Luthori

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While election day is slowly approaching and the National Labour Party is poised to take back the Premiership after merely four years, the cataclysm of this change, the 5726 terrorist attacks in Fort William is seemingly reaching its final saga, with the opening of the largest terrorism trial in recent memory, that of the last remaining terrorists from the RNWF who carried out these attacks in Fort William.

Out of 18 original terrorists, only four were left alive to stand at the trial, those included Robert Tyne (29), Michak Myschyak (35), Nadia Burton (34) and most importantly, the so-called “leader” of the RNWF, “Flower” as she was known within her organisation or in civilian terms, Lyla Wallace (42). Each of them was tried on charges of terrorism, first-degree murder, destruction of private and public property, destabilisation of the Luthorian state. The mere charge of terrorism giving to the defendant's chances of finishing to the gallows, with the death penalty being applied for terrorism and treason. 

The opening day of the trial comes as the election draw closer and the Tories are lagging the National Labour Party in polls. The re-opening of the case inside public opinion after two years has had a minimal impact on the ongoing tight political race between Prime Minister Parkford’s Conservatives and Mrs. Tapihana’s National Labour. 

In an editorial for the Telegraph, the Justice Secretary wrote that the opening of the trial shouldn’t have “any political affiliation nor provoke an extraordinary political reaction from the public”, this statement comes in contradiction with the Prime Minister’s own campaign strategy that aims at demonizing the National Labour Party’s electoral platform in a vicious aggressive campaign, while showing his achievements on a positive light. Justice Secretary Chester Henderson has long positioned himself as a potential contender for the Conservative leadership, after serving in the Chancellor’s Office in his youth before being elected as an MP, he had been defeated by sitting Prime Minister Parkford in a previous leadership contest, leading to a rift between the two men.

The editorial’s writing seems to be a political message, aiming at portraying himself as a “moderate” contender for the leadership position if the Prime Minister’s electoral campaign results in any other result than a majority government. Any other outcome would leave him weakened politically and poised for a potential leadership challenge.

The trial in Fort William will determine the exact sentence of the terrorist, and establish their revendications, their goals. All this aiming at drawing a meticulously flawless record of the terrorist attack. Both parties welcomed the trial’s start as a “welcomed development” as the campaign trail ends. Protestors have demonstrated ahead of the trial to demand “justice” for the victims, what is their main demand, that the terrorists be given the death penalty, those protestors, mostly coming from the right of the political spectrum are demanding that “there is justice” by sentencing those responsible to death.

“An eye for an eye, a soul for a soul”, one elderly man who was protesting told our reporters, this behavior was immediately condemned by the Luthorian Bar Association, the main organisation representing lawyers in the country. In a statement, one spokesperson argued that these kinds of groupings were “unnecessary and harmful to the just and correct way to give fair justice” by creating pressure around judges to act in one side’s favour.

Counter-protests sprung up in the center of Fort William, while not calling for the terrorists’ release, it was merely calling upon Darlington Palace to abolish the death penalty, a “ruthless and inefficient way to deal with crime”, according to one elderly woman who was participating in this protest organised by Humane Treatment for All, a Luthorian-based international charity aiming at protecting the rights of criminals to a decent treatment while in captivity, funding worldwide programs aimed at reinsertion of convicted criminals, education while incarcerated, organising family visits among others. One of its key principles, however, is the abolishment of the death penalty worldwide, as such Luthori’s continued usage of the practice led to calls upon Parliament to formally abolish it, hence the protests.

Unfortunately for their cause, Luthorian public opinion, specifically following the terrorism in 5726, remains favourable to the application of the death penalty, with only 31% stating their preference towards abolishment. It remains to be seen if their struggle will be heard by the next Parliament.