News from Borovanger

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MAXWELL BROMLY SHOT DEAD!
Assailant still at large


Our beloved First Minister was shot dead yesterday at 5.00 pm while exiting the Workers Congress, he was taken to Saint Athelthred's Hospital where he was declared dead at 7.00 pm. Deputy First Minister Valois has declared a week of mourning. The assailant remains at large but sources within the Citizen's Guard state they are close to apprehending the individual and any fellow conspirators. sources within the Peoples Congress state that a emergency election has been declared for next month.

 

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FOREIGN AGITATORS AT LARGE!

According to reputable sources within the People's Congress the assailant that murdered our leader was hired by an as yet unknown foreign power in order to destabilize our nation and to throw the people back into the chains of oppression. Acting First Minister Francois Valois has appealed for calm and restraint in these troubled times. Leader of the Red League William de Maqueda has called for all loyal Borovangens to take up arms in defense of the Commonwealth and to be ever vigilant when it comes to foreign agitators.

 

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PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE TAKES TO THE STREETS

Supporters of the People's Alliance have taken to the streets today to mourn the passing of First Minister Bromly, with several keys members of the Alliance vowing to defend his legacy of social reform. members of the Red League and Liberal Party were noticeably absent from these marches although sources with both these organizations say that they plan to mark the passing of First Minister Bromly later in the week. In a speech Bromly's deputy Francois Valois announced he would be officially running for the position for First Minister in the upcoming election.

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MAQUEDA ANNOUNCES BID FOR FIRST MINISTER

William de Maqueda chairman of the Red League announced at a party rally in Saulot that he would run in the upcoming emergency elections, in his speech De Maqueda promised that if elected the Red League would usher in a golden age of progress and turn Borovanger to " a workers paradise the envy of the known world" and that he would defend the people against the" the forces of the oppression". The Liberal Party has not yet announced if they plan on running in the upcoming election.

 

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RED TERROR ON THE STREETS

violence has erupted on the streets of Borovanger City as members of the Red Assault Columns, a group dangerous paramilitary group aligned to the Red League attacked representatives of the People's Alliance campaigning for Francois Valois's bid for First Minister, the RAC assailants set fire to local party headquarters and assaulted several members of the People's Alliance before escaping as the Citizen's Guard arrived on the scene, according to sources within the Guard the assailants where known to them and will be swiftly apprehended. Chairman of the Red League William de Maqueda could not be reached for comments, however a spokesperson stated" the Red Assault Columns while closely aligned to our own party remain independent organisations and as such the Red League can not and will not be held responsible for their actions.

 

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MAQUEDA AND VALOIS NECK IN NECK

our latest political polls find that First Ministerial candidates Francois Valois and William de Maqueda are currently tied, with the election only weeks away it remains to be seen how will come out in front and what this will mean for the Commonwealth.Valois has stated that he shall continue his predecessors reforms, in the face of Maqueda's unveiling of his controversial "four year plan" to revitalize the Borovangen economy.

 

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REDS OCCUPY POWER STATION

in the early hours of this morning over fifty RAC members stormed and occupied the Borovanger City power station, a representative of the columnists stated that they were simply" protecting a vital piece of infrastructure from foreign agitators and reactionary elements" the Citizens Guard have surrounded the Power Station and are are attempting to negotiate a peaceful solution to the situation. William Maqueda chairman of the Red League could not be reached for comment. Acting First Minister Valois has condemned the occupation stating" that the people of Borovanger will not be bullied by extremists nor will we the government of the Commonwealth negotiate with criminals".

 

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TWELVE DEAD IN POWER STATION RAID.

earlier today the Citizen Guard surrounding Borovanger City Power Station attempted to storm the building but were repulsed with heavy losses with twelve dead and seven wounded it is currently unknown how many casualties the occupiers took if indeed they took any. Local area commander Jean Aitor stated" we knew that the occupiers were armed, however we did not know how heavily they were armed or how quickly they had fortified their other wise we would not have attempted to retake the power station. All across the Commonwealth Red League members have taken to the streets decrying " Valois's oppressive regime against the people of Borovanger". additional Citizen Guards have been mobilized and will arrive in the city shortly.

 

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VALOIS TO BRING FORWARD ELECTION.

Acting First Minister Francois Valois has declared in a recent press conference that in the light of the recent civil unrest the election is to be brought forward, fellow First Minister candidate William de Maqueda has publicly decried this move as " a betrayal of the revolution's very principles" . the election is to take place next week.

 

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SAULOT PROTESTS TURN BLOODY.

people took to the streets today to protest First Minister Valois's decision to bring forward the election, the largest of these protests took place in Saulot with thousands taking to the streets, with the majority of the nations Citizen Guards involved in the ongoing power station crisis elements of the Popular Militia had to be mobilized to restore law and order and has clashed with protesters on multiple occasions leaving several protesters injured, it remains to be seen if the situation can be resolved peacefully.

 

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FOUR DEAD IN SAULOT RIOTS.

the Saulot protests took a dark turn today as Popular Militia fired on a crowd of protesters killing four and wounded several more. Raoul Tejada commander of the Saulot Popular Militia claims that the protesters were throwing rocks and molotov cocktails at the militia and that they acted in self defense. what ever the reason this act of violence has turned previously peaceful protests into city wide riots with the rioters targeting anything or anyone affiliated with the current government.

 

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ELECTION NIGHT TONIGHT MAQUEDA AND VALOIS NECK IN NECK.

with the election for First Minister looming the latest polls predict that Valois and Maqueda are incredibly close with both sides needing to sway the district of Tremere in order to gain a majority. Maqueda spoke from the Red League party heartland of Saulot saying" all true Borovangen patriots must vote for the Red League we cannot allow Valois's corrupt junta to maintain their hold on power". Valois's spokesman declared " Maqueda is a vicious fear-monger trying to delude the good people of Borovanger".

 

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ELECTION RESULTS IN.VALOIS DECLARED WINNER.

with most of the results being counted it has been announced that Acting First Minister Francois Valois is to become First Minister. William de Maqueda could not be reached for comment and has not yet conceded the election.

 

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​MAQUEDA CONTESTS ELECTION, RED LEAGUE MOBILIZES.

Following the results of the recent election with Francois Valois, William de Maqueda chairman of the Red League has contested the election results accusing the First Minister of corruption and vote rigging. Maqueda has stated that Valois does not represent the people of Borovanger and has vowed to resist Valois's " corrupt oligarchy". in response to his statement members of the Red League and their affiliates have begun to mobilize, the government has yet to respond.

 

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Aussenministerium
Trier, Eiffelland

We are concerned about the current events in Borovanger. We call upon all people involved to remain calm, investigate the proceedings before and during the election and wait for the results of that investigation before reacting.

Rudolph Kögler, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor

 

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POPULAR MILITIA MOBILIZED, CALLS FOR CALM UNANSWERED
with calls for calm from foreign powers going unheeded the situation in Borovanger has deteriorated with First Minister Valois calling for the Popular Militia to restore law and order to the country. News is coming in that there have already been several skirmishes between Red and Government forces outside Saulot, Red League chairman William de Maqueda stated in a press release" we are the legitimate representatives of the Borovangen People and our only aim is to restore socialism to this fair land". First Minister Valois has declared the Red League to be" an unlawful organisation that has taken up arms against the government of Borovanger and its people".

 

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Dictator of Cetnik Empire has left a public comment on the situation

interviewer: What are your comment on the chaos in Borovanger?

Dictator: The red league, those guys deserve some respect. Thats only thing i can say, we dont like to mess with someones internal problems, except if nazis are questioned.

Interviewer: Do you support some of the groups beside the two main?

Dictator: Sorry i cant answer you to that question, cause we wont involve is someones internal problems...

 

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OPINION

The Definition of Failure

Rabbi Samuel Goldmann

The Talmud speaks to us of yetzer hara, the evil inclination, which G-d placed in mankind's heart. Despite its terminology, we must remember that this was done so with a purpose. Yetzer hara, which includes such things as lust, greed, and pride, is a necessary function of the flesh, for without it, one cannot sire or bear children, engage in profitable business, nor build a magnificent effigy. Yetzer hara was designed as a trial, a surmountable obstacle intended to be overcome. Yetzer hara, when soundly defeated, and properly regulated, can result in good things. Once man has mastered his evil inclination, then he can become more drawn to G-d and His perfection. But as what we can see in certain other nations, the worldly philosophy of communism is an abject, intentional failure to pass this test that has been set before us by G-d. Much like Cain, who failed to master his wrath after G-d admonished him to do so, killing his brother in the process, so too do these people who riot against law and order fail their test to overcome yetzer hara. Indeed, not only do they fail to overcome it, but they embrace this failure wholeheartedly, engaging in unbridled wrath and further despoiling a nation that is already riddled with a problematic administration. Instead of reasoned argumentation, or the utilization of legal means to change their government for the better, they resort to violence and justifying this violence in the vague name of "the people". If they truly fought for the people, these elements should utilize means that are lawful and non-disruptive to the daily life of the common individual. Prosecution, impeachment, a recount... If the law of their land possesses no such provisions, however, then it is clear that their law itself is flawed and must be altered. Not by violence, but by intelligent reasoning and discourse. Alas, as it is with every violent communist revolution, the crimson of their banner represents pointless bloodshed by wrathful people who wilfully succumb to yetzer hara, rather than overcoming it and bringing about peaceful regime change. Their obsession with the redistribution of material wealth as the only means of happiness is the deepest pit of greed. And their incessant moralizing about how this ill-guided movement allegedly fights "for the liberation of the working man" is rank with pride. Communism consorts with yezter hara. Communism is the very definition of failure.

 

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CIVIL WAR DECLARED

once again the good people of Borovanger have found themselves at war with their countrymen over the future of the nation with the Communist Red League fighting against the Prometheist aligned Peoples Alliance, each claiming to represent the peoples's will. Only time will tell over which factions dream for the future will come to fruition.

 

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RED AND GOVERNMENT FORCES CLASH.

Loyalist militia from the Saulot military syndicate have clashed with Red League forces in the city of Saulot, reports are coming in of brutal house to house fighting and at this time it is unsure who currently has the upper hand in the battle. similar battles are raging across the nation with many conflicting reports as to the outcomes of these battles.