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The People's PressKalena is NominatedForeign Minister will run for President of the Republic next year
Kaliburg, Ananto
December 6th 4163


Lala Kalena prepares to launch her Presidential campaign

Following a meeting of the Labour Party Congress this week, Foreign Minister Lala Kalena has been confirmed as the party's nominee in June's Presidential election. Labour, who will be looking to beat out incumbent President Owen Whitfield, have already received the support of the Peoples Party, Socialist Party and Liberal Party, paving the way for a clear two horse race. Kalena is an experienced politician and has served in her current role for almost a decade.

In her campaign, the Foreign Minister will seek to emphasise the need for a moderate, internationalist President to retain Kalistan's reputation as an influential nation on the world stage. She will be relieved, however, that she is not up against a Socialist candidate in the election. Since their reforming and the rise of the Liberal Party, the Labour Party has seen its share of the vote shrink. Nevertheless, this may allow them to return to a traditional and successful strategy employed during the PEP-era. While Labour focus on winning the Presidency against the Kalistan Radical Front, their allies ensure that a majority in the National Assembly is achieved. Many refer to this as 'divide and conquer' because it stretches the Radical's resources across two fronts while the coalition of left-leaning parties have the combined might of four campaign machines.

Additionally, Kalena has sought to win over Kalistan's right-wingers with bold rhetoric on issues which usually divide Labour from the Radicals. She refused to rule out the establishment of a police force and said that Kalistan 'should not be taken advantage of when it comes to international treaties'. Though its entirely possible that this is purely political positioning, these are sentiments which have not been represented in the Labour Party for a century.