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Institutionalist Protests held in major cities
Peaceful protesting communist "character" of Kalistani Constitution
Sulari, Suldanor
June 17, 5146


Protestors demonstrate in most major cities across Republic, support for change grows

More than 3 million Kalistanis turned out today for coordinated demonstrations across the Republic demanding the holding of elections and the election of a Government.

"We've had these caretakers for years," said Sulari protestor Andrew Lee. "They haven't really done anything except abolishing the Dual Government, changed the name of a bunch of stuff to Deltarian-looking communist labels, and then shut down the legislature, leaving governance to the Districts. It's time the National Government got back to work."

When asked, many of the people protesting didn't demand many policies. One young demonstrator, named Jill Greene summed up the general mood of the day, "We want someone who will actually govern, but I think more than that, I personally want someone who will never allow this kind of nonsense to happen again." When asked if Green would support laws that would re-establish a monarchy, Greene was ambivalent. "I see they have more stable government in countries like Lourenne: Its clear what kind of country they have. They don't have a bunch of new Parties showing up, changing everything all the time. We, on the other hand, have had that issue for thousands of years." She continued that while she supports the Institutions of the Nation, she thinks some traditions ought to be abandoned. "I'd be for getting rid of Parties all together," she said. "What good are they, when they are all exactly the same garbage, regardless of whom gets in."

Many of the protests today were joined by members of the IRP, who are looking to organize for elections whenever they are able to be organized. But it is unclear how much of the demonstrations were in support of Institutionalism in general, and how much of the demonstration is in support of the Institutional Party.

Demonstrations were peaceful, and no arrests were made.