BBC: Bowex lashes out at "partisan" politics

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PLANET NEW LONDON - Earlier today spokesmen from Borderworld Exports lashed out at what they called "sordid smear campaigns" by Bretonia's political left. Controversy erupted after comments made by the Federalist MP Karen Jameson last week, wherein it was declared that the construction of Canary Wharf station in New London had been a mistake.

MP Jameson: "[...] a station which will
not in any way help Bretonia in a short-
term basis."

Prior to this, Andrew Heeley of the Federalist affiliated interest group Responsibility filed an official complaint about the installation with the New London Transit Authority, claiming that it would disrupt the free flow of traffic.

Issuing a press release from the station itself, company spokesman Chelsea Knight launched an emphatic counter attack to the claims put forth by Federalist and Responsibility representatives. "Unfortunately, we fear that many of the allegations made regarding Canary Wharf in recent days have been both baseless and politically motivated. MP Jameson's brazen attack on the development is merely an attempt to discredit Borderworld Exports and by proxy the incumbent government. It is our belief that the Wharf is fiscally sound and will pay dividends to the Bretonian public in due time. MP Jameson's claims are little more than fear-mongering, on par with the frivolous and partisan reports submitted to the Transit Authority by Mr Heeley."

When pressed for clarification on Ms Knight's statement, Canary Wharf's chief logistics officer Ryan Manning explained in further detail Canary Wharf and Bowex's financial relationship. "In short, Bowex is paid for its services to the Crown via Royal Charter, which ensure our costs are covered for state contracts and directs where our efforts are needed. Beyond the obligations stipulated in the Charters, we also have some discretion in directing private profit generation initiatives, which are used to raise revenue for the Firm and Crown.

"These funds are then utilised speculatively for best effect. The station is one of our many private investments, which was not financed by the Crown treasuries. Despite this, it is our belief that the Wharf's ore sales - more than 650,000 units this month! - will in fact result in a net boon to the coffers, through a combination of revenue for Bowex and corporate and income tax for the government. The Wharf is centrally located on prime real estate which is fully capable of harnessing pan-House trade in a manner that other nearby modular stations simply cannot."

When contacted for comment, a representative of the Ministry of Trade and Industry stated that that they had no comment on the current political dispute surrounding the station, but would regularly be auditing the its tax records in much the same fashion as any other Bretonian facility. As of this point, the New London Transit Authority is also yet to publish a formal statement regarding their investigation into congestion around the area. Despite the ongoing controversy, Canary Wharf appears to be weathering the storm.

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