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Concerns over Depares' views 'dragging out' government formation
1 May 5322
Though Bandiera Waħda won the most seats at last September's elections, their leader's outspoken conservatism is preventing a new government from being formed - according to those involved in negotiations.
Concerns over Depares' views on women's rights and LGBT+ rights are preventing a workable coalition from being formed, according to insiders involved in the negotiations to form a new government. The leader of the BW has been a controversial figure on the Cildanian political scene since he was instrumental to the party's founding several years ago. Though a supporter of democracy, who rose to prominance out of the movement for multi-party elections, the unmistakeable religious bent of his views makes him a fringe character - sometimes even within his own party.
The AgK and the PLR voted for the Women's Emancipation Act and the Progressive Reform Regarding Refugee Treatment Act when Depares stood against both. Though this was electorally beneficial to the BW in some areas, presenting themselves as the most traditionalist party on the ballot, those votes have helped to politically isolate the BW and its leader. Other parties have made clear that they do not want him as Prime Minister or in a senior cabinet position.
His sudden sacking of party defence spokeswoman Margerita Giudice two years ago was blamed on 'misogyny' and 'sexism' by opposition supporters and the mainstream media. Depares denies those accusations and maintains that though he thinks women are 'natural mothers and homemakers', he supports their equality as citizens and voters. His wife, Ayisha, has campaigned by his side on several occasions. He has a history of conflicting statements on Yeudis, at times being accused of anti-Yeudi 'dog-whistles' to court far-right voters.
Depares' Ahmadi faith has also been the subject of significant controversy within a party that has a large Ahmadi Hebilean base. Born a Hosian, he converted as a teenager but maintains his support for religious equality between Ahmadis and Hosians. His wife has advocated strongly against religious prejudice in education, recounting her struggles as a hijab-wearing Ahmadi woman. Some in the party, like environment spokeswoman Kyra Famucelli, are unshakable believers in Hosian supremacy as the 'foundational faith' of Cildanian society. Some middle class Hosian voters who supported to the BW last year may be discouraged from repeating that vote if Depares' faith is made into an issue within the party or by other groups. If negotiations fail in the next few months, Depares would have to repeat his electoral over-performance in the face of an opposition united against him.
Il Bandiera Indipendenti is a political and current affairs newspaper aligned with the Bandiera Waħda movement in Cildania. It has a religious, conservative and pro-Hebilean editorial stance.
Originally posted by Pragma on 25 Jun 2023.
1 May 5322
Though Bandiera Waħda won the most seats at last September's elections, their leader's outspoken conservatism is preventing a new government from being formed - according to those involved in negotiations.
Concerns over Depares' views on women's rights and LGBT+ rights are preventing a workable coalition from being formed, according to insiders involved in the negotiations to form a new government. The leader of the BW has been a controversial figure on the Cildanian political scene since he was instrumental to the party's founding several years ago. Though a supporter of democracy, who rose to prominance out of the movement for multi-party elections, the unmistakeable religious bent of his views makes him a fringe character - sometimes even within his own party.
The AgK and the PLR voted for the Women's Emancipation Act and the Progressive Reform Regarding Refugee Treatment Act when Depares stood against both. Though this was electorally beneficial to the BW in some areas, presenting themselves as the most traditionalist party on the ballot, those votes have helped to politically isolate the BW and its leader. Other parties have made clear that they do not want him as Prime Minister or in a senior cabinet position.
His sudden sacking of party defence spokeswoman Margerita Giudice two years ago was blamed on 'misogyny' and 'sexism' by opposition supporters and the mainstream media. Depares denies those accusations and maintains that though he thinks women are 'natural mothers and homemakers', he supports their equality as citizens and voters. His wife, Ayisha, has campaigned by his side on several occasions. He has a history of conflicting statements on Yeudis, at times being accused of anti-Yeudi 'dog-whistles' to court far-right voters.
Depares' Ahmadi faith has also been the subject of significant controversy within a party that has a large Ahmadi Hebilean base. Born a Hosian, he converted as a teenager but maintains his support for religious equality between Ahmadis and Hosians. His wife has advocated strongly against religious prejudice in education, recounting her struggles as a hijab-wearing Ahmadi woman. Some in the party, like environment spokeswoman Kyra Famucelli, are unshakable believers in Hosian supremacy as the 'foundational faith' of Cildanian society. Some middle class Hosian voters who supported to the BW last year may be discouraged from repeating that vote if Depares' faith is made into an issue within the party or by other groups. If negotiations fail in the next few months, Depares would have to repeat his electoral over-performance in the face of an opposition united against him.
Il Bandiera Indipendenti is a political and current affairs newspaper aligned with the Bandiera Waħda movement in Cildania. It has a religious, conservative and pro-Hebilean editorial stance.
Originally posted by Pragma on 25 Jun 2023.
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