Barmenistan supports Pontesi's request for emergency funds, however we require that a regulatory body be appointed to oversee these funds and make sure they are strictly used for their intended purpose. We would also caution against providing direct aid to the Pontesian government in their reconstruction efforts, and rather support a policy of allowing Majatran investment in construction, provided by private companies, NGOs, and religious organizations.
As for the heated rhetoric in this organization, we have no wish to chastise any member government for their legal system. We reiterate our argument that while the Charter provides a valuable goal for all Majatran nations, the way to achieve this goal is through economic growth. If it is our wish to see the Pontesian oligarchy removed from power, then the way to do that is to make them irrelevant by promoting economic cooperation and good governance. Governance is good when it is participatory, inclusive, and accountable, so democracy is necessary for good governance, but on its own it is not a guarantee for stability and human rights. It is rather economic development together with democracy that will guarantee a prosperous and united continent. It is the belief of the Barmenian government that the main cause of Majatra's political and social retardation and all of its wars and genocides is uneven development. The geographical periphery of the continent, represented by Zardugal, Vanuku, and Istalia, have achieved unprecedented levels of development and prosperity, while the center remains underdeveloped and unstable. The developed nations have for centuries attempted to spread their economic and political systems to the center, out of misguided humanitarianism and a less than idealistic desire for expanding their spheres of influence, and instead of leading to the poor nations adopting free markets and democracy, these actions led to instability, conflict, and a backlash from the Old Guards in the nations of the center, who saw their position threatened and turned to militarism, nationalism, and genocide as a way to remain in power. Even worse, the misguided attempts of the developed nations to spread democracy to the center and the resistance of the Old Guards often led to radical revolutionary uprisings and further deterioration of governance and stability. We thus strongly urge Istalia not to become the next
Pax Zard, unless they wish to see the next
Deltarian Empire or
MRSF rise against them and destroy all the good efforts of this organization. We instead call on Istalia and all members of the Alliance to give their best efforts at guaranteeing regional development and economic cohesion, if not from a desire to help the continent's inhabitants then for the benefit of Istalia herself.