Kalistani Major History

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Work Continues to Crown New Emperor; administrative elections to be held
Bennots files Bill to establish "Consent of the People" for chosen Candidate; Emperor to be Crowned Within 3 months
Kaliburg, Ananto
August 5, 5148


Institutionalist Leader Nadine Bennots files several administrative petitions following passage of Enactment Bill 1

The basic infrastructure of the Empire in place, Leader of the Institutionalist Party and head of the Kalistani Transitional Government Nadine Bennots began working with colleagues to set up the statutory framework for the Crowning of an Emperor. Her first act was to call an administrative election, which is not expected to change the composition of the Legislature in any way, but to give franchise approval to the Institutionalist Party's nominee for the restored Emperor of Ananto and Kalistan, Fredrick Guerra, of Dulnerstaad, who will be formally crowned soon after the election, and who shall then work with the Transitional Government as Head of state until formal powers of the Office are finalized over the course of the next year.

"We still have a few things to put into place to transition from the Republic to the Empire," said Leader Bennots. "As of now, Kalistan is no longer a Republic: It has passed out of existence, following the passage of the Enactment Bill on June 1, 5148. That said, we are also not quite yet an empire either: We had to pass those statutes to allow us to make the next steps toward formalizing the Role of the Empire and the Emperor. It also allows us to put our preference for Emperor, Fredrick Guerra, before the people to be acclaimed."

Having an administrative election for Emperor of Ananto and Kalistan, who was selected by legislators in the National Assembly puts the very foundation of the Empire in Democracy. Though this is merely a pro forma election, it gives meaning to the first line of the Title of the Emperor: "By Consent of the People." ideally, that consent once given, may be withdrawn, though there is certainly no provision for that in any of the enabling acts or executing acts. "We made no provision for removal of the Emperor," reiterated Leader Bennots. "The Emperor is supposed to sit above the mass, who can, and frequently does, make very ill informed and self injuring choices because they are swayed by a demagogue here or a random wind there. There is no accounting the seeming randomness of the popular sentiment, which can, and frequently does do damage to the society and the body politics because often feels like it is driven by an illogical and poorly constructed mathematical equations rather than what anyone knows about political behavioralism."

Fredrick Guerra, 25, of Dulnerstaad, soon to be enthroned as Emperor Fredrick I Ananto, Emperor of Ananto and Kalistan

Little is known about the soon-to-be emperor. He founded a large non-profit organization to help children with health problems find innovative and often very expensive cures. At the moment, he is unmarried, though the government will certainly insist that he remedy that issue within the near term. Once he is formally crowned, he will begin the business of naming Dukes to lead the newly formed Duchies, and working with the Government to establish The Order of Gray Smoke, a new honorary order designed to better administer the Empire. The Emperor will also seek to make trips abroad to visit the world and introduce himself to the other heads of State.

"It is a great honor that I have been considered for this office," said the soon to be First Emperor. "I would like to thank those others who were also considered for their graceful words of congratulations after I had received notice that I was to ascend the Throne. I have no doubt they will receive positions close to me." Guerra said that he would likely Administer the State from Kaliburg, he will keep a home in Eveari, and will live there most of the year. "I far prefer the solace and peace of Eveari to the activity of the capital," said Guerra. "I will perform my official functions in Kaliburg, but will call Eveari my new home."

As for Bennots, she and her Party are now working around the clock to organize coronation and other administrative activities surrounding the rise of the Empire. Which is fine because there is not a lot of business of national import before the Assembly.