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Kalistani News in Brief: Empress Assigned to Geothermal Maintenance;
Sulari Police arrest assassin in Car bombing case; Maxwell urges peace
Mt. Schmee Geothermal Generation Station, Grand Duchy of Ananto
January 21, 5692


Her Imperial Majesty takes a moment out for a photo on Mt. Schmee

Empress Assigned to Geothermal Maintenance
Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Carolina II Ananto has been assigned to the Electrical Infrastructure Regiment of the Ananto Corp for her National Service. The Empress has been assigned to maintenance at Mt. Schmee Geothermal Generation Station 6, where she, and 23 other conscripts will operate and maintain a string of nine geothermal power plants along the border of Green and Eveari Counties under the supervision of KALNAPECO managers.

"The Green Mountains are some of the most remote peaks in all of Kalistan and though she is only a few hundred miles from her home in Kaliburg, she may as well be in the middle of Dovani," said the Empress' Spokeswoman Lady Ursula Gattlin, in Kaliburg. "The area is so remote that her Imperial Majesty, the Empress has to be flown in by helicopter, as no roads can traverse the steep volcanic slopes of the Green Mountains which often reach a height of 9500 feet." The Empress' Station is at more than 6700 feet and serves to generate power that serves Eveari and Kaliburg. Mt. Schmee is a dormant volcano, but there is a geological hotspot here that feeds several springs that eventually feed the Eveari, Zappa, Davon and Trichrome Rivers, and provide the energy for electrical generation.

Her Imperial Majesty was assigned to the Maintenance Regiment reportedly because her aptitude for logical and systemic thought and her desire to do physical work made her well suited for maintaining the good operations of the geothermal plants on her her line. "It is not what her Aunt, the Princess Regent would have chosen for her," said Lady Gattlin. "But the work seems to suit Her Imperial Majesty quite well. She reports that she feels a sense of accomplishment in her work: it is very task oriented, and requires a lot of team work, which are things that Her Imperial Majesty values. She is quite happy where she is at and looks forward to her national service term." Her Imperial Majesty will remain in the Green Mountains until she musters out in late July 5694.

Sulari Police arrest assassin in Car bombing case
The assassin who bombed Her Imperial Majesty's Justice Minister, Hon Gale Wilson last year, has been captured in Sulari by police with the Sulari Special Investigations Division. The police say they were acting on a tip that was turned in by a citizen of the Free City. Police identified the man as Karl "Manny" Mankiewicz, 36, a Valruzian born veteran of the Regular Armed forces. The man has been charged with one count of homicide, 1st Degree for the death of Miguel Buckingham, three counts of homicide, 3rd Degree, and 10 counts of Criminal Assault 2nd Degree. All charges will be considered Class 3a Crimes under the Criminal Reform Act, due to Mr. Mankiewicz allegedly having been hired to commit the crime, his technical knowhow to actually commit the crime and the sheer destruction caused at the scene of the explosion.

Mankiewicz was indicted on the charges, and entered the plea of not guilty at the pre-trial hearing. Mankiewicz was surprisingly candid under interrogation, and answered all questions he was legally required to answer, while refusing to offer incriminating testimony against himself. He also refused to provide information on anyone who may or may not have hired him to plant or detonate the explosive, but police revealed that Mankiewicz has previously been associated by individuals who are believed to be affiliated with organized crime in Sulari and Suldanor.

The Police are not releasing additional information about who those connections are at the time, but it may not be a coincidence that since December, two members of the Bookmakers Association and three businessmen in Sulari have also been arrested and indicted on racketeering and tax evasion charges. All five men, and Mankiewicz are also public and generous contributors to AYIC, which firmly brings the lobbying organization into the probe. Mr. Jacob Maxwell, Director of the AYIC, ahs been called to the Sulari PD for initial questioning, but has not been charged. He is cooperating, according to Sulari Police, and has retained a lawyer specifically for this case, as a "prophylactic measure," he said.

Maxwell urges peace
Jacob Maxwell, director of the Anantonese Yeudi Interests Committee, one of the largest and most active Civil Society organizations in Seleya, has called for peace in Sulari as a bubbling war between Police and organized crime elements appears on the verge of spilling over into the streets. Sulari police have been actively pursuing leads that have led them across the city, and more than 10 police officers have been wounded in the campaign since last spring. The arrests include bankers, professional gamblers, Investment officers, and now people who are actually involved in violent crime.

One of the major themes that is emerging is that many of the arrests are members of the Yeudi Community in Sulari, and are among AYIC's supporters. "I wouldn't say this is an organized pogram," said Maxwell. "Certainly not like what we have seen in Selucia. But it does seem quite suspicious that many of these individuals are Yeudis. Is the Sulari Free City's government targetting us because we are Yeudis? I think it is too early to say, but I read the papers every day and its this Yeudi, that Yeudi, this Yeudi. I know many of the men and women who are being arrested and indicted, and you can bet AYIC will be here to help them pay for lawyers beyond what the state provides, and to mount defense to get these guys the justice they deserve in our courts and see them put back at liberty."

Meanwhile, Maxwell has called for peace. "Yeudis of Kalistan, let me state this clearly, so there can be no mistake: Do not fight the cops. They are just doing their job here, and so far we have had no reports whatsoever that would justify noncooperation with their investigation. They are observing due process, and I suppose have their reasons for the arrests they are making." But Maxwell also said it works the other way too: "We hope the police are not unnecessarily targeting and scrutinizing Yeudis in Kalistan. We are loyal citizens of this Empire and subjects of Her Imperial Majesty, and Yeudis have each others back. As I call for my people to cooperate with the investigation, I have to also ask our police not to be too enthusiastic in the performance of their duties. Do what you need to do and then leave the Yeudis alone. There may be criminals among us, but because they are criminals, not because they are Yeudis. Get who you need to get, prosecute who you need to prosecute and then lets have peace. Let's not let this stain the Yeudi community permanently here in Kalistan."

Maxwell's statements were viewed as rather strange by many because they seemed to suggest that in fact, there were deeper ties in the Yeudi community that this investigation would uncover. He later corrected the record by declaring, "I have nothing to do with any sort of Yeudi mafia or anything like this. Our investments are all on the up and up, and AYIC's books are publicly available for inspection at any time, for any reason. We are not a front organization, regardless of what anyone alleges."

@TheRepublic