JANUARY 3TH 2025
VICE PRESIDENT OJANT ASSASSINATED
During a presidential rally at Portmorski Central Park at 2:39 PM, Kayn Ojant was fatally shot by a sniper on a nearby roof. Medics declared her dead on the scene. This happened during a presidential rally being held by Aleksy Niezgoda, the current President of Korćetta, who is running for reelection. Authorities say that the sniper was aiming for Niezgoda, but Ojant got in the way at the last second and was the one who was hit by the shot.
This event comes weeks after Niezgoda declared his intent to run in the election with Ojant as his running mate once again. The pair had been making their way across the nation, starting in Dobrogost and going all the way to Portmorski for their final rally, which is where this assassination took place. Niezgoda has yet to comment on the situation, but he was visibly shaken by the event, which occurred only feet from where he stood.
A state funeral is being held for Ojant on January 9th, only days before the election. Officials say that this unfortunate event will boost the popularity of Niezgoda and help him to win the election in a landslide, others have declined to share their opinions, saying that “the vice-president has died, this is no time to talk politics, this is a time for mourning.” Many people have already taken to the streets to mourn the late vice-president, with people making a makeshift monument for her at Portmorski Central Park.
Łukasz Oleś, the mayor of Dobrogost, has already shared his intention to build a statue of Ojant outside of the capitol building in Ferdynand Park. This statue will depict Ojant planting a sapling, showing her love for the outdoors and advocating for environmental policies.
A funeral is also to be held in Auravas, Ojant’s home nation. Ojant was a prevalent parliament member in Auravas before moving to Korćetta and pursuing politics here. She was beloved and will be missed by all Korćettans for years to come.