North Dovani

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Premier Shin steps down as DSD leader following scandal
January 5th, 5199 (Postdated)

Chinasa: Premier Mi Shin has, after months of continious political pressure and a nearly incapacitated government, has announced her resignation as Premier of the country after 6 years in the job. The reason for her departure is the scandal lingering around her which accused the Premier of using publicly available funds for private dinners and handing out presents to political allies. Her minister of justice had resigned and several of the DSD deputies in congress had openly called for her resignation. Now the time has come after her formal statement read out on national television in which she said:

As your premier i had promised to lead by example, to better our country and to do whats best for its people. I have failed you. The past few months have shown to me that support for my role as your premier and as leader of my party has dwindled significantly. It is therefor that, with deep pain, i must hand in my resignation to the Governor-General and resign as DSD party leader. I thank all of you for your trust in these past 6 years and am truly sorry for how our journey together must now come to an end.

The DSD committee on party elections, led by 10 DSD deputies, has announced that leadership elections will take place next week which will determine the new DSD leader and, by extension, the new Premier as the Governor-General will be constitutionally obligated to nominate the new party leader to the position. Former Justice minister Mazzi Obey has already announced he will not seek the leadership of the party, instead endorsing Defense minister Yusuf Nasir for the position with no other candidates yet announcing.

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Defense minister Yusuf Nasir elected DSD leader, to become Premier
January 12th, 5199 (Postdated)

Chinasa: As defense minister under outgoing Premier Mi Shin he had gained much needed experience and a public profile thanks to his no nonsense approach. Yusuf Nasir has won the DSD leadership election with nearly 2 million votes cast out of 10 million members with him winning 51% of the vote, winning from former ambassador to Dankuk Han Chi-Won and mayor of Jinppo Nam Yi-Jin. Nasir will become the first of Hausa decent to become head of government in nearly 200 years, a milestone for the ethnic group that sees much hatred and degradation from the other two major ethnic groups in the country, the Keobi and Kyo. It will also become the first time in North Dovanian history that both the head of state and head of government will be of Hausa decent, with Governor-General Bakano seeking reelection to his position in march of this year.

Nasir had run on a moderate platform, pledging to streamline the work of government and rebuild party trust amidst its destructive scandal caused by Premier Mi Shin. Poll numbers show the DSD sliding further and further, with Nasir promising to launch new economic programs and work on "regaining the publics trust in government." Mayor Yi-Jin was the most radical of the three candidates, vouching to take the DSD in a left-wing approach and enact nationalization reforms as well as a new "promise to the people" when it comes to welfare. He still won 22% of the vote, meaning a sizeable portion of DSD voters are sympathetic to his ideas. Ambassador Chi-Won wanted to take the DSD into a moderate left-leaning approach, seeking to go further on regulation then Nasir but standing behind the policies of the previous Shin government.

As per the constitution Governor-General Bakano will have to nominate Nasir within 10 days, ensuring that he will take over the premiership within the next 2 weeks. With elections only just under 2 years away Nasir has limited time to turn the tide for his party and retain his position as leader of the country once seated.


The results per candidate

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BREAKING: Bakano wins second term as Governor-General
March 18th, 5199 (Postdated)

Chinasa: Ali Bakano of the Democratic North Dovani party has won a second 6 year term as Governor-General with a sizeable majority, benefitting from both his own popularity and a continued decline for the ruling DSD. Just like his first election he has managed to win cross-party support, with many DSD voters and third-party voters stating they have voted for the incumbent. Bakano had pledged to continue his work as a impartial head of state, describing his work in the past 6 years and his attempts at "setting precedents for the office." He ran against DSD candidate Yo Joo-Won, former deputy for the ruling party. Joo-Won tried to run a campaign as a partisan, stating that the office of Governor-General should be one that also makes political statements for the benefit of the nation, something Bakano hasnt done. Bakano has, on purpose, used the office for mainly official duties and has never named his own party on media platforms or in public adresses, making the Governor-General a purely "guiding" figure instead of a completely partisan one. It was thus between two oppossite visions for the role with the hands off vision of Bakano ultimately winning out, allowing him to win a comfortable majority of 62% of the vote, expanding his lead with more then 10% compared to the previous election.

As per the constitution this will be Bakano his last 6 year term, after which he cannot seek another. The next 6 years will thus yet again see Bakano of the DND as head of state.


The presidential election results, the darker the shade in the state the bigger the win for the candidate

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Premier Nasir announces governmental reorganization
May 4th, 5200

Chinasa: Premier Yusuf Nasir has announced that the federal government will proceed with plans to reorganize the government and change the way the Council of Ministers works. As of now, government ministers are nominated by the Premier and then approved by the Congress. In the new proposal the Premier may directly appoint the members of government without a approval vote and may also dismiss them, handing full control over government appointments to the Premier. The Congress of Deputies does also maintain the right to dismiss government ministers with a no confidence vote. The rule that the Premier may only be dismissed if a successor can be nominated will still apply. The rules for ministerial appointments will also change in another way, with ministers in the future only being allowed to be appointed from the Congress of Deputies unless the Governor-General gives a written exemption, thus allowing only active legislators to serve in government with limited exception. The name of the Council of Ministers will be changed into the Cabinet. Furthermore names of the different ministries will also be changed, with all ministries to be renamed into "Government Offices", which practically means ministries like the Ministry of Justice will be renamed into the Judicial Office. The official titles of ministers is also to change into State Secretaries, thus meaning that people like the Minister of Defense will henceforth be known as the State Secretary for Defense. The only exception to this is the head of the judicial office, which will be named the Attorney General. The Attorney General will also gain several additional powers. According to the new ammendment the office will both be "the head of justice in the country as well as head prosecutor, being allowed to issue warants with due dilligence and pursue criminal cases if evidence requires the office to do so", thus not only granting the office the responsibility of managing the Judicial Office but also actively participating in the criminal process.

Premier Nasir stated that

these reforms in the federal government will hopefully give it a more organized structure and allow the wheels of government to keep turning as effective as they could. It will give more clarity to the functioning of government and ensure a proper functioning of the government apparatus

The changes are set to pass Congress next month, allowing them to be implemented within the next year.

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Trigunia and North Dovani to work on oil and gas pipeline to Utari Mosir
June 10th, 5200

Chinasa: The governments of Trigunia, North Dovani and Utari Mosir have reached a prelimenary agreement for the construction and exploitation of a oil and gas pipeline running from southern North Dovani to Utari Mosir. The agreement will see the North Dovanian company Dovanian Liquid own 35% of the gas pipeline while the Northern Oil Company will own 40% of the oil pipeline. Subsequent Trigunian companies will also receive 35% of the gas pipeline while gaining 35% of the oil pipeline which leaves 30% of the gas pipeline for Utari Mosir and 25% of the oil pipeline. The deal further structures the finance scheme for the pipelines, with North Dovani to fund 60% of its costs (hence the 5% extra stake in the oil pipeline) while Trigunia will bear 30% and Utari Mosir will pay 10%. Dovanian Liquid, the Northern Oil Company and a Trigunian contractor will be the companies to construct the pipelines.

The project will allow North Dovani to transport its gas and oil to Utari Mosir for a much cheaper price, enabling its southern neighbour to also purchase more of it from the North Dovanian government. It is also seen as a huge diplomatic achievement, connecting the two countries closer together through their economic bond. Premier Nasir of North Dovani stated that

This deal ushers in a new age of cooperation between North Dovani and its neighbours and also brings us closer to Trigunia, a new valuable ally in the north-west. This project will also have economic benefits, allowing us to export more of our resources to the south. We hope that these two pipelines are just the beginning however, the beginning of a southern network of pipelines that will deliver cheap, reliable energy to our Dovanian brothers and sisters.

This statement thus opens up the possibility for future pipelines if these are deemed a succes. Markets are positive, with the Chinasa stock market seeing a large plus as a result of the announced deal. Once finalized, it is expected that construction on the pipelines could commence as early as next year.

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Constitutional ammendment to grant islands autonomy
June 20th, 5200

Chinasa: A constitutional ammendment first drafted by the Home Office will, if passed, grant the Haju Islands in the north, the Boro Islands in the north west and the north-eastern island of Kadiokoro the newly created status of "Island Territories", seperating them from their current status as part of the closest state and instead granting them limited autonomy, 3 party-bloc seats in congressional elections and their own executive and legislature. The ammendment excludes the 3 far eastern islands currently a part of the State of Abakka as well as the north-eastern island of Sanaré, which will remain part of the capital region both for the reason that they have less then 200.000 residents. The ammendment will thus create a third federal layer, with the federal government and the states now being accompanied by the Island Territories with below that the various local governments. Premier Nasir had indicated in his leadership campaign of the intend to grant these three island chains autonomy due to their significant population and their differences with the states they so far belonged to.

Under the new ammendment the Island Territories will have their own legislature named the Island Council consisting of 50 councillors elected through proportional representation that can draft their own local legislation and functions like a state legislature. The island territories will also have an Island Executive, led by a popularly elected governor accompanied by a Island Council approved Council of Ministers that will administer day to day governance on the Island Territories and implement local and federal legislation. In contrast to the states the power of Island Territories will be tied to the federal government, with them thus not allowed to change their own governmental structure. The Island Territories will also be more firmly bound to federal law, with its law enforcement agencies obligated to enforce federal law when requested, something states do not. With just half a year year till the congressional election this is likely to be the DSD government its last major achievement, with all eyes likely to be set on the election campaign with Premier Nasir already praising the latest successes of his government and using it as a stepping stone for a potential comeback next election. With polls stabilizing, it is possible that these achievements might limit the damage done by the fallout of the Shin scandal.


Red: the new Island territory of the Boro Islands, Blue: the new Island territory of the Haju Islands, Yellow: the new Island territory of Kadiokoro Island

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Rodshyadam Today: Trigunia, North Dovani and Utari Mosir cooperate on new pipeline into Utari Mosir (June, 5200)

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DND wins majority, defeating 8 year incumbent DSD government
February 15th, 5201

Chinasa: The DSD has been defeated for the first time since the rebirth of democracy in North Dovani, losing to the centrist, populist and economically liberal Democratic North Dovani. The DND, led by charasmatic former governor of Awasi state Obasi Chizoba has run on a platform of centrist progressivism, which it described as "a common sense platform that lets the people of North Dovani work on their own future while ensuring a stable foundation is undernearth them to make them able to succeed." Scholars have argued that the economic plan of the DND is certainly more liberal then that of the formerly ruling DSD, with the DSD opting for rather strict and hands on regulations while the DND is favour of a more deregulated economy. Despite this difference the DND has stepped back on some of its promises, switching positions on the state owned energy market which it previously seeked to privatize. Under Chizoba this has been reversed as the nationalization of this sector by the DSD government proved to be popular and effective. Another contrast between the two was ambition, with the DSD under Premier Nasir pledging a path of "steady, guided growth" while the DND had greater ambitions, pledging to embark on major economic programs, accelarate North Dovani its diplomatic ventures and make a serious effort in reforming the military, which has been ripe with corruption and mismanagement for years and hasnt been touched by the DSD governments.

This platform has thus won the DND a majority, winning 406 seats. It is a slimmer majority then the DSD held in its 8 years at the helm, thanks in large part to the many successes of the DSD government in the last 2 years under Nasir, which has limited the electoral loss of the DSD which won 4% more of the vote then polls predicted. Another notable happening in this election was the first time a third party won a state in the party-bloc voting election. The Alliance, a classical liberal, center-right party, has won the state of Fado, worth 5 seats in parliament. Its leader Nnenna Mazi celebrated it as the "beginning of a new political force to be reckoned with."

Thanks to the electoral win it is now Obasi Chizoba of the DND that is set to be nominated as Premier by Governor-General Bakano next week, after which he will be confirmed by Congress and serve as the country its new leader to forge a new path.




The results of the party-bloc election above, below the results of the last election




The 60 proportional seats composition after the election


The results in the final congress composition

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Trade deal between Istalia and North Dovani

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Federal government seeking to merge Governor-General and Premier posts
August 10th, 5201

Chinasa: The Home Office has confirmed that the federal government is preparing for the possibility of merging the Head of State and Head of Government posts to creating a stronger executive. The idea was already mentioned in the electoral campaign by now Premier Chizoba. He argued that by combining the two posts the executive could be strengthened and made more flexible. It would also create a clear symbol for the country to the outside world, something that would fit in the DND ambition to step up the North Dovanian diplomatic achievements which has already started with a recent trade deal with Istalia. First discussions revolved around merging the two offices into the current system for the Governor-General, thus creating a elected Presidency. This idea was rejected by states, which feared a loss of control over the process due to the likelyhood of a popular vote election, nearly nullifying the power large states have in the party bloc parliamentary vote. Instead the current idea likely to be made into a formal proposal is the dissolution of both posts and the creation of a new post, likely to be named the "President of the Union". This president would be elected by Congress after each election and, once elected, serve a 5 year term concurrently with Congress its term. The only way to remove the President would be through a vote of no confidence but due to the two-party system that is largely in place this would nearly never happen, unless a party turns against its own President. Thus the parliamentary nature of the state remains but also makes way for a stronger executive. The powers currently vested in the Premier and Governor-General would all be transfered to the new President except for the power of dissolving Congress, which will instead be transfered to Congress itself. This new proposal would thus extend the congressional term by 1 year but would put a term limit on the new to be created office of 2 consecutive terms after which a president may serve more terms but must first sit out a term, thus not being allowed to serve more then 2 consecutive terms.

Any deputy in Congress may put him or herself forward as a candidate for the presidency under this proposal, as long as they are above 23 of age and are deputy in the new session. The government will need the signature of all state governments for this plan to pass, with at least 3 states indicating they would like to see economic concessions in exchange for their support. Chizoba seems determined with the DND in full control of government to push through, seeking to create a new and strengthened executive. The Home Office has stated it will put forth a proposal within months.