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Majatrans Law: clash between the Majority and the Armed Forces

The very narrow margin with which it was approved has sparked criticism against the military MPs, but the Armed Forces defend their autonomy

A village in the northeast of Ferano inhabited mostly by Majatrans follows closely the political debate on the law

January 5643

ROMULA - With a margin of only three votes, the National Congress approved in recent days the law on the recognition and protection of the Majatran minority, proposed by the Party of New Communists, member of the government coalition. The law, which aims to recognize the Majatran as an integral part of the history and national identity and to normalize relations with the community, has been at the center of political debate for over seven months.

The proposal was presented by the PNC last May, immediately gathering broad consensus among progressive forces but clashing with strong resistance within the majority itself, in particular among MPs from the Armed Forces, many of whom were elected from the ranks of the Democratic Socialist Party. Despite belonging in large part to the party with the relative majority, almost all military MPs voted against the measure, seriously threatening its approval.

The final outcome, obtained by a narrow margin, opened a deep fracture in the government coalition. The PNC, together with the Greens' Movement and the far-left wing of the PSD, strongly criticized the attitude of the representatives of the Armed Forces, accusing them of political obstructionism and sabotage of a law considered fundamental for the stability of the majority and for the consolidation of the democratic regime.

In particular, the New Communists denounced as unacceptable the lack of support from military MPs affiliated with the PSD, highlighting how the opposition to the law also derives from the provisions of the law that eliminates restrictions on military service for citizens of Majatran origin.

Responding to the criticism was Air Force Squadron General Natalia Milella, Director of the Political Office of Defense, who defended the position of the military parliamentarians:

The representatives of the Armed Forces, even if they run under political symbols, respond first and foremost to the supreme interest of national defense. Every decision taken in the chamber, especially on issues that affect the security and identity of the State, is evaluated from this perspective.

A statement that has further stiffened relations between the military and the more progressive wing of the majority. The still vivid memory of the conflicts with the Ahmadist militiamen and the accusations of collaborationism leveled against part of the Majatran population continue to strongly influence the attitude of the Armed Forces, which have always been close to more conservative and nationalist positions, today largely represented by the parliamentary opposition.

Now that the law has been approved, the PNC, through the voice of its Secretary General Ettore Ferrero, has warned the civil authorities:

The real challenge begins now! The institutions will have to guarantee the effective application of the law, especially within the Armed Forces, where the risk of discrimination remains real.

Several voices within the party are already suggesting to young Majatrans who intend to exercise their political rights, to opt for the National Civil Service, considered safer thanks to greater civilian control and less interference from the military hierarchies.

Despite internal tensions, the majority has welcomed the approval of the law as a fundamental achievement for Istalian democracy. Minister Secretary of State Annalisa Saragat has defined the measure as historic, underlining how it also represents a diplomatic opportunity.

Saragat reiterated the government's intention to continue the promising dialogue with the Republic of Badara and to relaunch relations with Kafuristan, which had already expressed a timid opening several years ago. The head of government said she was confident that the opening shown by Istalia could foster a new climate of détente in the eastern region of Majatra, also in light of recent developments in Solentia, where the Gulnar revolution brought back democracy and a new government with which the Government, which had already approached several political forces that contributed to the fall of the Noorani regime, has made contact to favor increasingly friendly and collaborative relations.

Minister Secretary Saragat told the press:

The road is still long but with this vote we have reiterated that our nation is not afraid to look to the future and to deal with its own history. It is time for dialogue, peace and the construction of a new political and diplomatic season.