Democracy undermined in Pontesi as the Republican Party admits to election fraud
May 13, 4478
The 4478 Presidential and Legislative Elections resulted in a safe Republican Party win for both the Presidency and the Senate with a little over 60% of the vote in each. This upset has come as a surprise to the New Progressive Party of Pontesi(NPPoP) as it was widely believed that they would win the election easily. The NPPoP passed many reforms over the past few years that were believed to have overwhelmingly helped Pontesi, as well as bring more pro-democratic policies to the nation after a previous imperial administration attempt at making Pontesi an empire. Former President Ohanyan described it as "very suspicious" that such a result occurred, despite how much the NPPoP has done for the nation and the relatively recent appearence as well as lack of recent action of the Republican Party.
The previously-described shock was nothing compared to what would come afterward. Not long after the elections, the Republican Party openly admitted to committing election fraud on the Senate Floor. A recent publication in the Pontesian Enquirer by the Republican Party confirms this; they haphazardly published how they did it as well as their plans for the nation going forward.
As fast as they admitted to their involvment in this undermining of democracy, they put out a manifesto to the Senate Floor that outlined their agenda in the form of an omnibus bill. This legislation, among other things, would dramatically increase the Sales, Luxury, and Corporation taxes, as well as legalize discrimination across the board, segregation, and even slavery. Ohanyan expressed outrage on the Senate Floor, urging his fellow senators to reconsider any affirming votes to this legislation and hold the Republican Party accountable for their crimes. It would seem that there are dark times ahead for the Federal Constitutional Republic of Pontesi.