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May 2498
Announcement from the Government of the Socialist Commonwealth of New Endralon
This press message was released by the Government of the Socialist Commonwealth of New Endralon. --President and First Minister Natalie Jane Prior's speech in National Assembly--
(( LIVE SPEECH ON NATIONAL TELEVISION CHANNEL ))
In Sodali, a region of the New Endralon is fighting for its survival. Demonstrators and criminals who are at war with us around the Sodali are seeking to topple our government, dominate the region, and attack us here at home. If Sodali's young democracy can turn back these enemies, it will mean a more hopeful region, a more secure New Endralon. This region has placed its trust in the New Endralon. And tonight, our moral and strategic imperatives are one: We must help Sodali defeat those who threaten its future and also threaten ours.
One week ago, much of Sodali was under siege. Schools were closed, markets were shuttered, and violence was spiraling out of control. Today, most of Sodali's neighborhoods are being patrolled by government forces who live among the people they protect. Many schools and markets are reopening. Citizens are coming forward with vital intelligence. And ordinary life is beginning to return.
The way forward I have described tonight makes it possible, for the first time, for people who have been on opposite sides of this difficult debate to come together.
Realizing this vision will be difficult, but it is achievable. Our military commanders believe we can succeed. Our diplomats believe we can succeed. And for the safety of future generations of New Endralons, we must succeed.
Whatever political party you belong to, whatever your position on Sodali, we should be able to agree that New Endralon has a vital interest in preventing chaos and providing hope in the Sodali.
So tonight I want to speak to members of the New Endralon National Assembly, and to people of New Endralon: Let us come together on a policy of strength in the Sodali. I thank you for providing crucial funds and resources for our military. I thank you for support, people of New Endralon! My purpose in life is you! ( silence and few teardrops)
To the Sodali people: You have opportunity to vote for freedom, and now you are liberating your region from demonstrators and death squads. You must demand that your leaders make the tough choices needed to achieve reconciliation. As you do, have confidence that government does not abandon our friends, and we will not abandon you.
This country is blessed to have New Endralons (police, military persons), who make extraordinary sacrifices to keep us safe from harm. They are doing so in a fight that is just, and right, and necessary. And now it falls to us to finish the work they have begun.
Some say the gains we are making in Sodali come too late. They are mistaken. It is never too late to advance freedom. And it is never too late to support our government in a fight they can win.
To the Sodali people: You have opportunity!
- Natalie Jane Prior, Your president and first minister.Signed,
the Government of the Socialist Commonwealth of New Endralon
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