The New Empire Movement Begins Mobilizing, Nationalists Begin to Declare IndependenceBy Lace Kuranta
October 4438Ever since 4432, Zardugal has been in a state of internal unrest. The rise of the Second People's Republic under the Radical Communist Party (Radikala Komunisma Partio, RKP) had feed into several resistance movements throughout the country, and as the years drag on revolution seems likely.
The Communist Reform Alliance (Komunisma Reforma Alianco, KRA), was group that split off from the RKP in 4436. The KRA wished to represent more liberal reforms such as increasing religious freedom, increasing education standards, and information freedom. But the KRA also supported increasing the state's hold on power. The KRA only lasted a couple years, before the Zardic government cracked down on the members for treason. Other leftist groups such as the Blue Communist Party (Blua Komunisma Partio), Zardic Action Party (Zardio Ago-Partio), and Socialist Republican Alliance (Socialisma Respublika Alianco) have all been either disbanded or have had there members arrested.
On the other side of the spectrum, many nationalists and republicans have called the formation of the People's Republic unconstitutional, calling back to the 4426 Constitution of the Federation (
http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill. ... lid=576255), the 4378 of the Confederation (
http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill. ... lid=564972), and the 4252 Constitution of the Republic (
http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill. ... lid=532739). Last month, a large Augustan nationalist rally occurred in Aŭgusta Justiniana, and around 15,000 came out to protest the government's actions. The rally was quickly broken up by police, but the tensions still continue to stand. The largest Augustan nationalist faction, Nova Empire, has been clashing with police for months in the state of Ingomo. The group is lead by Ksavero "August" Basiliakido, former Orderist preacher and scholar, who seeks Ingomo's independence from Zardugal. He is currently seeking asylum in neighboring Cobura, but he plans his return sometime at the end of this year.