Kalistani Major History

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Political Society to Compete in ElectionsAgramontian League, a left wing think tank, to stand in upcoming general elections
Sulari, Suldanor
September 2, 4466

Left wing political organisation the Agramontian League has announced that it has successfully registered as a political party and will be standing in the next set of national and local elections, currently scheduled to be held in January 4468. Over the past decade, the League has become increasingly partisan, aiming criticism at the right wing governing coalition in particular. The proposal to officially register as a political party has been discussed for several years and a motion was approved to that end at the organisation's national conference in May. Despite rumours of various high profile defections from the Reform Party and the Socialist Party, the League currently has few experienced political figures.

Since its establishment over four centuries ago, the Agramontian League has sought to preserve the legacy of Kalistani economist and thinker Oscar Agramonte. Developed throughout his lifetime, Agramonte's theories and ideas emphasised the important role of the state within the Ethical Socialist system. Described by some as nationalistic and others as Ruanist, this unique combination of ideas has maintained a hardcore following, owing in part to the work of the League. In their official summary of Agramontian thought, the organisation states that "the central tenet of the Agramontian way of thinking is that the individual and the state are intrinsically related and should seek to support each other in whatever way possible".

At a press conference last week, party leader Guillermo Berrocal highlighted the need for a political party which can bridge the divide between the hardline conservative factions and the orthodox socialists in the SPoK. Furthermore, he assured assembled journalists that the League would not be dogmatic, saying "the Agramontian League recognises the impact of the state on its citizens. With that in mind, proper and effective governance is a pre-requisite for a high quality of life and that means compromise, understanding and debate must be prioritised by politicians and government officials".