Zardugal

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April 28th 5677

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PLIDASAMO ABLE TO SECURE MAJORITY

A new Director and possibly a new course for Zardugal

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Pedro Plidasamo during the first session of the newly elected Executive Committee

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During his campaign, Plidasamo deliberately portrayed himself as a “great innovator.” This theme resonated widely with both the general public and the Supreme Council. His slogan, “Govern instead of administer” (Regi anstataŭ administri), seemed to many to be a precise summary of what they believed had been going wrong in Zardugal for decades.

His only competitor, Sklerotio Surfungo, withdrew his candidacy for the office of director the day before yesterday. Today's election in the Supreme Council now seemed to be nothing more than a formality. But even under these circumstances, the result is remarkable. With 115 votes in favor (92%), Plidasamo achieved the best result in the history of the republic. The announcement of the result was followed by several minutes of thunderous applause. The subsequent votes on the appointment of commissars also turned out to be a resounding victory for the new director. Each individual department will now be filled by his preferred candidate. The leap of faith given to Plidasamo is undoubtedly enormous, but so are the expectations of the councilors.

In his inaugural speech, “Pépé,” as the former diplomat and previous foreign commissioner is jokingly called, sharply criticized the isolationist, self-centered course of Zardic politics to date.
          

In his opinion, 

"...the consequences of serious foreign policy misjudgments and amateurish crisis management have paralyzed the country and left it virtually traumatized."

Plidasamo also regrets that 

"...we failed to recognize and acknowledge our own mistakes in crises such as the escalation of the security situation in Majatra during the civil war in Istalia or the diplomatic disputes with Kundrati after the fascist coup d'état in order to learn from them (...) Instead, this resulted in a mentality of withdrawal, resignation, and isolation. "

In his view, the country had allowed itself to be carried away by 

"...making the behavior of a hurt child a political rationale.”

In conclusion, Plidasamo reiterated his vision for the future of Zardugal, which is to put an end to the mistakes and omissions of recent decades. 

 

He concluded with the words, 

 

"Zardugal has a place in the world, Zardugal deserves a place in the world, and from now on it will fill that place again, ladies and gentlemen. With moderation, but also with determination!”