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Kalistan Remarks on Selucia
"Imprisoning Yeudis is, of course, a Problem", said FM
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
June 26, 5688


Foreign Minister Harney discusses summary imprisonment of Yeudis in Selucia

The Foreign Minister was asked in a recent interview to discuss recent changes in Selucia following the military coup in the Nation.

"From Kalistan's point of view, the military coup in Selucia doesn't really concern us. We have almost no contact with Selucia, on any level. We don't trade with them; we don't have any diplomatic representation in that nation; its basically a blank spot on our map," said Her Imperial Majesty's Foreign Minister, Sir Thomas Harney. "They don't figure at all into our defense calculations or our economic calculations at all. So, I'm afraid that, for the most part, what happens to the Selucian people under the military regime is a complete tragedy, and if they are not happy with that, I would encourage them to handle their government as an self respecting people under a brutal military dictatorship should handle their oppressors. Fire tends to work well."

He did raise one exception to Kalistan's general attitude toward Selucia: "The plight of the Yeudi population of that state, however is shameful." He produced a copy of the Selucian Newspaper which described Selucian selective and deliberate pograms directed at their Yeudi Population. "See here, this article, and I want to quote this directly, this article says:

'It is clear that the government is intending to take all of them, in a slow and gradual way. It has been reported that the Yeudi prisoners suffer more discrimination and abuse, and face worse conditions, than the rest of prisoners. Any protest or complaint about the treatment of the Yeudi prisoners has been met with violence from the army, which have overtaken the police force. Not just that, but the government has done an efficient propaganda ensuring many Selucians started showing disdain towards Yeudis, with non-imprisoned Yeudis reporting that they face more discrimination, insults, and even violence, from citizens themselves, rather than just from soldiers, than they ever did before.'

"Now, I don't know about you, but that sounds like Selucia is locking its Yeudi citizens up in jail for no reason at all, other than that they are Yeudi. And imprisoning Yeudis for no reason at all is of course a real problem."

Foreign Minister Harney continued, "Now, when one politician belonging to the Government in Valruzia mentioned that the Yeudis should be deported, Kalistan raised an immediate protest. Valruzia correctly dealt with that situation in our view, but let me ask you, how much more seriously do you think Kalistan is going to take this matter when we read, from Selucian sources themselves, that they are systematically targetting Yeudis to throw them into what we can only surmise are concentration camps? For no reason..."

The Foreign Minister then added, "And we see that a few nations have responded thus far, but let me ask: What does the Selucian mean when it says, and I quote, from the same article, '... likeminded or favourable nations (such as Egelion and Kundrati)'? Does this mean that Egelion and Kundrati are fully on board with everything Selucia is doing, especially in regard to the summary and capricious imprisonment of Yeudis? That Egelion and Kundrati are likeminded and favorable? Personally, we would need some clarification from those two governments to address this issue of their systematic targeting of Yeudi citizens for no reason at all." The Foreign Minister noted that the imprisonment of Yeudis can't hurt Kalistani-Selucian relations, which don't actually exist, but they certainly can damage any progress Kalistan has made with its long time nemesis Kundrati, with whom we were just starting to see progress, and with Egelion, whose relations have been deteriorating for years now.

"If Kundrati actually endorses this kind of behavior from this outlaw regime in Selucia, and actively seeks to work with them, even though they know what they are and what they are doing, how can Kalistan still work with them? How can Kalistan still work with Egelion on any level if Egelion looks the other way while attrocities like this are being perpetrated by the junta in Selucia? Didn't Egelion just fight a war against a similarly repressive military regime in Kizenia? Or was their concern not the extrajudicial exertion of force by an illegal gang of thugs against the people of Kizenia, but some other goal? It's time for consistency. Kalistan shows consistency in condemning ANY attacks against Yeudi people by illegal governments. Its time for other nations to stand up and be counted."

The Foreign Minister thanked President William Stedman of Lodamun for his principled comments on Selucia's oppressive actions. "We are glad that President Stedman has the strength of character to take a public stand against Selucia on this matter. We are happy to count ourselves among those who fight to defend the defenseless."

The Foreign Minister said the Kalistani Government has issued a travel advisor for anyone travelling to Majatra: "If you are Yeudi and you have a connecting flight in or around Selucia, it is likely you will be captured and imprisoned. We are advising all Kalistani Nationals to avoid transit to Northern Majatra at this time, especially those of Yeudi cultural heritage." He also said that all Yeudis in Selucia should immediately begin making their way toward the Kalistani Consulate in Pontesi as they are able. "AYIC will be onsight and can assist you in travelling to another destination where you will be safe, whether it be the Anantonese Empire, or Valruzia, or Tel Bira, or wherever you would like to go. We will be happy to assist."

He also said IBSI is preparing a public information campaign to be launched within Selucia that encourages resistence agaisnt inhumane actions of the Government. "I doubt any of them are even allowed to read this, but if there are any Selucians listening right now, just remember, there are more of you than there are of them. Don't buy the propaganda from an illegal group of thugs claiming to be a government." He said the IBSI campaign will roll out across Northern Selucia next month.

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