Kadikistani Union
Established Nation
30th All-Union Congress of the Kadikistani Communist Workers' Party
Today marks the beginning of what will no doubt be one of the most historic Congresses organized by the All-Union Kadikistani Communist Workers' Party. The constitution of the A-UKCWP states that such a Congress must be held every four years, which has been the case ever since the Great Compromise of 1964. Before that time, in an era when self-proclaimed
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, the leading Clan would often postpone such endeavours in a ploy to maintain their dominance. The Congress is the one time when the nomenklatura can be altered drastically in favour of another faction within the internally fragmented Party. At least from 1964 until now the Reformists, following the legacy of Ratko Salatic and his now defunct National Committee for Justice and the Rejuvenation of Socialism, have managed to hold on to their power. While doing so they have slowly pushed through the hard-fought federalization of the once unitary state, liberalized the economy, rationalized the institutions and adopted a pragmatic foreign policy that abandons revolutionary interventionism. While these actions have definitely proven fruitful and are carried by a large segment of the population they have also caused resentment and strengthened their opponents.Ever since the current Central Committee, the leading organ of the All-Union Party, took power they have experienced heavy competition from the various other factions. The most noticeable obviously being the Radical Youth League who's leading cadres publicly declared open war against the dominant reformists. The latter being something unseen in All-Union politics. While the current Central Committee de jure under First Secretary Sergej Moravscik and de facto under Vice-Secretary Vujadin Mihajlovic is widely considered to be the weakest in Kadikistani history most within the large Reformist faction still consider them as the best bet for peace, stability and continuity. The biggest weakness of the Reformist Faction lies in their internal division concerning the various issues that will be decided by the Congress, unlike the Old Guards or the Youth League whom are far more disciplined and will vote as a monolith.
While the Congress will host no less then 4,800 officials and functionaries dispatched from each Party Bureau across the massive nation, they will largely reflect the current division of power within the All-Union People's Assembly. An important and not to be underestimated recent happening concerning the division of power being the
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, removing them from their solid bastions and driving their remnants to seek shelter with the Old Guards or Calidia. The fact that those most fiercely opposed to (further) federalization and the crumbling of Kadik and by extension Slavic dominance playing an determining role in the rapprochement between the Regionalists and the embolded Youth League while furthering the isolation of the Old Guards.Current Composition of the All-Union People's Assembly
Reformist Faction: 350 deputies
Youth League (Rejectionist): 238 deputies
Old Guards (Anti-revisionist): 205 deputies
Regionalist Faction: 146 deputies
Ultranationalist Faction: 7 deputies
Non-Aligned Section: 14 deputies
Many issues needed to be discussed and the amount of which made it that such a Congress traditionally lasted several days depending on the subject matter and the convenience of majorities. In this historic 30th All-Union Congress there was little doubt that it could last well over a week. The main reason for this was that there were four major questions that needed to be dealt with which caused a great societal rift and shifting alliances between the various factions. While the Congress would also deal with countless other matters that needed attention it were these Four Questions that made the massive nation hold its breath seeing as it wouldn't be the first time that these highly sensitive matters led to verbal and even armed conflict within the All-Union.
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Reformist Faction: 350 deputies
Youth League (Rejectionist): 238 deputies
Old Guards (Anti-revisionist): 205 deputies
Regionalist Faction: 146 deputies
Ultranationalist Faction: 7 deputies
Non-Aligned Section: 14 deputies
First and foremost was the so-called Flag Question. In recent history and emboldened by the federalization there rose more and more criticism against what many, mainly within the Regionalist Faction and the Youth League, considered the 'exclusive' nature of the All-Union flag. There has been a growing sentiment to get rid of the Slavic colours of the flag, considered especially for the ethnic minorities to be a painful illustration of decades of Slav dominance and ethnic repression, in favour of a more inclusive flag that would reflect the Union of People's and shared socialist values. Other factions like the Old Guard and parts of the Reformist Faction put more emphasis on the historic value of the current flag and at most want to seek a compromise that maintains the current flag, but rather change the meaning of the current colours to appease the camp in favour of change. Up until a year ago the Ultranationalist Brotherhood held some vital cards in regards to this Question, seeking to undermine all efforts for a flag change and maintaining Slav dominance, but with the purging of this unofficial faction which led to uprisings in many of the Kadik/Slav enclaves their role has been all but wiped.
The second major Question is the one concerning the name of the nation. Up until December 2016 the Democratic Socialist Republic of Kadikistan was a unitary state with a strong centralized government. Ever since the Great Compromise of 1964 Salatic and his successors gradually started giving more power to the regions, but because of the strong resistance against such endeavours and in order to avoid civil war it wasn't until January of 2017 that the nation was deemed ripe enough by the reformists to become a federal state officially known as the People's Federal Socialist Republic of Kadikistan. The fact that the name Kadikistan along with the non-plural 'Republic' was maintained was meant as a compromise towards those in favour of the unitary state. Half-measures was something that characterized the current Central Committee and this solution deemed insufficient by both sides. Remembering the repression all too well the Regionalist Faction officially put forward a motion that greatly resembles the current name with the only difference being that the word republic should be put in plural to reflect the increasing importance of the autonomous Socialist Republics. It wasn't until very recently that the Youth League put forward their own, much more radical motion, seeking to change the name of the country into the
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. The 'Amnesty Question' was also only recently brought up and debated a societal rift almost as great as the previous two. It concerns the Revolutionary Clans which ruled the massive nation after the dubious death of Andrej Rurik, leader of the 1907 revolution and the founder of the Kadikistani communist movement, in 1928 until the death of Nikolai Leninov in 1957. The motion was put up by the Old Guard, which along with the Youth League is one of only two official factions within the Communist Workers' Party. They believe that the contributions to the establishment and expansion of socialism in the All-Union is something to be praised. While admitting that certain mistakes were made and barring certain Clans such as the Tsjekovites, the latter deemed responsible for the death of Nikolai Leninov, they believe the current generation can no longer be held accountable for the sins of their forefathers. Unofficially certain Clans simply want to see a return to power happen as soon as possible, but with the Ultras gone, their support in the Youth League fading and only the Old Guard themselves rallying in support it is doubtful that they will succeed unless through some sort of typical 'Kadikistani compromise'.
Last but not least is the Economic Question relating to the already profound liberalization of the All-Union economy. While it is obvious to all that 'Market Oriented Socialism', the official name of the Kadikistani economical approach, has reaped wealth and growth for the All-Union economy the plans by the Reformist Faction to further liberalize the economy is met by fierce resistance by more radical factions. The latter are the Radical Youth League and the Old Guard. The Regionalist Faction will play a determining role here in telling which direction the nation will take. This is also the main Question that will be followed by international observers and mainly investors in the still highly profitable Special Economic Zones.
Dozens of other matters would also be discussed thoroughly such as the expansion of the militsiya in order to replace the Revolutionary Armed Forces not only in the cities, but also in the rural areas were the regular military is still responsible for maintaining law and order. These matters are not expected to create such heated debate however.