14-04-2025, 06:26 PM
Lazar Saburov, Supreme Leader of the Kundrati Legionary State & Party
Quote:Lazar leaned forward to the microphone
"Perhaps it may have slipped your mind, but there is a markedly wide difference between slavery and penal labor. Slaves are enslaved for the duration of their lives without reason or justification, there is not a single person in any of our camps that is not interned for violation of a legal precedent nor are they there for their entire life unless on a life sentence. Given the nature of working in dangerous occupations, large factories with heavy machinery, mines and construction work, deaths are sadly inevitable. Secondly we have never denied having said camps, we even had inspectors come from abroad who confirmed their existence. I will say though that given the economic difficulties of the last twenty years some standards may have dropped in regards to food allocation and safety measures, I'm sure you would prioritize your own law abiding citizens needs before that of an inmate no? Should it please you we will release documents with recorded deaths and the inmate populations."
"We do not expect compensation, rather as a gesture of good faith from your side, pre agreed deals which go into effect once these talks are settled. Perhaps, importing food and goods and exporting subsidized uranium or ores. There are many products we have that are not harvested from penal labor, though I wonder why it truly matters unless you have some bias against the incarcerated undergoing reform perhaps. I would like to hear more of how exactly you intend for humanitarian aid to be delivered and distributed, trust and believe our loyal party members are already well taken care of and basic necessities are not needed for them but rather the impoverished whom this primarily will go to. If you truly wish independent centers we would consider an option such as perhaps, Davostag who already has built mining assets and proven their neutrality, I would second Rutania or potentially Kirlawa who has recently seemed open to extended diplomacy and should our talks succeed an additional trade partner."