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Sangmo Escoffier (CPX) and the Bajoum Local Committee; Will Bajoum follow the steps of Lenakha?

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February 14th, 5724
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As the country continues to have its proverbial standoff, all eyes have shifted from Lenakha to Bajoum, the country's most populous city, which has seen frequently standoffs between the Democratic Opposition and Public Security, so much so that there's been debate on whether the XDA should be deployed down there to support Public Security. All eyes have been on the Bajoum Local Committee, which has recently faced orders from the Custodian to enact an emergency curfew in the city. Being the most diverse Local Committee, it's expectedly been split as members loyal to the Socialist Unity Party have argued that the city can't risk economic disruption by supporting the rallies and strikes, and that at the end of the day, authority comes directly from Metz-Leonid. The Democratic Opposition within Bajoum Local Committee however, have argued that until the Supreme Revolutionary Court rules on the NDA, there's no legal basis for the Custodian to rule by decree and send orders.

In the Bajoum City Hall, with protests outside it, the Local Committee went into debate, and one notable member of the Bajoum Local Committee, comrade Sango Escoffier (CPX-New Line) has argued heavily against supporting the curfew.

Comrades, valued Committee Members,

We are in turbulent times. Times where our very values are put into question. Where what we profess to believe in, is challenged by our actions. We profess supporting democracy. Supporting the Proletariat. That we're above the decadence of bourgeois liberalism. Above the reaction of despotic autocratic fascism. But look around us, comrades. Students being arrested. Workers going on strike against what they perceive to be an autocratic, hostile government that has lost the mandate of the Proletariat. The very party that founded the Democratic Republic, that ushered in the Xsampan Revolution, finds itself opposed and united against the government. Tell me, is this what our values are? Is this socialism? Is this democracy?

Are we serving the Proletariat? Serving the Revolution? The values that our country was founded upon? I believe that no, these are not the values that our country is meant to reflect. We are a Proletarian Democracy. A model of Democratic Socialism. We are not reactionaries wearing red. We are not red fascists. We are not autocrats. Socialism requires democracy. It requires it, just as much as we require oxygen to breathe. Without democracy, socialism decays into state capitalism. Decays into managerial socialism. It strips power away from the working class, and gives it to a managerial class, such as the Custodian. If we truly believe in socialism, we must stand firm in our beliefs. We must oppose the Custodian. We must stand in solidarity with the people. We are not capitalists chasing economic efficiency and growth. We are not liberals preaching about natural rights. We are not reactionaries enforcing a hierarchy. We are not fascists who curb the Proletariat. We are socialists. Followers of Metz. 

The Bajoum Local Committee must vote against the curfew and follow in the footsteps of our comrades in Lenakha. We must reject this madness from the Custodian. All Power to the Working Class must be more than just a motto. More than just a slogan. It must be our basis for society. I yield the floor, comrades.

With some streets in Bajoum outright closed off due to rallies or strikes or Public Security Presence, the situation is certainly turbulent, but not entirely chaotic. However, there have been some defections within Public Security as some units have looked to provide support and security for Democratic Opposition rallies. Of course, this has only increased pressure on both sides as the People's Commisar of Revolutionary Defense, comrade Tsultrim has confirmed that the possibility of martial law in Bajoum is not out of the question should the Custodian request it. And it's likely that the Custodian will request it if Bajoum follows Lenakha.
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In Other News;

Monlam Aurousseau confirmed to have awoken from coma, but remains in medical care; Perhaps things can cool down when he's available to speak to the public?

Will PAX be restored this year? Will we even see elections this year or next year?

Metz-Leonid Local Committee remains suspended; Local Committee Members take the issue to court.
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Today's Quote of The Day; "Long and drawn out, they sailed onward without knowing fear."
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Glory to the Xsampan Revolution! Glory to the Xsampan Proletariat!

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