Kalistani Major History

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Anti Government Protests Soar
Opposition to the LDP Government is on the Path to Break Records
August 8, 4562

Kalistanis Participate in the March on the Presidential Palace

Opposition to the President and government seems to skyrocketing after the LDP gained forty-seven percent of the seats in the National Assembly, carving out a powerful plurality the LDP hasn't seen in years. What has set the opposition off isn't exactly known, but the LDP's new dominance over the government seems to be suspect number one. What we do know for sure is that those who initially organized the protests are, unsurprisingly, the United Kalistani Worker's Front and National Conservative Party who have kept the LDP locked out of government for the majority of the past two election cycles.

The first protests began earlier this year when UKWF Chairman Joseph Hill gave a passionate speech in Odufaray which jabbed at the LDP and President Fatherson while stoking the still hot embers created by PL/LDP rule and the Civil War of 4562. Since this speech, the streets of cities all across Kalistan have been filled with the chants of protesters which, reportedly, at one point have kept the President awake for over forty-eight hours. Reports from the Odufaray city of Eshar are looking grim, as thousands of Peoples Revolutionary Guard troopers and unaffiliated citizens alike have armed themselves and started patrolling the streets while heckling any government officials (From any party) who dare leave the safety of the buildings. Reports also suggest that armed civilians have surrounded Eshar City Hall and refuse to allow anyone in or out.

The Conservative Army of Kalistan has also taken to the streets to protest the LDP, but not nearly on the same magnitude as the PRG. Instead, the CAK has focused itself on increasing training intensity and working to further improve their urban warfare tactics, says Lt Col. Daniel Bates of the 26th Battalion. The CAK seems to be preparing for the worst of the worst.

In Kaliburg, protests have become more and more frequent, with the most recent and largest being the march on the presidential palace which has been organized by the NCP. The march reached its peak on August first when approximately 200,000 Kalistanis were in attendance, but the remnants of the primary march continue to protest around the Presidential Palace today.

The resistance to the government hasn't been restricted to only the civilians, top officers of the KRF (Whose ranks are dominated by socialists and conservatives) have come out to speak against the LDP and the government and have sworn to take "necessary action" if LDP officials attempt to put Kalistan back on the wrong path. KRF soldiers have also joined in on the anti LDP activities, as thousands have joined together with protesters across the country, most notably in Eshar when a small unit of infantry laid down their arms and joined with protesters when they were sent to relieve the apparent siege on the city hall.


The above graph shows the party affiliation of Kalistani soldiers. The majority of troops are loyal to the NCP and UKWF, which experts claim is due to the fact that is has been conservative and socialist Defense Ministers who are responsible for the modernization of the KRF.