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Governing SPP–PCP coalition loses majority again, as the New Right reaches third place
Magenta coalition loses its shaky majority, but retains the chance of staying in power, as the centrist parties incline to support the left-wing coalition instead of the hard right-wingers from DPP and NRA
20 April 5708



It is not the first time that the "permanent government", yet another colloquial nickname for the coalition of two mainstream national left-wing parties: the Socialist People's Party (SPP) and the Progressive Communist Party (PCP), loses its majority in the nation's supreme legislative body, the Khanate Yuan. With the two parties either cooperating with other centre forces, like the True Path Party (TPP) or the Horizon (HOR). However, this majority comes at the time of highest perfomance of the hard right nationalist and conservative forces in the nation, as the newly-formed New Right Alliance (NRA) achieved the best result for the non-democrat (BDA/DPC/DPP) parties, with 12% and 28 seats in the unicamerial parliament of Bianjie. Moreover, the right-wing electoral coalition outseated the "forever third" PCP, who has been the third-largest political force in the country for the past 60 years, ever since the 5648 election.

The results come as a result amidst the further involvement of Bianjie in the Dovanian affairs, including the formation of the Dovani Economic Assistance Bloc, or the DEAB, for short, alongside Xsampa, which drew positive remarks from the pan-Dovanists and pro-Xsampa forces, however, also prompted the further rise of isolationist parties, such as the two members of the New Right Alliance, BSP and NCU. "What positive does the so-called DEAB give us? If we tie ourselves to some unreliable countries and neighbours, what good will be left of our independence, sovereignty and stability", said the sovereignists' leader, Eidu Arakcou. According to the pundits, involvement in the New Verham civil war also pushed a small rise in the popularity of the isolationist movement, but as the Bianjie role was rather limited, many people saw it as a helpful and peacekeeping, rather than overreaching. On the other side, the more conservative wings of both SPP and PCP similarly to the right-wing remained sceptical of further pan-Dovani affairs conducted by the left-wing government coalition, with the leader of the orthodox Metzist wing of the progressive communists, Jalušun Dagiya, said that the current PCP leadership has been tolerating "too much of the liberal and capitalist agenda", and that the party must return to its proper communist roots, and care for the working class, battling the elites and promoting isolation, rather than the globalisation.

And yet, despite winning the election, and being the frontrunner to form the next government just with an addition of a second coalition partner, the incumbent premier and leader of the socialists, Niohon Dusan is facing the biggest challenge to his leadership yet, as the group of Yuan MP are preparing to call an extraordinary party congress to oust Dusan. "If we as the party, lose out majority, and not just to someone, but the far-right freaks, who only know and preach destruction, disunity and division, what does it say about us? Something has to change", said one of the anonymous interlocutors within the party. According to the sources inside the group of rebel MPs, they are preparing to nominate the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Semken Tan, as the internal opposition candidate against Dusan. Tan, who's served as head of MARA since 5703, been frequently named one of the most popular and trusted ministers within the government. Coming from the more conservative wing of the Socialist People's Party, as well as the north of Bianjie, for many, Tan represents the opposite of current leadership, and something that may sway back those thousands of voters, who left the SPP for other options or abstaining from voting altogether. Nippō has reached out to Minister Tan for a comment, however, we received no answer from either of her offices. At the same time, premier's office has responded to our request with a statement that included accusations of the "political coup d'état" by "those who wish to destroy the SPP from within"; Dusan's office replied that the premier will be standing for re-election, and will continue to serve as the PM while the political chaos continues.

For the SPP there is now only one way to go, and that is to reach towards the centrist forces, like Horizon and True Path Party, to form a government, as both are highly unlikely to support to the DPP-NCU government. However, as the polarisation of the two political camps increases, so does the government formation. There are more and more vocal critics of coalition with the SPP with the communist ranks, as well as the opposition towards the cooperation with either HOR or TPP. Still, as of right now, both left-wing parties have the powerful mandate within the parties themselves and the people of Bianjie, to form another tripartite government, including Horizon, yet again. 

Do the results of this election put the pan-Dovanist ideology into danger in Bianjie? Both the national politicians, as well as the political pundits, agree that the ideology of Dovanian cooperation prevails and will continue, despite the rise of more isolationist forces and opposition within the political elites towards the growing inclusion of Bianjie in Dovanian affairs and the formation of many new institutions, such as DEAB, SSA or RASA and ASM in New Verham. But still, Bianjie's domestic political system is now falling into a state of crisis, with the resolution nowhere to be seen as of right now.



The Daily Report (日報), also known as Nippō, is a major daily newspaper based in Namušun, Bianjie.
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