fairly.

Beonyeongsalm Palace Closed Indefinitely
GONGMANGDO: Notices appeared overnight at the entrance of Beonyeongsalm Palace, museum and former residence of Dankuk's monarchs, stating that the facility would be closed until further notice and that all scheduled events are canceled. The website of the museum offered no additional details and a press release from the Ryeo Foundation, owners of the palace grounds, was no different than the simple notice of closure posted on the entrance. Given the timing of this sudden closure, it is more than likely a reaction to ongoing political events in the city.

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Premier Kim Announces Retirement
9 April 4919


SEONGTAEK: Elected to the leadership of Innovative Dankuk in 4906, after thirteen years at the party’s helm Miguel Kim has announced his retirement, effective at the end of his term as Premier of the Dranian Federation. The next senatorial elections are scheduled for September 4920, however Premier Kim will be relinquishing his role as party leader at a sooner date. It is expected that this may come as soon as next month, however soon party leadership elections are formally organized and candidates launch their bids for the head party role.

The leadership contest will likely be a face-off between the Federalistas and Alfaristas, as Acción Democrática remains weakened by membership loss to Ecoco’s more centrist member-parties. Despite the ideological similarity of the two main factions they have found disagreement over issues of constitutional reform, military expansion, and governmental coordination with Ecoco. The Alfaristas are supportive of expanding the Dranian Armed Forces and, partially related to this issue, they have expressed opposition to the idea of a unity government with Ecoco, as has been done in past elections regardless of majority senate control by either Ecoco or Innovative Dankuk. The Alfaristas warn of playing along with “communist-friendly” Ecoco’s gradual attempts to “dismantle” the military and enact “radical policies that will undermine the national economy.”

By comparison the Federalistas take on a more cooperative tone, praising the bipartisanship of past unity governments and remarking on Ecoco’s historic willingness to compromise on contentious issues. The Federalistas also are more interested in the status quo, opposing any change to current military policy and opposing changes to the constitution. The retiring Kim held no strong factional affiliation but he enjoyed his greatest support among the Federalistas. It is currently not known if Premier Kim will provide an endorsement to his own favored successor.

Restorationist Party Rebrands
15 April 4919

GONGMANGDO: The restorationists of Elbiana and Gongmangdo have announced their intentions to rebrand their political party as the Traditionalist Party (전통당 Jeontongdang). Historically a monarchist organization, their royalist commitments are being dropped from their platform, instead focusing on traditionalist Kyo values and history. In having less focus on monarchism, the former restorationists hope to broaden their political appeal. This is of particular strategic importance as the Conservative Party of Gongmangdo has become increasingly fractured and hit by continued scandal and controversy.

Long-time conservative allies, the restorationists-turned-traditionalists have quickly abandoned their old friends, devoting a large segment of their new party’s platform to a “just and moral government.” They promise to deliver a new era of prosperity to Gongmangdo and to renew the outer districts to their former glory. The unlikely alliance of the Federalists and Workers’ Party has criticized the Traditionalist Party, accusing them of deception and attempting to disassociate from their role in creating the problems facing modern Gongmangdo.

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Growing Fears of Economic Collapse
21 September 4920


SEONGTAEK: The sweeping victory of the Kyo Communist Party (KCP) caught the establishment off-guard and now, as the KCP majority has immediately acted upon a revolutionary legislative agenda, the feeling of surprise has turned to fear. Among the KCP's introductory package of bills on the floor of the Federal Senate is KCP-4920-13: Decree on Private Property. Holding an unquestionable majority, this piece of KCP legislation is almost guaranteed to pass in the Senate, declaring the abolition of private property. All industry is to become property of the state, which the KCP government claims will then be "distributed to the workers and peasants." In another bill, the KCP aims to scrap firearm regulations, bringing an end to many decades of strict public firearms controls.

Securities on the Dankuk Exchange have remained on a downward trajectory since the victory of the KCP earlier this month. And business leaders in many of Dankuk's most notable corporations are fearful for the future of own businesses as well as the future of the Dranian Federation. Some have entertained moving off-shore, a practice that has been seen before in Dranian history during eras of major revolution or conflict. So far no businesses have taken serious action in this direction but nonetheless some have made that threat. On the other hand, a handful of companies have expressed hope, of course on the condition that their operations continue as normal. Among those are the likes of the Yonseo Arsenal, a major firearm supplier for the military and police agencies. The KCP's weakening of gun control does present a new business opportunity but it remains to be seen just how aggressively the KCP will attempt to deconstruct Dranian capitalism and implement their full communist manifesto.

Other Happenings in the Federation

National Police Agency Ceases Gongmangdo Investigations
GONGMANGDO: A major investigation launched by the National Police Agency (NPA) at the behest of former Premier Miguel Kim has been brought to a end following this month's abrupt political shift. The controversies surrounding former Mayor Lee Chong-in, the Conservative Party, and the broader political establishment in the city had earned the attention of the Miguel Government, particularly during the #BoycottGongmangdo social media movement. As early leads proved fruitful, a larger investigation was ordered and the NPA, with the aid of anonymous internal contacts in the Gongmangdo Metropolitan Police, launched a concerted effort to unearth the dark underbelly of Gongmangdo society. More rumors circulated that Mayor Lee and the Conservatives held connections to organized crime and it was exactly that connection that the NPA investigation hoped to find. Unfortunately just as the investigation was reaching its height, the recent transition of federal power has brought it all to an end and the NPA has recalled all of its investigators.

Innovative Dankuk Leader Resigns
SEONGTAEK: Only just elected last summer, Felipe Chaves, leader of Innovative Dankuk, has resigned from his post effective at the end of the month. Chaves, a leading figure of the Federalista faction of the party, won party leadership in a hard-fought one-on-one campaign against the Alfarista faction's Yun Jaeseong. Factional divides have deepened as a result of the September elections and Chaves has found greatly diminished popularity among both party insiders and public supporters. It was not long before a petition, back by the Alfaristas, was issued demanding Chaves' resignation. With Chaves' exit, Innovative Dankuk is slated to have another leadership election in a few weeks and its widely expected that Yun Jaeseong will win that role if his faction continues on its current path of consolidating control over the party.

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Riots & Protests as Communists Call for Revolution
23 October 4920


SEONGTAEK: The newly elected Kyo Communist Party (KCP) has continued to ramp up its violent rhetoric following its controversial victory in the September elections. Their most contentious proposal, the elimination of private property, hasn't even taken any effect as a law yet but KCP leadership has issued a call for their supporters to rise up and overthrow the economic system. This has sparked resistance across the country as business leaders attempt to defend their property and anti-communists rally around a common effort in opposing the KCP's radical agenda. Counter-protests have been seen in Dankuk's largest cities and in some instances, such as in Gongmangdo and Yonseo, these have led to violent clashes between KCP supporters and anti-communists.

Innovative Dankuk (DI) has denounced the Kyo Communist Party for their "inflammatory propaganda" and has applauded the organization of counter-protests to stand-up against the communist threat. DI has also announced that is joining the Anti-Communist League (ACL), an international alliance of political parties opposed to extreme leftism and authoritarian socialism. Pushed forward by Party Leader Yun Jaeseong and the Alfarista faction, the ACL membership marks a departure from Innovative Dankuk's longstanding avoidance of ideological labels in its official platform. No specific ideology has ever had an explicit "for" or "against" position from Innovative Dankuk, which essentially operates on a commitment to "pragmatism."

DI's Yun has asserted that it is of utmost importance that the public stand strong in opposing the KCP's robbery of private property and, in indirect terms, has encouraged citizens to hide their wealth and avoid the attention of whatever KCP enforcement may be coming in the future. Yun also expressed worry that Dankuk will enter an economic depression. The only glimmer of hope that Yun could offer was the hold his own party and Ecoco have over the constitutional majority in the Federal Senate. It is impossible for the KCP to democratically modify the federal constitution, which at least upholds the liberal democratic order of the Dranian political system in the midst of attempted economic revolution. Leader Yun believes that the federation will prevail and that communism will be defeated "yet again" in Dankuk.

Other Happenings in the Federation

Eccentric Elites Flee to Bunkers
YONSEO: Amidst the sporadic riots and strikes throughout Dankuk, some of the nation's more eccentric elites have fled to their "doomsday bunkers." There is limited concrete knowledge on these bunkers which are rumored to be featured within some of the largest, most-expensive real estate properties in rural Dankuk. A few residential bunkers, dating to wartime eras in southern Dankuk, are public knowledge in Gongmangdo. Often they are a special feature on real estate listings boasting of "secret rooms" and "hidden doors." By comparison, the newer rural bunkers are largely undocumented although inspection construction and permit approvals reveal enough information to show that these properties have more than just typical mansions on them.

Gongmangdo Police Drones Stolen
GONGMANGDO: A number of high-end surveillance drones utilized by the Gongmangdo Metropolitan Police (GMP) were stolen this week from two different locations. The GMP has refused to publicly acknowledge exactly how many drones were stolen and whether anything else was taken during these two incidents.

Innovative Dankuk on Course for Restructure
SEONGTAEK: Yun Jaeseong has found a strong base of support among an increasingly anti-communist Alfarista faction in Innovative Dankuk (DI) but it has absolutely come at the cost of party unity. The course of national events is unlikely to create an opportunity to reconciliation among DI's factions and it is looking most likely that DI may face a complete restructure that ends with the total expulsion of whichever faction is on the losing side. And as it stands, that won't be the Alfaristas.

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Economy in Shambles, Government Insists Public Ownership
27 February 4921

An emptied Alfaro y Montaña warehouse

SEONGTAEK: Factories, banks, and offices have closed as immense uncertainty looms over the Dranian Federation. The ruling Kyo Communist Party insists that private property is to be seized and that the public now owns the means of production. And in the latest of their radical directives, the KCP has declared that all banks will be owned and operated by the state.

It has been only five months since KCP won the 4920 parliamentary elections and while there is much that is now taking effect as de jure economic policy, the reality remains quite different. This rapid attempt to overthrow the capitalist system of the federation has so far mostly created confusion and panic. In some areas, strongholds of the KCP, factories have been fully overtaken by the workers, not that this was all that of an enormous change since prior labor laws required that workers have major representation on corporate boards. Nonetheless, in many other parts of the nation, factories and businesses are simply just shut down. The “corporation” as it had been known, and how nearly all Dranian businesses entities are organized, is effectively outlawed.

Despite the government’s demands, many private entities still retain control of their properties. In the case of Alfaro y Montaña, an Iglesia Mayor-based defense company, all of their facilities have been tightly secured inside and out. And even if agents of the state were to break in and claim control, there is but only a shell of a factory left. The factory’s machinery, computers, and even its furniture, are all gone; relocated to a secret storage location. Banks and other financial institutions are also facing a crisis of their own as the KCP launches its initiative to control all financial activity in Dankuk. Most banks have closed, hoping to avert a run on the banks. Some institutions, like the North Dovani Investment Bank, are actively searching for ways to secure their assets and its an open secret that some of these assets have already shifted offshore to low-regulation countries and tax havens.

A United Front Against Communism
1 March 4921

Senator Yun Jaeseong

SEONGTAEK: From the ashes of Innovative Dankuk, Senator Yun Jaeseong has led the formation of a big-tent coalition of anti-communist political leaders, officially founding the Taegeuk Alliance. Yun’s so-called “united front against the rise of communism” has created a formal alliance between a number of Dankuk’s well-established provincial political parties, including conservatives, federalists, and liberals, among others.

The Taegeuk Alliance has taken on a staunchly nationalist tone, emphasizing the legacy of the Dranian Federation and declaring a total commitment to defending the liberal democratic political order. With the economic system already in complete disarray, the Taegeuk Alliance asserts that it will stand against attempts by the state to seize private property and further sabotage the Dranian economy. To accomplish this goal, the Alliance has aligned itself with the Black Flag Society, endorsing their role as a collective organization of concerned citizens standing up in defense of their own property as well as that of their neighbors, local businesses, and factories. Black Flag groups have popped up throughout Dankuk and have coordinated community efforts to barricade factories, hide assets, and just generally make a very difficult situation for any potential enforcement of communist laws.

Other Happenings in the Federation

Ryeo Foundation Backs Taegeuk Alliance
GONGMANGDO: Long out of the spotlight and always cautious of modern political involvement, the Ryeo Foundation has broken its precedent by openly endorsing the Taegeuk Alliance. The Ryeo Foundation has promised significant financial support to the Taegeuk Alliance and has also offered assistance to local causes that are supporting continued operation of education, health, and human services in this time of crisis and uncertainty.