Kalistani Major History

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Voice of the Free
January 4528


Election Analysis Special

The 4528 Elections are just 4 months away and Political Parties are preparing their campaigns and candidates,slogans and mottos,all aimed at persuading the electorate to vote their way. Both Presidential and Parliamentary Elections will as always take place at the same time and as polls show,the Presidential Elections will definitely go to the Second Round. Pollsters and Political Analysts believe that it is highly-likely that We will have a very tight race for the Presidential Elections and the National Assembly would see atleast 7 Parties having representatives after this Election Cycle. Ofcourse the Assembly currently holds 6 Parties within it’s walls however the recently formed İmperial Republican Crown Coalition is expected to be the seventh party to enter the Parliament. The İRCC is expected to gain a large amount of seats and have a very effective role in Decision-making after the elections,whether it be in Government or Opposition. President Guntersnipe has already declared his run for re-election,while the Patriotic League has elected Mr.Koehler as new Chairman and Presidential hopeful for the Patriotic League,He is described as a religious fundamentalist by some pundits and may steer the PL into a different direction from the Nationalist Authoritarian path they have followed so far. The Liberal Democratic Party has started the Election Campaign with the Slogan “Forward with Kalistan” and their Presidential Candidate.the former Premier Haytham Kennedy,has campaigned on a promise of “Stable and Sane” Foreign and İnternal Politics.
The UKWF and NCP have yet to declare a candidate and it is very likely that they would endorse President Guntersnipe for a second-term. While the National Liberal Party has made an agreement with the LDP of “mutual endorsement” in the second round of Presidential Elections. The İRCC is expected to also put forth a Candidate and it will be very interesting to see what it will result in,come Election time,however one thing is for certain,Nothing is guaranteed in these elections,We are in for a very tight race and hung parliament. Which means the current “Grand Coalition”s future is not certain,nor is Premier Sarah Furhat’s future as Head of Government.


Haytham Kennedy