Re: General Assembly
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 6:55 pm
Marie-Sofie Nordlund, Kazulian Ambassador to the World Congress
An interesting statement from the double standard peddling government in Romula. The development of the conflict in Jelbania was the result of the poor decisions made by the regional players, their sponsors and various supranational organisations. On the background on the escalating situation in Jelbania amidst the detonation of a weapon of mass destruction at the hands of the Vanukean Government, various international players are now entering the situation on the basis of achieving unknown, mainly personal, objectives. This has not stopped the government in Romula to "champion" the sentiment of peace, insisting that Istalia's actions amidst the deteriorating situation is working towards laying the groundwork for a sustainable peace and that the escalation of the situation in Majatra was due to the actions of the Deltarian Government. The thought which the government in Romula neglects is that it was Istalia's actions, or perhaps its lack of impartiality thereof, helped escalate the situation. The most commonly cited vectors leading to the escalation of the conflict are Deltaria's subversive activities and the involvement of foreign entities. However the page which seems to be missing from the books is the negligence exhibited by Romula.
As initial tensions mounted, the Istalian Government called a summit of the Majatran Alliance, inviting the various nations of the alliance and the two nations in question; Vanuku and Deltaria in an attempt to settle the dispute. Whilst the conference had commenced with little to no issues it soon became clear that the delegations present in the conference were driven by private motives and thus, the conference gradually crumbled. Amidst the Deltarian government's decision to enter the Free Republic to put an end to the genocide of Deltarians in the "autonomous region" (the same genocide which the Istalian Government failed to condemn), the Istalian Government switched from its "established neutrality" and moved towards openly threatening the Deltarian Government with military action. This in its self demonstrates the drastic error of the Istalian Government highlighted by various Kazulian politicians and military commanders in the past. It is no secret to the international community that the Istalian Government in its perpetual wisdom has fallen numerous times to the tide of emotions, as it has allowed for emotions to rule over strategic thought and common sense. The collapse of the Romula Conference in part of the Istalian delegation's inability to bring the discussion back to earth and rally the collective minds of the conference onto the principle purpose: resolving the situation. Instead the Istalian Government kowtowed to the clout of emotions and strayed the conference away from conflict resolution to a quasi-blame game.
Through the halls of the World Congress, tense exchanges were made between the Deltarians, Vanukeans and the Kazulians amidst the decision to form a task force aimed at forging peace in the situation before tensions could boil over. Although the failure of the task force had been due to Vanukean filibustering in the World Congress Security Council, it can be stated that Romula's blind approach to the discussions in the Security Council is another vector towards the demise of the initial peace process. Although tensions had already sparked between Vanuku and Deltaria the Istalian Government in their heavenly mandate to nestle nations between the bosoms of democracy, pressed the tensions that an intervention force had to be established. Although we had stated that it would be impossible to establish a peacekeeping force when tensions had boiled over into an armed conflict, the Istalian government pressed the notion under their heavenly mandate. This led to my address in the Security Council. It can be stated that due to the blind approach to the geopolitics of the situation, the government in Romula remains a vector in the demise of the situation (it's second blunder).
The Jelbanian Conflict has highlighted a paramount issue with Majatran politics, that being the double standard held by the various governments. Although it cannot be stated that all states fall to the "disease", various nations take the sentiment to the extreme. The Istalian Government's approach to Deltaria and Vanuku highlights the textbook definition of a double standard which is guided in part by regional politics. Amidst the Deltarian Government's intervention into the Free Republic against the genocide which the Majatran Alliance failed to condemn, the Istalian Government suspended Deltaria from the Majatran Alliance and immediately joined the choir against Deltaria (it's third blunder). Years later as the conflict develops, the Vanukean Government uses a nuclear weapon against Deltarian troops, unleashing destruction, suffering in part of the actual explosion and the fallout which follows. An observation from the political channels of the Istalian Government highlighted Romula's laborious approach to complete condemnation of the Vanukean Government's use of nuclear weapon in a conflict. It is questionable to why Vanuku remains within the Majatran Alliance after having dropped a nuclear bomb which is unleashing a fallout which is becoming deadlier as the days go by. This highlights the double standard of Romula. Instead of treating the Vanukean Government with the same scorn it displayed for the Deltarian Government, Romula instead calls for "negotiations" and "talks" with the Vanukean Government after its morally indefensible act. In-order to understand Romula's reaction, one should understand the relationship between Wiel and Romula. Since the normalisation of relations Romula has become oblivious to Wiel's actions, this can be in part due to the fact that Romula does not wish to ruin its "friendly" relations with Wiel. Since the normalisation of relations, Romula has misguided criticism and judgement away from Wiel and continues to do so to today.
While Romula may seek to bring an end to the Jelbanian conflict to resolve a long-simmering conflict on the region, it is also evidently concerned with maintaining positive relations with Wiel. In a similar manner whilst the actions of the Deltarian Government will not go without condemnation and punishment, the government in Romula should also hold the government in Wiel to the same standards and judgement which it has placed on the Deltarian Government. As it stands for its double standards, it will remain forever embedded in the regional politics of Majatra.