Kalistani Major History

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Alex Griffin wins the Folksparty elections by a mere 3%
Dozens of FP members have switched to independents
Kaliburg, Ananto
May 15, 5078


Griffin giving a speech after being elected party leader

After close elections for the Folksparty leadership, Alex Griffin has come on top, gaining the vote of just 3% more voters than former leader Sam Martin. Griffin calls this "a great victory for all of Folksparty" and has already begun giving a harsher stance against compromise between the two major parties. "Since the Socialist Party has not agreed to compromise with our ideas, there is no reason to support their opposing views either" he said in a press conference. Mr. Martin, who has resigned from the Folksparty following the election results said "This was a stroke of good luck for Griffin and his buddies, but the election was a close one, I would not call it great whatsoever." He has stated that he will be continuing his duties in the National Assembly, only as an independent politician. A few dozen members of the Folksparty in the National Assembly follow his lead, including Joe Williams, current minister of Infrastructure and Transport, and even more members, who are not in the assembly. All of which are claiming to not have changed their views, but simply refusing to work with Griffin's ideas of non-cooperation.

Alex Griffin has also stated that he will be running for the presidency in the already expected early elections, hoping to put a formidable opposition to the Socialist Party's candidate. As of now, the support for Griffin seems to not generally be high, but he has begun large-scale campaigns all across Kalistan, especially in the mainland districts, and the remaining high-ranking members of the party have all showed their support for his campaign.

Roy Shark, one of Griffin's closest partners announcing the Griffin Tour

Roy Shark has announced the so called "Griffin Tour", a campaign in multiple Kalistani cities, taking a few weeks in an attempt to gain votes for his partner and colleague's presidential elections upcoming the next year. The Griffin Tour will go around major cities of Kalistan, including Kaliburg, Vrassa City, Sulari and many more. The full list of cities can be found on the Folksparty website, Folksparty.ks. Many of the FP's most prominent members will be joining the tour, including of course Alex Griffin himself.