Yu Dynasty Yingdala (4338-4636)

[Wu Han]

The Kaizhou Inquirer - February 4300
The Kaizhou Inquirer is northern Indrala's leading periodical, reporting on politics, culture and economics

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Princess Kyunghee of Dankuk Arrives in Kaizhou
The Princess has arrived on "a personal trip" amid rumours of an engagement between her and Sun Luhan


Princess Ryeo Kyunghee at Wu Hán International Airport in Kaizhou

KAIZHOU, Jiaozhi — Princess Kyunghee of Dankuk was spotted at Wu Hán International Airport in Kaizhou as she arrived in Indrala today, augmenting rumours of an engagement between her and Sun Luhan of the Sun Clan.

Princess Kyunghee is a member of the House of Ryeo, the Dranian royal family which was extracted by MSS agents in 4282 after facing political persecution from then-president (and self-proclaimed “God-Emperor) Hong Seon-ki and his governing National Conservative Party. It is stipulated that Luhan and Kyunghee met during the period of her exile in Indrala.

Neither the House of Ryeo nor the Sun Clan has responded to requests for verification of the rumoured engagement. A representative for the Princess simply stated that Kyunghee's arrival in Indrala is for "a personal trip." The subject of Sun Luhan's engagement has been a topic of much public interest in Indrala.

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Lotus Party Leader Kwan Zhiyong Visits Primary School, Blasts Other Parties
After meeting with schoolchildren, the Lotus Party Leader didn't hold back her anger.


Kwan Zhiyong reading to kindergarteners at Mudanwan Public Primary School #24

MUDANWAN, Min — The Lotus Party Leader spent the day touring the newly renovated Mudanwan Public Primary School #24 today, meeting with teachers, parents and students. After spending three hours participating in activities with the children, the Lotus Party Leader held a press conference at a park across the street. In her opening remarks, the Lotus Party Leader did not hold back in her criticism of the other three major parties in Indrala. Below we display a transcript of this conference:

KWAN ZHIYONG: Today I spent the day looking into the smiling faces of so many beautiful children. In the eyes of these students you can see the hope for our nation; and yet, there are some voices in this country that want to ensure that when these kids grow up that there is no National University system and no Indrala Scholarship Fund to help them reach the fullest of their god-given potential. That the Reformists, in particular, are calling for the full privatization of our educational system makes my skin crawl. I want Mr. Jin and General Xun to come and meet a young girl here, Xiafeng. Her parents are illiterate farmers who could not go to school because the system was privatized under the Republic's Conservatives. For her family, Xiafeng is the only chance they have to walk the flower path and escape the clutches of poverty. Xiafeng is the top student here, and indeed ranked in the top 10 students in Mudanwan. And yet, Mr. Jin and General Xun have the gall to look her in the face and ask "how much money is in your families pocket?" before declaring that she has a right to learn. Shame.

KEVIN WU, Press Secretary to the Leader of the Official Opposition: The Leader has time for a few questions.

JIA ZHENGSHU, Tian'an Times: You brought them up before I did, but when we last spoke there were only three parties in Indrala, and now there is the Reformist Party. What is your message to voters ahead of 4309 who might be looking at the Reformists as an alternative to the Republicans?

KWAN ZHIYONG: Well, our message is simple. It has been, and will always be about putting working-people first and ensuring that everyone in Indrala has an equal opportunity to prosper. Our party has been enthusiastically putting forward our message since our inception, and you can see our efforts in comparison to other parties. For instance, in just this current National Conference, our party has put forward 10 bills, or nearly 80% of all legislation voted on the floor. NAP, not surprisingly, has continued their proud party tradition of incompetence and hasn't put forward a bill for over a decade. The first bill to come from the Reformists had at its core a mission to make our society more violent. With these two parties only standing against things, will we ever hear their solutions? Their alternatives? I'm not so sure.

MA GANRU, Southern Voice: Ms. Kwan, with recent legislation such as R-203, it seems that the Republicans have shifted their focus away from their traditional support base of Shu to the province of Anle. Does the Lotus Party have a message to the people of Anle?

KWAN ZHIYONG: I reject the premise of that question because it assumes that our message is one which must be localized in order to gain support. Our message has always been one which is about unifying Indralans from top to bottom. I'll leave the regionalist pandering to the Republicans and Reformists.

SHI ZETIEN, TNN: Ms. Kwan, the Reformists have lumped you and the Republicans together as "the Establishment." It's true that we've seen a lot of bilateral work between your two parties. How can your party be seen as a 'government-in-waiting' if you work with the sitting government so often?

KWAN ZHIYONG: Well, again I disagree. Our party is unconventional in our approach to politics, in that we always put country before party. If we can work across the aisle to deliver results for Indralans, shouldn't we? Is that not why we were voted into the National Conference? When we oppose the Republicans, we full-throatedly oppose them. When there is room to work, we capitalize on it.

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Originally posted by Wu Han on 24 November 2017.