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PostPosted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:51 am
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:33 am
by UniSocAll
Foucauldian Fortitude Party declines participation in unity cabinet
USA, DT, RMS, SLD and CFP would form the new cabinet

MAGRATHEA, FEBRUARY 2951,
In a statement today in the National Soviet of the Socialist Republic, the Foucauldian Fortitude Party declined participation in a "unity cabinet", stating that "We [FFP] are loath to participate in a cabinet that includes stalwart Leftist League members; as such, we must decline this particular invitation". FFP also stated that the "instability brought on by our party's last participation in a "unity cabinet"" gives them "pause with regards to this proposal."

The 'unity cabinet' referred to there was the "United Ikradon Coalition" of the mid-to-late 2920's and early-to-mid 2930's, alongside USA and the DT. A period where many FFP-members, especially those in the youth-wing named Ikradonian Freedom Alliance, grew disgruntled at the FFP and it's chairperson R.E. Karl, that ultimately led to Karl being unseated in 2938 after several protest by the IFA.

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IFA protesting at a FFP conference in Magrathea, July 2937
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The other parties of Ikradon are working on the details of the cabinet now, mainly on who get's what. The new so-called "SocCom Union" cabinet aims to unite all the socialist and communist parties of Ikradon. This will be the first time in government for the Social & Liberal Democrats, and this would be the continuation of the Dark Templar's participation in government since 2911, where they took part in the Leftist League Coalition with the National Worker's Party and the Progressive Party.

Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

PostPosted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:18 pm
by UniSocAll
New cities to be officially founded and established in Ikradon
Four other cities to be renamed

MAGRATHEA, JUNE 2951,
Legislators in the National Soviet of the Socialist Republic have voted to officially establish five new cities across Ikradon, while also approving name changes for four.

The new cities are across every Socialist District, with Moskva in Ghorva, Goedhoek in Gildark, Shukras Rossiya in Alkon, Engelsland in Dazlon and Maastricht in Mekarali.
The cities were established to recognize the areas with a lot of people and business centers. Ikradon is a bustling Socialist Republic with over 600 million residence.

The cities to be renamed are Vinloir in Ghorva, Reidsloir in Alkon, Ghutavloir in Mekarali and Mekaloir in Dazlon. These cities have been renamed Vinopolis, Marxtricht, Ghutav and Cape Ikran, respectively.

The Socialist Republic of Ikradon New Cities Establishment Resolution was passed in April 2951, with only resistance from 134 members of the Foucauldian Fortitude Party, stating the they "resolutely oppose renaming extant cities" because "[it'll] become vehicles for political self-gratification."

Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:36 am
by UniSocAll
Split in Leftist League organization
DT, LL going separate way

MAGRATHEA, JUNE 2952
Dark Archon Vladimir Madinkov officially announced that his Dark Templar party has officially left the Leftist League, a organization where they were the prime founder in January 2911 alongside the Progressive Party and the National Worker's Party. After the PP left The International (Leftist League) to form the We Love Ikradon faction, and the NWP dissolved and the leader exiled, the DT, under Vandenberghe, Graffin and now Madinkov, led the LL into a prosperous expansion over Terra in the late 2920's and most part of 2930's, the peak of the organization.

DT announced the split after disagreements with the Revolutionary Marxist Solipsist and the Communist Freedom Party, two LL heavyweights in Ikradon, with the parties not reaching any compromise for government formation this year. Madinkov stated "over the past months we have been seeing a shift in our LL comrades that we find is not best for our party. that is why I announce our withdrawal from The Leftist League." It is not clear if the parties are most of the LL members, or the two prime Ikradoni members RMS and CFP. We could not get hold of Madinkov nor First Minister Artanis for comments.

The DT leaves the Leftist League at a time where the LL is at it's peak, with 13 active members now. The LL leadership now currently consists of the RMS, the CFP and the Communist Party of Badaran. Two coalition proposals are now on the table, with the DT participating in none of them.

Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

PostPosted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 2:21 pm
by UniSocAll
Chancellor made his choice
SocCom Government the preferred alternative

MAGRATHEA, MARCH 2953
Chancellor Harold Saxon, and his Social & Liberal Democracy party, has announced their choice, regarding a new cabinet government. After over two and a half years of negotiation, it seems that Ikradon would be swearing in a new cabinet before the year ends. The government would be sworn in with less than one year left for elections in 2954. Chancellor Saxon announced their SocCom preference at the SLD Party Headquarters in Magrathea. Chancellor Saxon stated that "[...] the RMS, CFP and USA [...] together with ourselves the SocCom coalition does have a larger mandate from the people, and we feel that really overrules any descision based purely on how the parties are arranged", realizing that "the SocCom coalition is "not a major change from what we(Ikradon) had before", but stating that he "didn't feel that the change that the centre-left coalition would bring is really justified given the smaller mandate."

Foucauldian Fortitude Party National Assembly Caucus Chair Alexander Ke responded to the decision, by stating that they "fear that the present climate of pursuing unity for unity's sake is dangerous and counterproductive". Ke further explains that that would "(limit) our ability to have robust political discourse" and that "we (Ikradoni Parties) should celebrate our differences, not gloss over them." FFP did say, however, that they do respect the chancellors decision.Union Socialism Alliance stated that they will "abide to the chancellor's decision." Revolutionary Marxist Solipsist stated that it is of their opinion that "Mr Saxon has acted in a very fair and presidential manner." We have not heard any response from the other parties.

The SocCom cabinet proposal has been taken to a vote in the National Soviet of the Socialist Republic. It would be the first coalition government in over four decades without the Dark Templar.

Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

PostPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 4:10 am
by UniSocAll
National Soviet grows, Luxury Tax decreases
Bills accepted in the National Soviet of the Socialist Republic

MAGRATHEA, FEBRUARY 2955,
The two bills right now in the National Soviet of the Socialist Republic has the amount of vote to get passed. The Representation Increase Act, to be enacted in April 2955, would increase the National Soviet to 750 representatives. It is supported by USA, SLD, the CFP and the RMS, with a total of 424 representatives supporting it, more than the 400 needed to pass. This is the second attempt to increase the National Soviet.

The Sales Tax Reduction Proposal also has the votes needed to be enacted by the next month of March 2955. It proposes the reduction of the sales tax on luxury goods by 7 percentage-points while also reforming the income tax brackets, including a 1% tax on the lowest bracket. The bill was proposed by Social & Liberal Democracy, stating that the current luxury tax has "such a disproportionate effect on the poorest citizens in Ikradon." Union Socialism Alliance expressed that they "heavily disagree" on this reduction. The bill has the support of 487 representatives in the National Soviet from SLD, the FFP, the CFP and the RMS, while USA and the DT voted against it with 112 votes.

Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 2:15 am
by UniSocAll
Total rejection of "Reclamation of a Civil and Secure Society" bill
Livid debate, condemnation for the bill

MAGRATHEA, JANUARY 2958
In a heated debate after the 'Reclamation of a Civil and Secure Society' bill has been put to a vote, as no true debate period was given, the parties in the National Soviet totally rejected the bill, with some even condemning it. The Techno Gaian Synarchist Union proposed this bill 'in order to ensure security.' The bill proposes such changes that was called 'autocratic' and 'oppressing' by Union Socialism Alliance, while the Social & Liberal Democrats stating that it 'tramples all over the concepts of individual liberty, and wants to bring back a form of criminal punishment better suited to, and left in, the 1600s' and that 'More than a thousand years of progress in terms of freedom of religion, free speech, freedom of assembly and freedom from cruel and unused punishment would be wiped away.'

The bill didn't gather the support of any of the other parties, while the Dark Templar has yet to vote on the issue. The bill proposes a military police force, state-owned media and banks, unlimited power to the police, wide usage of the death penalty, mandatory religion and military service and limitless eminent domain.

Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

PostPosted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:58 pm
by UniSocAll
Parties making news
NAP/NWP, DT rejoins LL, TGSU ceased to exist, USA rumors

MAGRATHEA, MAY 2960
In a statement today form the Dark Templar, Dark Archon Vladimir Madinkov announced today that the DT rejoined the Leftist League today, thanks to the "rebirth of the NWP (now NAP)" and that they now found it "easier for our return into the LL and we hope to work with the new NAP to ensure the spread of the LL and bring forward a new era of Leftism."

The National-Authoritarian Party was formed with the help of former National Worker's Party in Ikradon. The NWP was a founder of the LL, together with the DT. The NAP Leader, Sarah Marelle, requested that "(the NAP) membership into the LL is [...] accepted and [...] given Leadership Status", as their aim is to "seize power in Davostan and declare it as a Leftist League state."

Also making news is the apparent disappearance of the Techno Gaian Synarchist Union from Ikradoni politics, following total rejection of all of the TGSU bills. Parties have called the TGSU 'authoritarian', 'fascistic' and 'backwards', with the SLD even calling them the "Hate Party". We do not know if it's a temporary hiatus, or permanent. We could not reach the (ex-)party for comments.

And a source claiming to be 'one top operatives' of the Union Socialism Alliance told IAN that USA are having 'ultra-secretive and super-urgent' meetings on deciding if USA would keep participating in the current government. The source also told IAN in a anonymous email that USA-members "aren't happy with the way taxes are being handled by their partners" and that their 'tax-based ideas aren't compatible with those of USA." It is to note that the only notable disagreement in the government is the tax issue, namely the Luxury Sales Tax, and the Income Tax Brackets.

Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

PostPosted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:29 pm
by UniSocAll
Big victory for The Techno Gaian Synarchist Union
Other parties falter

MAGRATHEA, Februari 2961
The Techno Gaian Synarchist Union was the great victor of the recent elections, gaining 281 seats, roughly 37,47% of the seats. Parties respond to the victory was the outcry of election fraud by some, claiming that the results 'don't match'. Other parties claimed that the 'propaganda' campaign worked for the TGSU. All the other parties, with the exception of Union Socialism Alliance, lost seats and votes. TGSU gained the plurality in each Socialist Province.

The current government maintained a slim mandate of 50,40%, and will be remaining in power, whilst shuffling would surely happen. The TGSU are 'disappointed' with the exclusion of their party from government, but that they find it totally 'understandable'. With the new-found power of the TGSU, several TGSU bills have been proposed in the National Soviet, and needing one of the larger party's support, a number of them would most certainly pass, as some of them are LL ideals.

Re: Ikradon Agency of News (IAN)

PostPosted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:21 am
by Comrade_Helix
keep up the good work USA :)