TrentWright Wrote:Extremist Party to Reform?
Speculation comes after a secret meeting.


Political analyst in Kalistan are on the edge of their seats after hearing news that the Kalistan Radical Front may be starting back up. The news comes after several senior members of the now defunct party met on Tuesday.

The party, founded by John Jones was known for being a very extreme right-winged party in Kalistan, brining opposition to the Labour and Socialist parties at the time. The peak of the party's controversy was when the leader asked its members to hunt down the opposition leader after being "disrespected. The KRF has a strong electoral history, boasting many presidential and legislative wins.

The question now is if this will come to fruition, and how will the new Kalistani populace react to this strongly right party. Analyst are also looking at how the party will get along with the other parties now, as the KRF and the Socialist party, did not vote together much. We will see in the coming days if this party comes back and shakes up the political world.

jamescfm Wrote:Political Society to Compete in ElectionsAgramontian League, a left wing think tank, to stand in upcoming general elections
Sulari, Suldanor
September 2, 4466

Left wing political organisation the Agramontian League has announced that it has successfully registered as a political party and will be standing in the next set of national and local elections, currently scheduled to be held in January 4468. Over the past decade, the League has become increasingly partisan, aiming criticism at the right wing governing coalition in particular. The proposal to officially register as a political party has been discussed for several years and a motion was approved to that end at the organisation's national conference in May. Despite rumours of various high profile defections from the Reform Party and the Socialist Party, the League currently has few experienced political figures.

Since its establishment over four centuries ago, the Agramontian League has sought to preserve the legacy of Kalistani economist and thinker Oscar Agramonte. Developed throughout his lifetime, Agramonte's theories and ideas emphasised the important role of the state within the Ethical Socialist system. Described by some as nationalistic and others as Ruanist, this unique combination of ideas has maintained a hardcore following, owing in part to the work of the League. In their official summary of Agramontian thought, the organisation states that "the central tenet of the Agramontian way of thinking is that the individual and the state are intrinsically related and should seek to support each other in whatever way possible".

At a press conference last week, party leader Guillermo Berrocal highlighted the need for a political party which can bridge the divide between the hardline conservative factions and the orthodox socialists in the SPoK. Furthermore, he assured assembled journalists that the League would not be dogmatic, saying "the Agramontian League recognises the impact of the state on its citizens. With that in mind, proper and effective governance is a pre-requisite for a high quality of life and that means compromise, understanding and debate must be prioritised by politicians and government officials".

John Henry Bennots Wrote:"I am deeply humbled by the Convention's faith in me.  My Brethrenist faith tells me that I should say little and listen a lot.  If you will indulge me a moment, I think I owe it to the delegates here gathered here to say a few words about the way I think we ought conduct ourselves as a Party.  First, we should make friends and try to govern as equal partners.  We will not win all the elections, but we don't need to.  I am especially proud of the association the Party has with the Conservatives.  Protecting Kalistan's Institutions, the pillars which make our nation strong, more than all the bombs and ships we could ever make, will be my first and foremost goal, like it was my friend Abe's.

"We should not be afraid to support private sector growth.  Nothing should dampen our fervor for the Dual Economy, but I think too often, the Socialist Party has prioritized the Public Sector, while private sector actors have shown the prosperity and quality of life which can come once human need is satisfied.  People not only need to eat:  Sometimes they like to watch tv too.  Someone needs to make those tvs.  Sometimes people like to float around in a pool...  I don't know.  I'm just throwing ideas out here, but someone needs to make those pools.  Nobody needs a pool, and not everyone wants one, but for those who do, Kalistan needs a private sector to make them.

"At the same time, we should not erode the social contract we have with our workers.  I am a businessman.  My job is turning a profit for my shareholders.  But that doesn't mean I need to do it unethically.  We can make plenty of money and protect workers' rights.  My prosperity is tied to the prosperity of those who work for me.  To this, I feel it is my obligation, as a matter of fact, every employer's obligation to act ethically, toward our co-workers, and toward society as well.  We can pay our workers well, we can protect their right to collectively bargain, and yes, even to strike, for better conditions.  And meanwhile, it doesn't cost us much to let workers make decisions with us.

"While I am on the topic of ethical conduct of business, we also have an obligation to keep our air and water clean. 

"Finally, we renew our commitment to social equality, which is the hallmark of Kalistani society.  There are not two sets of rights or two sets of responsibilities to society.  There is only one set of laws, for foreigners and Kalistani Nationals alike, while in the sovereign Republic.  One set of laws for men and women, an every other way nature has attempted to divide people.  But in all of us, there is that spark of God, which we recognize in one another when we show each other respect.  We do this for all humanity, not just those lucky enough to have been born in Kalistan.  I am a nationalist:  I believe that Kalistan represents the apex of human social and political development.  But humanity is made of the same clay.  So we should not promote discriminatory laws, not in any sense of the word."

TrentWright Wrote:Kalistan Radical Front rebrands, welcomes new members
KRF re-names and relaxes its positions.


John Jackson leaving his latest meeting with party leaders.


John Jackson and the crew at the Kalistan Radical Front announced today that they will be re-branding in an attempt to normalize themselves with voters. For the past decades the party called "fascist" by some has been the KRF, today they have become "Kalistan First".

"No longer will we be regarded as a party for fascist or 'radicals', we now are a party that can represent anyone. Our main priority used to be restricting rights and ensuring that certain people are higher than others, our main priority now is that Kalistan and its citizens are first. In Kalistan our citizens should have the best water, the best police officers, the best military, and it shouldn't have to rely on foreign nations to get things done." said John Jackson. We also asked him about the party's controversial policies on segregation and race mixing he said, "We have certainly changed some policies on that front. As long as you are a Kalistan citizen you deserve the best. We dont care about what race you are, just as long as you are Kalistani. When it comes to immigration, we still believe in a closed border."

Reactions to this move have been mixed, with some calling it "a great step to normalization" and others calling it "a new mask on a still horrible party." We also are seeing some interesting reactions from some of the party's established base. Some are in-different to the change, while a good chunk are upset by the lax in policies by the party. A KRF voter from Ananto said, "I cant believe the party isn't gonna fight for segregation anymore, its an absolute outrage." We will see in the up and coming elections if this re-branding results in votes.