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Chancellor Declares Election "Technically Valid"
"Institutionalists will continue to Defend Monarchy" says Lord Wilkes
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
October 12, 5519


Chancellor of the Empire Lord Stephen Wilkes Count Vrassa says Institutional Party will fight for Institutions

"The recent elections, while eyeroll producing, were nonetheless technically valid, and we will acknowledge the results," said Chancellor of the Empire Lord Stephen Wilkes before the National Assembly. "ReNew has captured enough votes to attempt to move their version of reform should they be so interested, and there is not much that the Institutional Party can do to prevent the statutory changes they want to make. But we can assure you that unless there is some major alteration in the minds of the population, the foundational bedrock of the Empire is gonna stay right where it is."

The Chancellor said that there is no telling what the ReNew Party will do now that they are in charge. "I imagine that Her Imperial Majesty will invite ReNew to form a Government to advise her and conduct her business," said Lord Wilkes, who anticipates moving to the shadow Chancellory. "We hope ReNew presents the Empress some reasonable options rather than putting radicals in place. Should ReNew opt to not create a new Cabinet, we anticipate staying in place until we are voted out."

The Chancellor had some choice words for the electorate, however. "The People of Kalistan frequently have historically voted in strange and unpredictable ways. They simultaneously have photographic memories when it comes to the sum of all votes ever cast by every Party for all time, and at the same time, are distracted by new and shiny objects. And yet they strangely do not remember how they just voted in the last election. It really defies imagination, and the Empress has noted this regularly. Democracy is not to be trusted. It is not a better than a random draw from a hat when it comes to selecting decent leaders. Our only hope is that when ReNew wracks up a legislative record, the shine of their novelty will wear off, and voters will punish them at the polls the way they seem to do any Party that has participated in more than 2 election cycles. That will simply prove our point about the worthlessness of the collective opinion of the masses."

The elitist rhetoric from the Chancellor may in fact be the reason why the Institutional Party lost this recent election. But the Chancellor was unchastised. "Let me say one more thing about democracy. If we could abolish the franchise entirely, we certainly would. But the Empress can rule with absolute power and yet can't keep people from voting, for some reason. It's mind boggling."

The Chancellor, for his part now awaits his fate. There is not yet any word with regard to the plans of ReNew for the New Government or the agenda over the next six years. "We will welcome them and will be happy to assist them where we can, but the Institutional Party will not help them dismantle the things that make Kalistan what it is. It is our hope that they govern with respect to our National Institutions, and do not change too many things that we will have to reverse when we predictably return to power." The Chancellor's speech was met with a mixed reaction from the Deputies in the National Assembly, the majority of whom are now members of the Majority Party. This is the first time the Chancellor is not the Speaker of the Majority, and it is likely that his words were not well received by the new Deputies. This does not necessarily bode well for the Party in the next six years.