Pontesi

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Protectorate of Gaduridos edition

Baltusian and Pontesian Troops Hurt in Clash


Soldiers patrolling along the road, only 10 km from the border.

NORTH BENTARA - Gen. Lawrence Baranov, Commander of the Pontesian Forces Gaduridos, reported that Soldiers from Baltusia and Pontesi were wounded in a brief clash along the heavily fortified border between Gaduridos and Baltusia.

Pontesian Commander said a Pontesian soldier was slightly wounded when Baltusian troops fired a grenade from their territory. He said Pontesian troops returned fire, with the "military incident" lasting for more then an hour. Tensions along the normally peaceful border between Gaduridos and Baltusia flared November 2778, after Baltusian Senate, the Baltusian legislative assembly, approved Praetor Aaron Mozul's declaration of war aganist Pontesi to have the Pontesian troops withdrawl from Gaduridos. A spokesman for Pontesian Forces Gaduridos, Major David Rain, said the incident began after Pontesian troops intercepted a trespassing Baltusia patrol. He said the Baltusian troops retreated in response to a warning from the Pontesian but then fired the grenade. Pontesian troops returned fire with Tar-21 assault rifles, he said.

Gen. Lawrence Baranov, the regional army commander for Gaduridos, said there were wounded soldiers on both side, but it was unclear if the Baltusian unit had intended to infiltiltrate Gaduridos or strayed into Gaduridos because "the area is dense forest." It should be noted that the area along the border is one of the most fortified area in the region with new daily landmine deployed and bunkers created.

Suspected Talmorian Spy Captured

NORTH BENTARA - Source inside the Pontesian Intelligence Agency had claimed that they have captured a group of Talmorian spies yesterday following an attempt to sabotage Gaduridos insfrustructure system by poisoning water supply.

The sources have stated that the group consisted of two male and two female. The group had initially infiltrated Gaduridos using UNT passport believed to be issued by Lodamun government, but failed to infiltrated the water cleaning facility and was captured by Protectorate Police before they are delivered to the Pontesian Intelligence Agency. This captured also leads to a raid of Talmoria safe house in Gaduridos and the seizure of cash in many currency worth 1,000,000 PON, explosive device, biological agent and several firearms. The prisoner is belived to be held in Maximum Detention Facility and is currently under investigation by PIA.

The Pontesian government had yet to confirmed or denied this story.

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OOC: Cambodian?

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OOC: I told you. RL is hell recently so Plagiarism is the way to go until thursday. At least I did write the espionage myself. >_>

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Protectorate of Gaduridos edition

Violence erupts in Las Bombas



LAS BOMBAS - - Riot police descended on scores of anti-government protesters in the streets of Las Bombas as violence intensified early Monday.

"Where I am, the protesters have lit several fires in the street and they've blocked a lot of traffic," The Pontesian Enquirer Correspondent Dan Jones reported from a busy Las Bombas intersection. He said protesters had slashed the tires of a police van. Video from the scene showed shield-wielding riot police clashing with protesters, and at times people were carried away on stretchers. There were no immediate figures on deaths or injuries. "What they're trying to do is face down the government, which so far has appeared -- it must be said -- very weak and unwilling to order the police or the army to use much force," Jones said. "That was, until a few hours ago where .. they have started to crack down on this movement."

Earlier, Gen. Lawrence Baranov, Commander of the Pontesian Forces Gaduridos, announced a state of emergency Sunday in the city and surrounding areas in an attempt to tamp down days of heightening protests. Thousands of protesters have rallied for days to demand Pontesian withdrawl from the nation.

The army fired a volley of shots at the anti-government protesters, who are demanding that the current prime minister step down. It was not immediately known whether the troops fired rubber bullets or live gunshots. Demonstrators commandeered at least two buses, rigged the steering wheels and sent them toward police officers, who fired at the vehicles in response. Other buses were seen burning.

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Protectorate of Gaduridos edition

Pontesian Government called Gaduridos election result: "a disgrace"


Midori Rain, Chancellor of Foreign Affairs

LERNA - Alfonso Rias election victory is disbelieved by hundreds of thousands of Gaduridians who have poured onto North Bentara's streets in protest, with Pontesian government refusing to accept any election result claiming that it is unacceptable to accept any vote from "occupied territory" during the time of war.

Pontesi's Chancellor of Foreign Affairs, Midori Rain, has insisted she is "sure" the elections in Gaduridos were rigged, but with few independent observers on hand in the area controlled and influenced by the rebels to witness the vote, she admitted there is little evidence of a smoking gun of electoral fraud, or evidence that would affirm a fair vote. "We have recieved several votes from the area that is controlled by this racist rebels and Baltusia army which gives 150% votes from the total number of eligible votes to Alfonso Rias. The result is a disgrace and Pontesi recognize Percy Scott as the viceroy of Pontesian Protectorate of Gaduridos." she said.

With regards to the situation on Baltusia front, she claim that Pontesi have regain several mile of land in the mainland, but admitted that they are currently reevaluation the situation in Gaduridos. "It may no longer be beneficial for the Pontesian Imperial Armed Forces to remain in Gaduridos unless they recieved an additional troops, but we also have to consider not only of the Gaduridian, but also of the defence of the Pontesian Dynastic Empire with the threat of GPO and John Aristocrat rising. However, we are certain that victory is still achievable and that the Baltusia invaders and the rebel will suffer for every inch of land they are trying to invade."

[Opakidabar]

Alfonso Rias, El Prezidente of Gaduridos, sends his best wishes to newly elected August Parliament and especially to Cynical Bastardry Party in regards to their constitutional victory in elections and change of political power in Pontesi.

We would like to start a new page in the relationship of our two nations, one full of peace and mutual cooperation. Also we are ready to sit down at the table to discuss Gaduridos and Pontesi peace agreement.

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Inquest begins as Carrick acknowledges scale of defeat



LERNA - Pontesi's Interim Grand-Vizier General, Jonathan Carrick, long battle as leader of the Democrat Party ended on the back lawn of a luxury hotel in downtown Lerna, as he conceded defeat to the CBP and urged Pontesian to pull behind the new government.

For the 7,000 supporters who had crammed into the Intercontinental Hotel for Carrick's "Road to Victory" party, and who still hoped for an against-the-odds victory, the speech made for sober viewing. Widespread boos greeted Carrick's more gracious comments about his victorious rival. "The CBP leadership and I have had and argued our differences," he said. "No doubt those differences remain. But these are difficult times for our country. And I pledge to them tonight that I will help them lead us through the many challenges that we are facing."

"I urge all Pontesian to join me in not just congratulating him, but in offering them our goodwill and encouragement in finding ways to come together, to find the necessary compromises to settle our differences, to help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world and leave our children and grandchildren in a stronger better country than we inherited. The threat aganist our nation had never been stronger and we urge them to continue the tradition of our Empire."

As the debate among Democratss turned to the thorny subject of how they had suffered their worst defeat in almost fifty years, Carrick urged unity and accepted full responsibility for the outcome of the election with a resignation from his post as party leader. It is yet to be determined whether who will rose as the new leader, but Carrick will still continues to act as Interim Grand-Vizier General until the new cabinet is formed. "It is natural tonight to feel some disappointment. But tomorrow we must move beyond it and work together to get our country moving again. We fought as hard as we could. And thought we fell heavily, the failure is mine. Not yours... I wish I could have done better, my friends. Which is why I offer my resignation as party leader to the party, effective immedeately."

"Tonight, more than any night, I hold in my heart nothing but love for this country, to his Imperial Excellency, and for all of its citizens." he finished.

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Eeda's not into Temptation
Pundits unsure of future direction for country


Eeda at his victory speech, surprisingly calm

SLADJIE, Dandratur - Vizierial candidate from the Cynical Bastardry Party, Youl Eeda, has taken a surprise victory in the elections for the August Parliament. The platform of anti-stagnation rhetoric adopted by the party seems to have captivated the electorate in overturning Democrat dominance into a constitutional majority, as well as taking every single seat in the Principality of Dandratur.

In order to bring our people under accountable government, we accept the powers of the majority graciously bestowed upon us.
In order to bring ourselves to the table with those nations whose paths we've crossed, we assume all the positions to give them the chance for new opinions.
In order to bring our nation out of the stagnation, we grant it this new leaf.

Youl has acknowledged several congratulatory statements from overseas and duly credited them at his acceptance speech.

The Bastards acknowledge the kind congratulations from Talmoria and Aslistan, even in these difficult times. We feel the time is right to convene the faces and opinions involved in this conflict, see where resolutions - however small - can be obtained and, most importantly of all, use rhetoric in speeches to make me sound damn good.

I have also received warm and welcoming words from Alfonso Rias. Some view him as a terrorist against an Empire, some as a freedom fighter for an oppressed people, but I see him as a man of belief. Whether this administration will see eye to eye with him must be decided over a negotiating table and not through the end of a rifle scope.

I make no promises to those who would rather see Pontesians out - any withdrawal would raise questions and certainly not be an overnight proceedure - or to those would would rather I did not instigate warm words with those who challenge the state we govern, except the chance - in this moment at least - to put themselves forward as themselves in their own words, rather than put others down by themselves in their own graves.

Preparations to host a conference of the Pontesian parties, parties in Gaduridos and Talmonian representatives are underway to attempt to abate the escalation of tensions in Gaduridos and between the intelligence agencies of Pontesi and Talmoria, amid esponiage accusations voiced earlier this year. A cabinet entirely comprised of Bastards has been sworn in, with a view to bringing all other factions together under a chairmanship previously uninvolved with the conflict, but it remains to be seen whether holding the conference in Pontesi itself will serve to bring the fairness of the talks into question.

Party Paper Pooper
Exposed memo challenges paper's integrity


Uger, CBP Electoral co-ordinator, now Interal Affairs minister is mobbed by press outside his local pub

LERNA, Xanduley - A memo containing election preparations by the CBP has been leaked to the Enquirer, entailing controversial details and names of policy plans considering inappropriate by some but endearingly amusing by others. A statement was released by Noezib Uger, the electoral co-ordinator for the party, as he was accosted by cameras outside his local pub on the fifth floor of an apartment block in the capital, Lerna.

It has been brought to my attention that some of the internal nomenclature of the CBP election plan - which I point out shouldn't have been leaked by the press anyway - has ruffled a few feathers, raised several eyebrows and produced a few laughs. I feel obligated and somewhat pressurised into explaining the names we used.

The "Lost Cause" was the name for the campaign in Mainulay, due to the perceived strength of the socialists there. It appears it drove our supporters on more, and having only been beaten into second place by around 9,000 votes, we are still proud of our efforts there. It is good to have a region where all major parties can have a say - even the Democrats on 11 seats can be vital kingmakers - as well as regions where we can enact our policies to the letter; the results in one can help identify how to improve another, the core of our federal support policy.

The "Armpit" campaign was not to slur Abure - as much as our junior ministers involved probably did after the number of "El Presidente" cocktails they had at the launch dinner - but in reference to Abure's geographical shape and its position as the central "joint" of Pontesian infrastructure, but I can assure you that our junior ministers did not have any of those.

The most talked about, and I stress this was meant to be internal, was the "What the F*** is going on debate". This is the planned conference with Pontesian, Talmorian and Gaduri representatives as we question the validity of certain news outlets that are probably publishing this, as well as the copious piles information we've received that our press team threatened to go on strike over, rather than be bothered to sift through. We have since persuaded them with a large keg of beer to get on with it and hope to be fully briefed before the conference is called. Thank you.

It is rumoured the conference is to be held in Lerna itself, but -despite people making a connection to the financial centre of the country - the Enquirer has been unable to decode "Wango City" in CBP internal memos.

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International Brief
The Praetor of Baltusia, Aaron Mozul, congratulated the Bastards belatedly on their election victories. On his twitter page, he posted that he hoped this meant a change in government from the do-nothing, imperial age.

[Xanathos]

His Imperial and Most Excellent Majesty, Emperor Edward IV of Luthori would also like to congratulate the Cynical Bastard Party for their victory. We hope that under their government, our two countries will be able to live in friendship, despite occasionally strained relatons in the past.

-Imperial Seal-Bearer, His Grace John Rannigan, 5th Duke of Tinako