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Parliament Passes "Sea of Lost Souls Resolution Act"; intervening in Aldurian War.

February 5604

The Prime Minister looking pleased as he steps out of Parliament after the vote of the "SoLS Resolution Act".

Fort William, Luthori - Parliament recently passed the "Sea of Lost Souls Resolution Law", a law which aims at empowering the Luthorian Government's abilities to directly intervene in the Aldurian conflict ongoing. Parliamentary debates over this resolution were expeditive, as both sides of political spectrum (Labour, Conservatives) agreed over an increased commitment of Luthorian troops which were deployed in the area. The Bill was also jointly passed with the "Mordusian Expeditionary Force Command Structure Elaboration Act", an Act, as its name says, which aims at creating an independent command structure for the Luthorian forces deployed in Mordusian soil. The content of this Bill was reluctantly agreed upon by the Imperial Luthorian Army, which feared that the centralised command at the Citadel be negatively affected by this Act, even if the Prime Minister constantly tried to reassure the defence officers about the necessity of that drift from the usual centralisation policy over the command structure.

While he did his best, the Chief of Defence Staff was notoriously unpleased by the whole situation, shown during the press conference where the CoDS, while answering to questions asked by journalists, couldn't bring himself to not issue both a frown and a sigh when the Command Structure Elaboration Act was brought to the questions panel. Regardless of his complicated feelings about the matter, the press later remarked that the Chief of the Defence Staff - while now having a more strained relationship with the Northminster Ministry - answered questions with a largely neutral or even pro-government stance, remarking that the Army had 'nothing to do with politics and never will involve herself in politics'.

Parliament passed the Act on the very next morning, empowering the Government to begin preparations for the construction of an independent command for the Luthorian forces present in Mordusia, something that will likely become ever more important with the passing of the Resolution Act.

The Resolution Law is an Act put forward by Conservative MD (Member of the Imperial Diet), George Collin Halloway. Mr. Halloway's proposal came forward at the insistence of Foreign Secretary Sutherland, who looked forward towards having a full parliamentary backing over a potential direct Luthorian intervention to Mordusia, as he promised to the Mordusian Prime Minister, XXXX and the Governor-General, Prince Louis. As stated earlier in this article, debates about this Resolution in the lower house were expeditive, as both major political parties found themselves in agreement about Luthorian policy in regards to Mordusia. Both the Prime Minister, Lord Northminster (Tory) and the Leader of the Opposition, Zoey Hutchinson (Labour), in their responsibilities as Party leaders instructed party whips to gather party support for the Resolution, and to sideline any dissenting voices about the Bill. Senator Bill Casey (LAB-ORA-5) voiced his "full-hearted" support for the Bill, which was to be expected from the Senate Minority Leader (Shadow Leader of the Imperial Senate), in the other side, opponents to the Bill were few and disorganised, but Green MD, Alicia Wu Yeo-Jin, stated in an interview with Parliament Unchecked (an LBC television show usually conducting 1-hour long interviews of MPs), that she was "personally" opposed to a Bill which would mean sending troops to die in Alduria, but also recognized Luthori's "moral obligation" to come at her ally's aid. While she would voting against due to personal beliefs, she isn't specifically calling that Bill by other names than what it is.

The Imperial Diet passed the Bill which a large majority of 514-7-4 (514 ayes, 7 nay, 4 abstentions), and the Bill was sent to the Senate for debate, at the upper house, the debate was even more quick than in the lower one. The Senate passed the Bill by a large majority of 467-2-31 (467 ayes, 2 nays, 31 abstentions), the Sovereign granted it Royal Assent by the next day. With the Bill being passed, the Prime Minister has expressed his pleasure at having the "full capacity" of directing Luthori's armed forces to Alduria, in order to collaborate with the ongoing Mordusian invasion of the country. A note from the Foreign Office was passed down to Mordusia's embassy to Luthori, stating that the Luthorian Government, had, by this Act, formally entered the Aldurian War in Mordusia's side.

Prime Minister Hamilton announced to Parliament the decision the next day during a session of the Prime Minister's Questions. Parliament then passed the "Declaration of War of the Holy Luthorian Empire Upon the Aldurian State", which passed with a resounding majority in both Houses. While non-binding to the Government, this Act showed Parliamentary support for the Government's actions, something that is needed in times of great strife. The Mordusian Prime Minister has for his part, congratulated Luthori upon entering the fray with their "comrades" on the other side of the Ocean, Mr. XXXX seemed very pleased at the prospect of Luthorian and Mordusian troops collaborating together to topple the rogue regime in Alduria. The Citadel indicated that the Navy had begun working towards a total blockade of Alduria, with the aim of avoiding any form of arms shipments being transported to the country. Luthorian ground forces are currently moving into Aldurian territory to take up positions along the frontlines.

With Parliament on his side and the Government united, the Prime Minister made Luthori's entrance in the Aldurian War decisively doom the Aldurians' chance, if there was any, towards victory.

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