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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Kubrick » Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:11 am

Eccentric King Temrkai passes away
Sources confirm King lost a fight with cancer at age 81.

January 4337 - After a three year struggle with cancer the eccentric King Temrkai has passed away. Temrkai, born as Prince Pawl, took the name of the legendary Temrkai after ascending the throne claiming that the name would restore greatness to the Jelbics and add legitimacy to the great Union of the Jelbic Peoples. The King was never seen in public, being a firm believer in divine destiny and his status as a great one amongst the living. Instead the King has hundreds of paintings and statues commissioned and had lavish palaces built all across the nation, to signify his grandeur and greatness. Even with the lavish spending the King used many other funds to invest in public works and charity, in letters to his people he always stated that the "primal concern of a monarch is to represent the will of the people and to assure their well-being". His further financial injections in the financial market made him well-liked amongst the multinationals that have their headquarters and operations in Vanuku. As the King had absolute power to do as he liked he often lay in conflict with the Prefect and cabinet who wanted to invest in different things. Perhaps one of the most notable achievements during his reign was the restoration of contact between Vanuku and Istalia, of which the King was a big proponent by stating that the Istalians, as cultural heirs of the Augustans and the Selucians, were interlinked in their destiny to greatness with Vanuku. A statement only confirmed by the massive rise on the stock market after the two powerhouses formalized their relations.

The King has not been succeeded by his firstborn son, the Archduke Wrntukai, the 54 year old refused the throne. The second son, Prince-Consort Pawl, was by law unable to inherit since he is married to Queen Sarah of Hutori. Even so the Prince-Consort formally dropped all claims and urged his younger brother to take up the throne. It was the third son, Prince Juhn, that accepted the throne reluctantly. The Prince was then crowned as King Juhn IX, the ninth monarch of Vanuku to bear that name in their capacity as Sovereign Prince or King. King Juhn IX is not as eccentric as his father nor as well-known and popular as his two brothers. He is known as the quiet and humble one, mostly concerned with his charity work and family. Allegedly it was for these reasons that the Archduke insisted he take the throne, claiming it was for the greater good. All we can say at Wrntu Wrnuke is; long live the King, long may he reign.


Fleet modernization program finally complete
Three decade delay caused by "bad luck and terrible planning"

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One of several new frigates added to the First, Second and Third Fleet during an exercise. The main delay was caused by the failure to get foreign carrier jets.

November 3336 - The Commander of the Naval Forces, Admiral Jebr Dnkrk, announced at last that naval modernization program that was started in 4245 had been completed. The program was supposed to be finished in 4300 but it ran into several issues along the way. The carriers, HVMS Támnr II, HVMS Kustalkai Lawrns-Wrntukai and the HVMS Kesprka, were finished a decade after schedule and assigned to their respective fleets. The First Fleet was already at full force but the Second and Third Fleet received additional frigates, minesweepers and light vessels as well as submarine squadrons to protect the behemoths of the sea. However problems arose when the government failed to acquire a license for the advanced Trigunian carrier jet model Ti-33. The deployment of the HVMS Kustalkai Lawrns-Wrntukai and the HVMS Kesprka was delayed by over three decades by the lack of these carrier jets. But now Vanuku has a domestic design, something that Admiral Dnkrk was very pleased with. However he also stated that the immense delay was caused by "bad luck and terrible planning" because "we never anticipated the deal wouldn't go through". The domestic design, dubbed the ST-21, has been a great boost to the Vanukean military industry and provided hundreds of job over the last three decades. Now with the entire fleet outfitted the Vanukean navy once more ranks amongst the most powerful of the globe. All three fleets have been assigned specific sectors and will be outfitted and trained to deploy across the globe within a week to make sure the striking distance of conventional arms within the Vanukean defensive and offensive plans remains swift and decisive.


Armed Forces push for more exercises and "Majatran Rifle"
Military cooperation between Vanuku and Istalia "one of our ambitions"

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Commander of the Armed Forces, Commander-General Intrsmor von Bismarck, addressing the assembled officers.

October 4337 - The new Commander of the Armed Forces, Intrsmor von Bismarck, has given a emotional speech in front of two-hundred generals and other high ranking officers. In his opinion the state of the Armed Forces, notably the Land Forces, is in dire need of new advanced training schedules. The General stated the equipment is superb, that units have good lodging and their basic training is amongst the best of the world. Yet in the times of peace, those times we are in now, the units slouch and stop learning. To battle this the General has instituted the founding of the King Temrkai Think-Tank, a unit for highly intelligent military officers that will function as theorists and think of new strategies and tactics to defeat enemy units. "The plan is," the General said "that the brightest officers of our nation continue to think of new plans, to share their concepts, to bring more ideas". The Think-Tank will outline plans for simulations which the Land and Air Forces will then carry out within Vanuku. The Naval Forces will continue their naval drills as outlined in the modernization program.

Another thing the General was very vocal about is the Istalian concept of the "Majatran Rifle". An assault rifle jointly designed by Istalia and Vanuku. "It is vital that our two nations become closer, to strengthen each other, to assure that Majatra remains a peaceful continent". The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the plans of the new Commander of the Armed Forces are in full agreement with government policy. Meanwhile across the nation army units have begun special exercises to prepare the units for a few training heavy years, based on the plans proposed by the King Temrkai Think-Tank. It has also been leaked that the arms designer DFN is interested in the "Majatran Rifle" concept.
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Kubrick » Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:24 am

New Prefect Cavr Shakír warns Kazulia, Kalopia and Deltaria
"Majatra must remain stable and at peace, all those who work against that are enemies of the Kingdom."

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Cavr Shakír, a long time party member and leader, has recently been assigned the new Prefect by King Juhn IX.

July 4338 - The new Prefect of the Kingdom of Vanuku, Cavr Shakír, has sent out a strong message to the participants of the rising conflict in Majatra. The government has concerns regarding the ongoing developments in the Majatran nations of Deltaria and Kalopia. But most of all the current Prefect seems to take issue with the foreign intervention, as recently Kazulia has deployed a part of their force in Majatra. "The Pax Temrkai-Votta, that magnificent cooperation between the two giants of Majatra, that being us and Istalia, was to herald a new era of peace and progress, of economical growth, the globe would see the Majatran Era where our continent would dominate all others with sheer influence and wealth. Now nations on our own continent are going to destroy the legacy of great men like Archduke Wrntukai, the Presidents Votta, Romulani and Gomez! And worst of all, their misbehaviour is being fueled by vultures from far away, like the Kazulians. To all of them a word of stern warning: Vanuku will not tolerate the destruction of the Pax Temrkai-Votta." These harsh words were backed up by the King himself, who in a press release stated that "the legacy of peace left by my late father must be protected". It seems that, for the first time in centuries, the hawkish Kingdom is advocating for peace and dialogue instead of armed conflict. Though, in typical Vanukean fashion, they are trying to enforce peace by threatening war.


Ten Year Economical Report: immense surge in finance and trade sectors
Effects of the so-called "Pax Temrkai-Votta" bringing Vanukean economy to new heights

June 4338 - The Vrn Institute of Economics has released their Ten Year Economical Report to the public yesterday afternoon. The 42 page document is an in depth analysis of Vanuku's economy during the past ten years, with the aim being to find out what the effects of the cooperation between Istalia and Vanuku exactly are. Dr. Eksandr Jeztrisrmo, the current chairman of the institute, stated that the "effects of this cooperation is immense" and that it was almost "too good to be true". The chairman confirmed the calculators who were assigned to fact check the findings redid some calculations over twenty times to assure their validity. "We simply couldn't believe it, the growth in for example the finance and trade sectors is just beyond belief" said chairman Jeztrisrmo. Earlier the Istalian economy, especially the finance sector, reported similar optimistic growth numbers. Nonetheless the Vanukean findings were surprising. "Perhaps I was too cynical" said a very upbeat Jeztrisrmo with a laugh to the press. Either way it has been confirmed by the institute that the Vanukean economy has been steadily growing by the confidence given to investors, the disappearing of a looming 'threat' has had great positive effects. The growth was further stimulated by government investments in the economy following the first announcements of the cooperation between Istalia and Vanuku, with the reasoning back then being that a little push is always helpful.


Kingdom of Vanuku mobilizes Armed Forces
Minister Megàmotojokai sticking with 'no risk strategy'.

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Retired General Amfn Megàmotojokai is the former head of the Military Constabulary, who act as the police in Vanuku.

June 4338 - The new Minister of Defence, former General Megàmotojokai, has authorized a full mobilization of the Armed Forces of Vanuku. The Minister has decided this after a meeting with the King, Prefect and other cabinet members. The cited reasons were the "increased global tensions". Analysts have determined the regional risk for a potential conflict between Majatran nations as 'very high'. The Minister has, for years, been a proponent of the 'no risk strategy' within the Armed Forces. This strategy is immensely costly but is aimed at taking, as the name suggests, no risks at all in global threats. At the slightest threat detection troops are deployed and with minimal global conflict the entire Armed Forces can be mobilized to combat potential offensives. The Minister confirmed that the plan of the Commander of the Armed Forces von Bismarck will continue but that even more troops will now be joining his training scheme. The 'no risk strategy' is supported by the King Temrkai Think-Tank, who believe that the cost of the strategy is worth it for the added safety and quick response the Armed Forces will now be able to exercise. The government also stated it has no intention in intervening in Southern Majatra, imploring they trust their ally Istalia to handle the rising tensions.
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Kubrick » Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:44 pm

King Juhn IX vetoes sale of nuclear arms to Solentia
Submarines recalled, Greater Nationalists appeal to World Congress

September 4341 - The rogue deal struck by the 'revolutionary communist' cabinet with the Solentian fascist state has been vetoed by the King, using his royal veto. This is the first time the monarch has used his absolute powers and involved himself in the proceedings of the Kingdom to such an extend. In a detailed statement the King, and his advisors, deemed the deal illegal. "For the sale of nuclear deterrents a two-third majority is required, furthermore this deal was not handled by parliament, it breaks the treaty between Vanuku and Istalia and it is a move that is aimed at destroying world peace; as monarch of the most powerful Kingdom in the world I have a responsibility to maintain peace and prosperity, and as such I will do so". The sale of nuclear arms goes against the constitution of the Kingdom of Vanuku, which has always maintained that nuclear arms and methods to produce them are not for sale. The submarines, unsure of what to do next, paused their journey and are awaiting the conclusion of this circus. The King has warned the cabinet and now it has to be seen if they heed his warnings. If they do not it could very well mean civil war in the once so stable Kingdom. A representative of the Greater Nationalist Party has appealed to the World Congress to deploy immediate forces to counter the illegal nuclear deal.
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Kubrick » Thu Feb 08, 2018 10:04 pm

Salyzr and Shakír work their way to victory
Greater Nationalist Party returning to roots of Crown Party

April 4345 - The Greater Nationalists have won the election and have, against many expectations, come out on top of the electoral results. Party chairman Aldrkai Salyzr and former Prefect Cavr Shakír are said to have been the players behind this surprise victory. The two men have worked closely with the King himself, who has given the GNP his personal blessing. The Nationalists now represent the monarchy, much as the Crown Party did before them. Political analysts have said that the leaning on this historical party, the predecessor of the GNP, has struck a cord with the people of Vanuku. The newcomers of the Hosian theological party the Holy Army have also scored some seats. The Republicans under alleged Vanukeaans nationalist Gus De Smet failed to score any seats but are likely contenders in the next elections, if De Smet and his followers hold out that long on the political scene.

Salyzr has been in contact with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Dorvik as well, after receiving a congratulary call from Minister von Färber. The chairman said that the ancient alliance between the two nations should be rekindled. "The Dorvish and Vanukeans are like father and son, a bond that should never be broken. They once sailed to our lands and founded great cities, traded with our people, mingled with our people.. Then left peacefully after selling their colonial holdings in Vanuku to us. That is the basis of our friendship, one that goes back more than a thousand years". Salyzr is very keen on a global Vanuku that has ties with as many nations as possible. Reportedly Shakír is a little more conservative, worrying that an abundance of alliances might drag Vanuku into undesirable situations.

After the dust had settled it was up to Shakír to find a coalition and they found it with the theologists. The Greater Nationalist Party and the Holy Army formed a cabinet quite quickly citing a mutual desire to keep the communists far away from the power hub of the Kingdom. King Juhn gave his personal blessing for the coalition. Shakír, who took up his former job as Prefect, has stated he is seeking for a more "coordinated Vanukean military" with "local networks". Many seem to believe this indicates a look at the North, as Imran Shahrán has won the presidential elections in Barmenia.
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Sisyphus » Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:47 pm

Republicans Are Ready To Capitalise on 'Hypocrisy' of The Greater Nationalist Party
Governing party's voting pattern is a desperate bid to hold onto power, says De Smet

March 4348 – Gus De Smet, the founder and leader of the new republican movement in Vanuku has called the Greater Nationalist Party's bluff after accusing of them of hypocrisy beyond contempt. Despite being the party of the monarchy and nationalist values, the GNP has voted YES to pro-republican bills calling for the overthrow of the monarchy and nobility and devolution of powers to the regions.

Mr De Smet said it only happened when the GNP knew enough other parties were voting 'no', so that the bill would not pass and it was a blatant but hollow attempt to appear more liberal - to widen their appeal to voters. In response, Mr De Smet has called on other parties to look out for the cynical style of voting and switch votes at the 11th hour if they see the GNP carrying out the practice in the future.

He told Forwards Vanuku: "When a monarchist party starts voting for bills to rid the country of the king and the nobility you have to smell something fishy is going on. The GNP is the biggest cod caught in the trawler net. To be honest under Prefect Shakir we have seen the GNP use dirty tricks like this to try to fool the voting public before. They even sided with the ultra-fundamentalist Holy Party in order to grab power at the last election and then have only voted with them on one bill in the last three years. It stinks and is very damaging for this country.

"It is pure hypocrisy from a party that will do anything - and I mean anything - to try and hold onto power. But we know the voters are wise to them and their not-so-clever games and we aim to capitalise on this at the next election. We also need the international community to see the GNP for what they are and to realise that a great groundswell of opinion is growing against them and their shoddy tactics in Vanuku."

Examples of the alleged cynical voting practice can be found here and here.
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Kubrick » Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:44 pm

State Security Agency keeping "a close eye" on Republican Party
"The foreign leader of the Republican Party has sent threats to the office of the Prefect."

March 4348 - The office of the Prefect, in coordination with the SSA, has announced that the Republican Party has been added to the list of "potentially dangerous organizations" of the SSA. This means that the Republicans are on the official watch list of threats to the integrity of the state. The Under-Secretary of the Prefect, Daníl Jebsrmo, stated that he personally received threats to the Prefect from the foreigner Gus De Smet. "Mr. De Smet found it fitting to threaten the Prefect with voting in line next time and not vote against the so called 'party lines' of the GNP. I was quite surprised by this as the Prefect is not a member of parliament and thus does not vote on these bills, in fact all he does is lead the cabinet and speak with foreign dignitaries. The party decides what to vote on, not the cabinet. Though it is quite worrisome that an opposition party with zero seats in parliament is issuing threats to the office of the Prefect if the party he is alligned with does not vote the way they want to". A spokesperson of the SSA confirmed that if the Republican Party issues more threats or makes statements that endanger the health of any member of cabinet they will follow up with arrests. "We can not risk violence in the Kingdom, if the Republicans wish to be warlords they are better off in Jelbania."


Greater Nationalist Party "baffled" by allegations
Chairman of the GNP, Aldrkai Salyzr, responds to "odd message" of De Smet.

March 4348 - "Honestly, it came as quite a shock" said mr. Salyzr at the start of the press release. "Within the GNP we are not used to issuing threats to the Prefect, we prefer to keep politics civil and in the open. To send private messages where you threaten people.. I really hoped we were more civilized than that. But then again, I do believe mr. De Smet is not a native Jelbic Vanukean which may explain his temparement." Mr Salyzr then continued to explain the reason why the member of parliament of the GNP voted the way they did. "First of all we are a big tent party, which means we try to please as many Vanukeans as we can. We take many sides of the political spectrum and spread ourselves out to better serve the nation. The first bill that mr. De Smet speaks about was perfectly in line with the GNP, for example the controversial article states that they wish to merge the Head of State and Head of Government; that is perfect for us! That would mean the King would rule the cabinet as an absolute monarch, of course we support that as the monarchists! Furthermore their progressive views towards citizenship and environmental act struck a cord with the GNP MP's. The only thing we inherently disagreed with was the anti-nuclear points of view but the problem with these massive mixed bills is that you always have something you disagree and agree with."

The second bill invoked a similar response from the chairman. "Yes, once again there are points where we agree and disagree. The removal of nobility? We disagree. The freedom of religion, local regulation of gambling, libraries, shelters and once more the progressive view on citizenship are very much in line with our party views. Therefore, with more positive than negative points, our proud MP's voted in approval of this bill once more. So all in all the Republicans, who mind you have no seats since the public does not trust them, are trying to start a storm in a glass of water." With that the chairman thanked the reporter of the state news network and departed.
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Sisyphus » Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:50 pm

Republican Leader: I'm No Threat To National Security... Just the GNP
Death threats and hate mail follow decision to place anti-monarchist party on secret service watch list

October 4348 - Gus De Smet has shrugged off what he calls heavy-handed attempts by the Greater Nationalist Party to silence him after airing his views on their voting strategy. Republican Leader De Smet's party has been placed on the SSA's terrorist watch list after he had the "audacity" to accuse the ruling party of voting tactically rather than for their core principals. It has led to outbursts against him and his family on social media, hate mail and even a number of death threats. His ethnic origin was also brought up, he was branded a foreigner and allegations were made that De Smet had threatened the Prefect.

In an exclusive interview to mark his fourth year as party leader, he told Forwards Vanuku!: "I said the GNP was like a big fish - well they have been well and truly caught and are now trying to wriggle off the hook by using spurious deflection tactics. It is classic political mud slinging, fortunately most people have seen through it.

"First I receive notification from the Prefect's undersecretary to say I am now being monitored as a terrorist and then it was made official by my party being placed on the SSA's potentially dangerous organisation's list. All this for speaking my mind and making an observation about tactical voting. The GNP tells the international community it is a progressive party but this proves it is ready to challenge freedom of speech if it doesn't like what is being said.

"I am not a threat to national security but I am a threat to their political dominance. They don't like that so they try to silence me. But, you know, I shrug it off and move on. The hate mail I just delete. The death threats? Well, I report to the police and hope they are without substance.

"I was also curious to see Chairman Salyzr state that my temperament was in someway a by-product of me being 'not a native Jelbic Vanukean'. Quite a slur, wouldn't you say? It says a lot about his thoughts on our multi-cultural society. I have also been branded as a foreigner by others in the GNP.

"For the record I am a proud member of Clan Zhtál, I originate from Vrkzel and speak both Vanukeaans and Wrnukék fluently. I love my country but what I do not love is political grandees who live high off the hog, will do anything to clutch onto power and clamp down on anyone who tries to democratically hold them to account."
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Sisyphus » Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:08 pm

Alliance Formed to Help New Vanukean Republic Flourish
Anti-monarchist coalition will also act as a shield against possible rise of Thallerists

September 4354 – A republican alliance has been established in Vanuku to help safeguard against the return of the monarchy. The coalition includes both the anti-monarchist Free Workers Union and the Revanske Prta who loosely worked together in opposition for several years to depose autocrat King Juhn IX.

Parties argued that the king could no longer head up the nation and wield a royal veto as he was overtly politically biased towards one of the parties - the now defunct Greater Nationalist Party. Matters came to the head when the king used his veto to prevent the government from selling nuclear arms to Solentia - a move he described as illegal.

It led to constitutional changes which saw a president (rklemjikai) elected for the first time in decades, the country's name changed from the Kingdom to the Republic of Vanuku and Vanukeaans restored to official language status alongside Wrnukék.

However, an effort to attempt to bring all Hosian denominations together under an ecumenical-style catch-all body called the Church of Vanuku was quickly abandoned after protests from both the Aurorian and Terran Patriarchal Churches as well as Ahmadist leaders in the country.

Some observers say the republican alliance is also a move to head off the rise of a House von Thaller candidate in the fledgling republic. The Thallers have a strong foothold in neighbouring Zardugal and also Deltaria and some political analysts believe Vanuku is now high on their Majatran hit-list.
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Re: Wrntu Wrnuke! (Forwards Vanuku!)

Postby Sisyphus » Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:03 pm

Istalian President to Visit Vanuku
Talks to centre on enhanced diplomatic and economic co-operation between the two world powers

April 4355 - The President of Istalia is paying an official state visit to Vanuku in order to further strengthen ties between the two Majatran powerhouse nations, it has been announced. The honourable Oscar Lepera will arrive in the Vanukean capital Wiel later this month to talk to his counterpart and other members of the cabinet.

As well as discussions about enhanced economic co-operation, talks will also turn to diplomatic and potential military co-operation between the two republics to ensure a stable Majatra. The meeting was brokered following a meeting between Vanukean Foreign Minister Gus De Smet and his Istalian counterpart Valentina Vitali.
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