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[Wu Han]

Opposition Support for Government Officially Ends; Election Expected
Lotus Party Caucus Members have convened in remote mountain retreat to discuss priorities before the upcoming legislative session
RURAL ANLE - 24 June 4277


Left: Leader Huang Zitao is spotted by media admiring the scenery with colleagues; Right: the Anle Mountain Resort, where Lotus Party Caucus Members stayed for the last two weeks

FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS, Lotus Party Caucus members have been assembled at the Anle Mountain Resort to discuss their priorities and positions moving forward; one such issue discussed was the Lotus Party's continued support for the Nationalist government, led by Chancellor Feng Xinyue. Press were not permitted to enter the caucus meetings until today when Leader Huang Zitao held a press conference to discuss the meeting.


Huang speaking to media at the Anle Mountain Resort

Thank you all for coming today. It has been a very productive two weeks, and we are excited to head back to Tian'an and fight for you.

Before the last election, we decided, out of the people's earnest desire to see stability in our country, to allow Feng Xinyue to serve a second term. Our support was contingent on the fact that we expected her government to bring forward their constitutional proposals within two years, which they have not done. Instead, the government has decided to launch a clear assault on our party's manifesto commitments and on the interests of all Indralans.

The Nationalists' attempted return to monarchism has failed. Evidenced by the Sun Clan's media release last fall, it isn't something that the people of Indrala want, nor even the noble families. Our Party maintained an open-mind as it pertained to the monarchist debate, but Chancellor Feng's plan is one which no one, including our party, will support. Therefore, our party is officially committed to maintaining the Fourth Republic at this time.

Our nation needs stability. This debate which the Nationalists' thrust on our country has been enormously divisive and has resulted in extremist acts that have tragically claimed lives. To echo the words of Chancellor Feng's former-Education Minister, the people of Indrala have "lost faith in the ability of the government to properly run the affairs of the nation". We need a government that is committed to unifying all Indralans around an optimistic message for the future. For that reason, we are rescinding our supply and confidence to the government and the Lotus Party will be bringing forward a motion to dissolve the government in the coming months.

Feng Xinyue and her government have neglected their responsibility to Indralans. It's time that we have a government in Tian'an that puts you and your family first; that acts on the priorities of your kitchen table, not just the boardroom table. We hope, that come election time, the Lotus Party can put forward a vision that looks forward with optimism and hope, and that this message will gain the support of as many of you as possible.

Thank you.

The motion to call for an early election is expected to come to the National Conference in August or September, and it is expected to pass. This development is notable as it indicates that the de facto alliance between the Nationalists and the Lotus Party has dissolved, and that, for the foreseeable future, the Fourth Republic is safe.


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Originally posted by Wu Han on 25 September 2017.