Hello! Today we’ll be presenting the much-anticipated news special: Politics in Krechzianko. We’ll be simplifying things for foreign viewers.
Krechzianko is, of course, a socialist nation. We have been so since 1920, when the hero Georgi Petrechna led the revolution against the bourgeois dogs. Ever since, the people have been given a fair share of their production, and private business is almost non-existent. Foreign influence, business-wise, is also frowned upon, and the government does all it can to prevent monopolies and outsourcing. But the current Premier [ooc: he actually has a name, I just can’t remember it] was appointed in 1998. He ushered in a new era of freedom and economic progress in our nation. During his term, the Premier introduced progressive policies in the economic and social worlds. He brought about Glastnost and Perestroika, which would allow for openness and the freedom to speak out against the Party. His most important policy is Democratization. This will let the People control their government and have greater political influence.
Under the current political system, the People elect councils for each of their Provinces, from which the Premier appoints certain members to the Central committee. The Committee votes on issues, and acts as the main legislature. They elect a Prime Minister from their own ranks, who wields little power. The Premier is appointed by the previous Premier, and he controls the entire Government. This system is complicated and highly inefficient.
Under the future system, modeled after Hungary’s, the People will directly elect the Central Committee, which will consist of 386 members. The Committee will elect a Premier, but not necessarily from the Committee itself. The legislature will still be one-house. It will be elected as follows:
176 will be elected directly from small counties and districts,
120 will be elected from the 4 provinces,
90 will be elected nationally from the major parties.
A Prime Minister will be chosen from the leading Party, and will serve an administrative purpose rather than a powerful one.
This may sound confusing, but it is actually quite simple. The Premier, rather than appointing Ministers directly, will make recommendations. The Committee will have to pass his suggestion.
The Judicial system will be simplified as well. Judges of all levels will be elected by the People, while the Chief Justice of the People’s (Supreme) Court will be chosen by the Committee. The new Constitutional court is to have more importance in the future.
The numerous and useless bureaucracies of Krechzianko are to be cut down within the next 5-year Plan, allowing for less government spending. This will alleviate the stress on our economy and the recent recession.
To keep the country from being under too much stress, the People will not have to elect the 120 provincial Committee members this election; they will remain from the old Committee. In the future, the three groups will be elected at different times.
The economy will remain socialist, and it will always be that way. Barriers will be placed to keep the Committee from becoming too capitalistic.
Finally, the dates at which election occur will be important. The Premier will serve a 5-year term, and can be reelected once. Committee members will serve terms 5 years in length, as well.
YEAR ONE:
APRIL 1: Election of Central Committee. (In future, only the 176 main members will be chosen.)
APRIL 27: Current Committee elects new Premier.
MAY 1: May Day, appointment of new Premier.
YEAR TWO:
APRIL 1: Election of 120 members of Committee.
YEAR THREE:
APRIL 1: Election of remaining 90 Committee members.
MAY 1: New PM chosen.
Simple, isn’t it?
Many parties have sprung up, and we have gone over them before. They are many in number, but the PLPK, which has run krechzianko for over 80 years, remains the most popular.
PLPK (People’s Labor Party of Kr.): The socialist party, and current leading power. In control since 1920.
KPDF (Kr. People’s Defense Force): Conservative party, supportive of foreign business.
NPK (Nationalist Party of Kr.): Predominantly conservative, supports strong army and national pride.
JPP (Jewish Progressive Party): Small and weak, fairly liberal Jewish.
NIDF (Northern Independence Defense Force): Middle-of-road, support autonomy for Northern provinces.
GIP (Greek Independence Party): Fairly liberal, support Greek autonomy.
RIP (Romanian " "): More conservative, same as above but Romanian.
Several other groups exist, but these are the ones which are well-known. Many of these groups have been accused of supporting rebellion, namely the NIDF and KPDF. The former is being investigated by the gov’t after several car bombings and murders in the last few years.
The four Provinces have several small groups focused only on that area, but these have little strength.
Well, that’s all for now. We’ll give you updates on the political scene as time goes on!
