Kalistani Major History

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Aided by Labour Caucus, Socialists Take Supermajority of Seats
Carrangus invites LP in for formal Unification Discussions
Kaliburg, Ananto
January 15, 4107


Premier Carrangus appears on stage with Edward Curti, Provisional Head of SP-Labour Caucus to celebrate victory in the Polls

Following an exciting victory in 4107 elections, which also saw the establishment of Socialist Government in all District Assemblies, Premier Carrangus called President Rowan Phillips to congratulate him on his victory in the Race, and has extended an invitation to Labour Leadership to begin to discuss formal unification talks.

"I think, if this election has demonstrated anything, it is that the people of Kalistan prefer us to work together.  We are making remarkable progress in our efforts to be elected to the Security Council, we are patching up our relationship with Baltusia closer to home, and we are looking forward to a unity in purpose and function between the SP and the LP."

The premier spoke of a deal which is being floated which would essentially unify the two Parties into one single Party.  The new super Party would brand itself "Left Kalistan" and both the LP and SPoK would keep individual designation and their own leadership structures within the Party.  Both Parties would retain the individual right to dissolve the partnership at any point.  Both Parties would be guaranteed a portfolio in all LK Governments, and powersharing between offices of President and Premier would occur.

"We are always open to negotiation on all of these points," Carrangus said, "And I suppose the next couple of years will be about that, if the LP is interested.  But it is clear that we are both now aligned in the same direction, and it is clear that Kalistan responds best when we work together."

There is also rumor that a census will be in the offing.  This will be the first census in several hundred years, for the purpose of determining the ethnic, cultural, and linguistic makeup of Kalistan.  If we receive more word about this, we will definitely report on it.