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

14 October 4373 - OOC: POSTDATED
Sunada Machiko, Social Democrats, Win Big in Snap Election
Snap election returns power to the establishment parties of Indrala

Ms. Sunada and other SDP officials gathered in Kaizhou celebrate the election results.

KAIZHOU, Jiaozhi: After a debacle of election in 4369 through which two new, somewhat extremist parties gained over two-thirds of the legislature combined, and Lotus, New Dawn, and Social Democrat seats dropped considerably, this snap election has been a sight for sore eyes. While, the Communist Party still managed to gain the largest number of seats in the Grand Assembly, at 180, there numbers were still much reduced from the last government. Perhaps the people of Indrala are finally seeing the threat that metzism is to this nation, especially after their many failed legislative attempts. However, not all left-wing parties fared badly, as the Social Democrats gained the most seats from the election, rising to the second largest party at 132. This has been portrayed as a great victory by party leadership with Party Leader Sunada Machiko particularly thrilled:

"This has been a great election for all of us in the Social Democratic Party. I am incredibly proud to see that the Indralan people still support the work we do to represent them in the Grand Assembly. 132 seats is no small number, and while we don't outmatch the Communists, we are still in a good position to oppose anything they may suggest. Furthermore, being the second largest makes it much more likely to become part of a government, and I'll let you know a secret: talks are already under way."

Ms. Sunada's words have certainly been proven correct as a coalition government between the establishment Lotus Party, New Dawn, and Social Democratic Party has been announced. While the motion will create a minority government in the legislature, the GNP has agreed to the proposal in order to create a unified front against the universally opposed Communist Party. It will definitely be interesting to see how things will play out. But, the future doesn't look bad. With Indrala's establishment back in power, we are certain to see a return to the compromise and efficacy seen in the Grand Assembly prior to the introduction of so many other groups.

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Originally posted by pandowlpaws on 7 April 2018.