15-06-2025, 02:10 AM
Kingdom of Baltusia proclaimed; Merridan resumes FM role and enacts emergency measures.
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December 26th, 5649
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The recent assassination attempt on Aiden Merridan left many wondering on whether he would successfully recover or not. Those wonders would come to an end as a few days ago, Merridan successfully recovered. As such, he has begun to resume his role as First Minister. And today, Merridan has looked to address Baltusia after one of the most visible events of political violence in recent history for the Commonwealth. In Johnston, speaking directly to Congress, Merridan gave a speech that has drastically altered the future of Baltusia. As his personal polling remains sky high and the Radicals following suite, alongside support for monarchism, it seems Merridan has looked to take initiative on this new found political capital.
As such, the Commonwealth that has lasted a decade is no more. The Regency will be dissolved within the coming week, and a royal family will be installed. With Congress fully behind Merridan and the public supportive, the referendum has been deemed to be unnecessary. But the most notable aspects have been the merging of the Progressive Coalition into the Social Radical Party, effectively creating the biggest party in Congress (and Baltusia), and the enactment of emergency measures. Legally, there is no framework for emergency measures as no one expected them to be used. As such, Merridan has leeway to define what emergency measures actually mean. We can expect extremists to be rooted out for the safety of liberty.
Congress will look to transition Baltusia away from the Regency, and towards the Monarchy, and they will be responsible for proclaiming a monarch as head of state. These emergency measures will be justified, and temporal. They are after all, for the safety of liberty. That is what Merridan claims at least.
Unexpectedly however, the Libertarian Party has been quick to bash the Emergency Measures, calling it tyrannical. Criticism quickly went their way due to sympathy for Merridan. The Royal People's Party has been fully supportive because of the enactment of monarchism whilst to the left, the NPL has refused to give a comment to seeing it's splinters be merged into the Social Radical Party. While some Congress members did voice some concerns about the merger, most have been supportive, even if vocally concerned.
As far as the public is concerned, the big question is not on the emergency measures but on who the monarch will be. Will it be a created house? A foreign house? Some even joked that it be a family member of Merridan. Legal scholars however are more concerned over what defined an extremist because of the ambiguity over emergency measures. It's likely that Congress will vote on a proper emergency powers actually to properly define what powers Merridan has during this emergency.
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December 26th, 5649
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The recent assassination attempt on Aiden Merridan left many wondering on whether he would successfully recover or not. Those wonders would come to an end as a few days ago, Merridan successfully recovered. As such, he has begun to resume his role as First Minister. And today, Merridan has looked to address Baltusia after one of the most visible events of political violence in recent history for the Commonwealth. In Johnston, speaking directly to Congress, Merridan gave a speech that has drastically altered the future of Baltusia. As his personal polling remains sky high and the Radicals following suite, alongside support for monarchism, it seems Merridan has looked to take initiative on this new found political capital.
Quote:Citizens of Baltusia, on this day we mark a transition. For a decade, the Commonwealth stood as the crowning achievement of freedom. Of what Baltusians can do when united and free. But there were those who would set us against one another. Syndicalists. Republicans. Fascists. Extremists. In doing so, we never suspected that the greatest threat to liberty would come from within.
Extremists had conspired to restore the shadow of instability. They had hoped to grind Baltusia into ruin. Grind it into chaos. But the hatred in their hearts could not be hidden forever. And, at last, there came a day when our enemies showed their true nature.
Extremists hoped to unleash their destructive power against the Commonwealth by assassinating the First Minister. But the aims of would-be tyrants were valiantly opposed by true patriots.
To any remaining extremists, I say this. You will be hunted down and defeated! These have been trying times, between the Silver Revolution, and economic recovery, but we have passed the storm. The attempt on my life has left me scarred and damaged, but I assure you, my resolve has never been stronger. The age of doubt is over. The age of scarcity is over. The age of fear is over. We stand on the threshold of a new era. In order to ensure our security and continuing prosperity, the Commonwealth will be reorganized into the Kingdom of Baltusia, for a safe and secure society, which I assure you will last for as long as Baltusia is free.
In order to preserve liberalism, freedom, and stability, the Radical Party will be merged with the Progressive Left into the Social Radical Party, for a humane, liberal, gentle, Baltusia. It pains me to do this, but the attempt on my life has shown that these are extraordinary times and it requires extraordinary solutions. Emergency measures will be enacted to ensure stability, combat extremism and guarantee freedom survives against the storm of tyranny.
As such, the Commonwealth that has lasted a decade is no more. The Regency will be dissolved within the coming week, and a royal family will be installed. With Congress fully behind Merridan and the public supportive, the referendum has been deemed to be unnecessary. But the most notable aspects have been the merging of the Progressive Coalition into the Social Radical Party, effectively creating the biggest party in Congress (and Baltusia), and the enactment of emergency measures. Legally, there is no framework for emergency measures as no one expected them to be used. As such, Merridan has leeway to define what emergency measures actually mean. We can expect extremists to be rooted out for the safety of liberty.
Congress will look to transition Baltusia away from the Regency, and towards the Monarchy, and they will be responsible for proclaiming a monarch as head of state. These emergency measures will be justified, and temporal. They are after all, for the safety of liberty. That is what Merridan claims at least.
Unexpectedly however, the Libertarian Party has been quick to bash the Emergency Measures, calling it tyrannical. Criticism quickly went their way due to sympathy for Merridan. The Royal People's Party has been fully supportive because of the enactment of monarchism whilst to the left, the NPL has refused to give a comment to seeing it's splinters be merged into the Social Radical Party. While some Congress members did voice some concerns about the merger, most have been supportive, even if vocally concerned.
As far as the public is concerned, the big question is not on the emergency measures but on who the monarch will be. Will it be a created house? A foreign house? Some even joked that it be a family member of Merridan. Legal scholars however are more concerned over what defined an extremist because of the ambiguity over emergency measures. It's likely that Congress will vote on a proper emergency powers actually to properly define what powers Merridan has during this emergency.
"Yet I am here, and here I shall remain to behold the world in all it's beauty"
"The world is but a stage. Why cry, when you can laugh instead? For laughter is humanity's preserve. Laugh it all off, fret not, Let's just enjoy the moment."
"The world is but a stage. Why cry, when you can laugh instead? For laughter is humanity's preserve. Laugh it all off, fret not, Let's just enjoy the moment."