"We have noted with concern the rise of world-wide alliances, which are primarily dominated by one or two large states, and many smaller states in their orbit. The world is dividing between these large alliance structures. But I have deemed that Badara has a unique opportunity to remain neutral, and this is the official policy of Our Kingdom. We do not want to be involved with large scale security arrangements, and we wish to trade with all those who will trade with us, without prejudice.
"Most explicitly, we deplore the violence associated with the militaristic overthrow of several governments under the flag of this CARRS. Radical and Blind adherence to the religion of Metzism and its promise of common worker rule under the guise of a hardened ideologically driven vanguard is a sham and a lie. We encourage all governments of the world to tell the truth about what they are: Demagoguery is as dangerous to the health and wellbeing of a society as it is dishonest. Instead of setting workers and the poor at odds with an arbitrarily selected economic elite, the best way to organize the society is for those who have been selected by Akim to rule do so with humility and with charity to the least fortunate in society, as the Prophet commands. Commoners in charge, whether directly or indirectly through the representatives of some proletarian elites, is an affront to natural order in man.
"The Sultanate is ruled by the commands of our God, and injustice is punished by failure. Our governors, and even me myself, have utter faith in the Book of Bliss and the Sunnah, which is the traditional habits of the Prophet and a moral guide for our lives. Strict adherence to any other ideology is الغرور. We have no place for these innovations in Badara."
"While Artania was in its dark ages, Ahmadi scientists maintained a heritage of learning that made our cities centers of knowledge for almost a thousand years. Our cultures' natural love of learning has been replaced by absurd atavism and superstition. Now we seek to take the first steps to reclaim that primacy of place. The Government of Badara will put 250 Billion Badar a year toward scientific research. We will focus on medicine, electronics, green energy, engineering, and most importantly, theoretical physics.
"In addition to this annual grant, which will be largely funded by expected petroleum profits, His Majesty, The Sultan has directed the Education Ministry to build a new, state of the art, research park in Bier Qassem beginning in 4549. This institute will house a new university named Sultan Hakim University, which will focus on research and development, agronomy, and medicine. The research park will also host laboratories that will allow us to develop new treatments for diseases, as well as electronics and theoretical physics labs. Most exciting will be a new particle accelerator that will allow us to make discoveries about particle and quantum physics."
"My Friends, family, loved ones and fellow believers in the One Faith:," the New Sultan announced. "My father has finally at last found peace and is now in Heaven with Akim. I request your indulgence and willingness to extend my family the privacy and dignity of putting my illustrious father, the founder of our State to rest in peace. I will be publicly be crowned in May, but in the meanwhile, it will take some time to put my father's personal affairs into line, and so I will require patience of all the people of Badara as we mourn the loss of this great and humble servant of the Lord, and then transition into a new era."
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