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The People's Press
Labour Party Conference Reveals Curti's Long Term Plan
On the eve of election day, the party reveal details about Jayanta Singh presidential bid and the ultimate goals of Leader Curti
Kaliburg, Ananto
October 14th, 4073

The Labour Party conference reached its conclusion this weekend, bringing to a close a week of excitement, hope and- more than anything else- surprise. Although this year's conference didn't have nearly the same level of tension, conflict and melodrama of twenty years ago, when the party looked as if it may implode with a moment's warning, there were more than a few unexpected announcements.

It was with a renewed enthusiasm for Kalistani politics with which the conference began. Luca Curti opened the event, as party leader, with an address on his plans for the party as a whole. Significantly, he explained to the tens of thousands crammed into the venue that the party would begin writing a complete and comprehensive manifesto. Whilst he did not provide a date for completion, he told party members that the manifesto would feature input from everybody who involved themselves in Labour politics and that it would not be a fixed document to limit the ability of future leaders to transform and reinvigorate the party instead constantly evolving to match the party membership's views.


Luca Curti has led the Labour Party since 4057, nearly three times longer than both of his predecessors combined

Later, there were further developments as Curti announced his latest National Executive Committee (essentially the party's internal cabinet). It featured several new faces, including Nasim Shahnaz as the party's new Head of Finance and Jayanta Singh- who has already been confirmed as the party's Presidential nominee- as Deputy Leader. Singh is a relatively inexperienced candidate especially when compared to Curti, who was the party's previous nominee and Kalistan's previous President, however countless figures from within the party have professed their huge admiration for him. Despite only being 38-years-old, Singh has already enjoyed a successful career in medicine. He spent several years working as a surgeon in various parts of Ananto before becoming a university lecturer in Kaliburg. He then changed his career again, to politics, in 4071 when he was elected to the Ananto District Assembly. Interestingly, he would be the first President since Dr. Heiman Boragard of the Cathartic Crisis Coalition in 4017 who has never been a member of the Socialist Party. Other movements saw Curti himself become the party's Head of Internal Affairs, whilst long-serving pair Vitalico Viviani and Elanora Raneri- who were both members of Karen Omobo's first ever National Executive Committee- retired from their respective roles.


Regina Vestri, Foreign Affairs Minister described Singh as 'the most engaging man in Kalistan's Labour movement

On top of this, Curti disclosed that the NEC, in future, would not be appointed by the Labour Party leader but voted for by all members of the National Party Conference. In a speech in which he described the move as a 'democratisation of the Labour Party,' he explained how elections to the NEC would take place exactly one calendar year before national elections. Curti's decision comes after rivals within the party have accused him of hastily reshuffling the NEC after elections in order to ensure his allies secured positions within the National government. "Now," he says "there can be no more claims of foul play from those who do not support me." Recently, there has been a rise in anti-Curti sentiment within the party due to a perceived lack of involvement in national issues; he still won a huge 91% of votes in the most recent ballot on his leadership, though.

The conference closed with a speech from Jayanta Singh, the first time ever that it has been the Deputy Leader and not the Leader to close the event. As well as outlining his plans to shift Kalistan away from the right again, he explained why he decided to enter politics to begin with;

When I was lecturing young people, I would look around and see a room full of bright, young and excited people staring back at me. I knew that everybody I was teaching would have the opportunity, once they left our establishment, to head out into the world and fulfil their potential, to achieve their ambitions. Yet, as time went on I became aware that this wasn't necessarily a guaranteed and universal truth. As more and more parties in Kalistan began to emerge, the way of life which many of us here today take for granted came under threat. I stood for election because I wanted to join the fight to defend that way of life. In fact, I felt it was my duty to join the fight to defend that way of life!