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Congress Recalls SDL Alliance Decision
HALOSEN, Myrtannia - Only weeks after the signing of the treaty of the Strategic Defense League by President Holton, the Myrtannian Congress has recalled the decision. This seems to have sparked from the growing shifts in alliances in Atlantian Oceania. Reports of several nations joining or switching to the SDL have been flowing in from all over the region.
"The original decision to ally with the SDL was made in the interest of preserving Myrtannia's national security from foreign threats. However, we now fear the massive swing in power may provoke unwanted tensions in the region," congressman Ernie Standiford (F - Damascos) stated at a press conference.
Under Myrtannian law, the executive branch has the ability to make foreign policy decisions, such as alliances, initially. At any time, the congress may recall such a decision for an official vote of either the congress itself or as a national referrendum. In the later case, an election date would be set, and the people themselves would vote on the issue.
Despite tensions already running high due to observed nuclear testing in Atheistic Right, the Myrtannian Congress seems to be taking a step back from the President's official decision on the SDL issue. When it was announced, it was recieved with a mix of welcome and jeering amongst the Myrtannian people. Polls show that Myrtannians were then split 50-50 on the issue. The presence of Starblaydi naval forces approaching the area have made the issue even more pertinent than usual.
"We refuse to be carried into participation into a conflict that is not ours in any way by the SDL," announced congresswoman Alita Norment (W-Blackheart), "If ever there were a large war, the people and the Worker's Party would vehemently refuse to be forced into any kind of compliance with the conflict. We must maintain complete independence from such foreign pressure."
Even members of the President's own National party are having second thoughts on the issue.
"Right now, we need to forget alliances and focus on the issue of disarming Atheistic Right. That means cooperation between the Lamoni-led SDL and the Starblaydi-led SAAS," explained congresswoman Vashti Loree (N - Bunkal), "Then we need to take a step back and discuss in the open whether the SDL is really the best way to go for Myrtannia."
A vote may be forced as early as next week.
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| QUOTE (Lamoni @ Jun 14 2006, 09:20 PM) | | QUOTE | | Even the so called third alliance does not offer it's members such consideration. |
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OOC: Please tell me how you managed to ICly know this when we haven't even finished writing any sort of official agreement, let alone even announced anything official yet?
This post has been edited by Geisenfried on Jun 14 2006, 09:51 PM
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"An overly-powerful SDL is a bad thing for the region of Atlantian Oceania" said Starblaydi foreign minister Lord Isaac Chisoko recently. I've never been one to accuse him of stating the obvious but, please, this is the plainest thing he's said all year.
The so-called Defense [sic] League are, quite blatantly, nothing of the sort. Witness their attempt to produce a airborne trooper equipment that Starblaydia have had for years. A military historian I'm not, but who ever heard of deploying Paratroopers from the air to defend a part of your territory?
Myrtannia's President Holton seems to be the first national leader to recognise this fact too. One of the chief aims, though you wouldn't hear it confirmed from the SDL, of the Lavingrad Pact is to 'unceasingly seek an organistation of collective security in Atlantian Oceania'. Nothing of the pitiful sort of "Members are not allowed to attack another member unless they are doing so in self-defense" that a certain other organistation pathetically states as its highest aim.
A gargantuan SDL should not be tolerated, not by the neutral states, not by AORDO, not by the rumoured 'Third Alliance' and certainly not by the Strategic Alliance.
The Watcher*
*NB: 'The Watcher' is the pen-name of any of a number of high-ranking military and political officials close to the Inner Council who occasional writes for the Jhanna Chronicle. Any newspaper editorial from the Watcher can be viewed as an insight into the Starblaydi Government's opinion. Effectively, selected political and military opinions can be leaked through this pen-name. |
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Congress Compromises; Public Support of Holton Down
HALOSEN, Myrtannia - After weeks of debate, the National Congress make a compromise decision on Monday afternoon to settle the situation with the Strategic Defense League alliance decision. Heavy criticism of the unannounced intentions of joining the pact brought debate about by political opponents of President Holton's National party. Leading the charge were both the Federal and Worker's parties, but the National party line held.
The debate took place largely behind locked doors, but it was announced at 5:30 pm Myrtannian time that a compromising bill had been passed. In the new agreement, the Congress first ammended the constitution to remove treaty-making powers from the executive branch. The National Congress will now vote on any such decisions.
In return for support for the ammendment, the National party were able to push through approval for the SDL alliance by five votes. For now, Halosen is linked militarily with Kafra. However, polls show that public support for the President and his party are down to their lowest point ever - hovering around 49% now. This bodes ill for the man who was elected with a 72% majority, and who will be facing re-election sooner rather than later. |
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