(Dated 12th July 2021)
News at One:
MASS PROTEST IN MARISLIAN REGION
Following the South Staynish independence referendum, which will be conducted tonight at 7pm as citizens there hit the polls for the question of “Should South Staynes be an independent country?”, many cities in the Marislian region have seen violent protests against the government.
The violence comes after the government outlined three referendums for South Staynes in March following the inner-party deal with Valerian Labour faction leader Nellie Hermin and returning Prime Minister Franklin Barvata; and yet has not fixed or once mentioned a date for an independence referendum for the Marislian region of Caltharus.
Protesters were met with force as police in riot gear were deployed to stop the chaos. Over fifty people have already been arrested for violence in the past two hours in Fort Nocturne alone.
Protesters were seen throwing bricks, glass, and other objects at police lines, with chants like “We are more important!” and “Give us our independence referendum!”
MARIP leader Romilda von Anzitter condemned the violence, but was seen in more peaceful streets of the protests calling out the government for failing to address the Marislian resolve.
HERMIN “EXCITED” FOR TONIGHT
Leader of the Valerian Labour faction Nellie Hermin has called tonights South Staynish independence referendum “a fantastic time to be Valerian”, as she looks forward to a result which would allow South Staynes to exit the MBE and become its own nation.
She has encouraged the South Staynish people to “go out and vote, the time has never been more important”.
More on this story as it develops…