Kanjor

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ELECTIONS PRODUCE MIXED RESULTS AND NEW GOVERNING COALITION
 
CLAIRON PICARD
 
Foreign Ministry, March 27, 5647: Parti – Social Democrate (PSD)’s Bruno LeFevre edged out Governor General Claudette Barrineau of Union Hosienne- Democrate (UHD) denying her a second term.
 
In the Chamber of Deputies, seats were filled as follows:
 
102       Federation Canrille (FC),
100       Union Hosienne -Democrate (UHD),
  98       Parti Social - Democrate (PSD),
  90       Devant Rouge Kanjorien (DRK).
 
 
Initially, Governor General LeFevre called on Premier Paul – Henri Bourmont to confirm he could continue with a governing coalition, but there has been considerable delay in making an announcement and now it appears a change may have occurred.
 
CLAIRON PICARD asked Foreign Minister Marcel Malateste what was going on and he responded:
 

Well, it really is a peculiar situation.  Lourenne may be reasserting itself which would be a great help as a renewed trading partner as well as the leader of the Union of Canrille. DRK as a rather inflexible doctrinaire socialist party is steadfastly opposed to having anything to do with Lourenne. 
 
In contrast, FC is always happiest when the Union of Canrille is actually operating and is planning accordingly.  PSD and UHD both find ourselves wanting to be much more cautious and see what opportunities are really there before committing ourselves.
 
Both PSD and UHD in the meantime wish to pursue our traditional national policy of neutrality or more precisely, live and let live.
 
Accordingly, Premier Bourmont has found the votes are not there in the Chamber of Deputies for continuing the current governing coalition.  TLD”S Claudette Barrineau, the outgoing Governor General, is making arrangements to lead a TLD – PSD governing coalition as Premier.
 
And yes, I am slated to be Foreign Minister.

Foreign Minister Malateste