The Republic of Kusari announces that a new period of elections for the members of its representative organs is approaching.
The time of strife afflicts our House, but nevertheless the Republic must uphold its duty to let the people's voice be heard.
From the 3rd of July until the 23 of July, the The Kusari Citizen Registry is open to all Kusari citizens of legal age for registration for the next elections. The Kusari Political Parties index is also open for new registrations. Political parties who wish to run on the next elections are required to state their intentions on this channel (//the present thread) before the 23rd of July.
After the 23rd day of this month, the registry will be suspended for the duration of the elections, and the list of eligible parties published.
On that day, a new channel for the registered citizens to cast their vote will open, and will remain so for 1 (one) week, until 30th of July
Once the polls are closed, the results will be announced, and the Kusari Parliament will be shuffled to reflect the results.
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Please watch this space for updates regarding this important event.
Sunrise party will naturally be present to recommend men and women known for their dedication to the protection of Kusari and its people, as well as a knowledge of our modern times issues. Indeed, a long term vision is necessary for our great people to prosper once more.
Kusari Sunrise party, as displayed in its initial manifesto, is a movement focused on the improvement of our Military and police forces. The war with Bretonia, followed by the engagement with Gallia, took their toll on our great House defensive capabilities.
Dedicated men risk daily their lives to protect the people of Kusari, often with a dramatic lack of dotation. The Imperialistic uprising in Kyushu system, as well as the troubles caused by Blood Dragons in the north and Gas Miner Guild in the Sigmas dramatically indicate how close to rupture our Military is.
Such a tragedy cannot be ignored any longer. This unprecedented division of Kusari menaces the stability of our home. Foreign powers, such as the others great Houses or mere criminals, will easily conquer our home if Kusari people is not united. How many time will it take for House Gallia to actually annex our territory if we do not display strength?
Sunrise party representatives will be working towards the achievement of a program, which is available on NeuralNet for everyone to read.
Here are a few emblematic points covered in Sunrise party's program : 1) Troubles occurring in Kusari sovereign space can not be tolerated anymore. Consequently, Sunrise party representatives will be advocating a dramatic increase of House defense spending in a quinquennial plan to allow State Police and Naval Forces to restore order in Kyushu and Nagano systems.
2) While Kishiro Technologies enjoy a special relation with Gas Miner Guild, the turmoil caused by the Guild in Sigma 17 is not acceptable. House Kusari must maintain its influence over planet Kurile. The case of Sigma 21 is equally at stake. Therefore, Sunrise party will be working towards the establishment of a harder line with the Guild.
3) While our relationship with House Gallia has been fruitful, allowing Keiretsus to make significant benefits, and our economy to be flourishing, one must not forget the Imperialistic nature of the crown. While maintaining peace with House Gallia would be the best solution for everyone, the people of Kusari must be ready for the worse. The Sunrise party representatives will make sure Republican assemblies take this into account during their deliberations.
The Kyushu Union Party finally has a chance to present a moderate sociopolitical movement of various ex-KSP, farmers and pro-imperialists, which became more courageous to speak openly about unjust doing of the Republican government in Kusari. The recent shuffling within the party created an union of different ideas thus updating and extending our goals.
We know that we are a moderate but controversial sociopolitical movement of various ex-KSP, farmers and pro-imperialists, which became more courageous to speak openly about inefficience of the Republican government, which is based onto a central government.We vow for more federal, state-based government.
In the early 822 A.S., our group broke out from the major pro-Imperial group inside the Kusari Grand Assembly and started to vote around the idea of the more federal form of Kusari, as opposed to the central government enforced by the Republic of Kusari. In practice, it would mean that government of Kusari would actually consist of associated planets, instead of being ruled remotely from the Planet Tokyo. The return to the idea of fiefs within borders of Kusari, with ability to construct and maintain private fleets to preserve integrity of the systems, is claimed to be most efficient way to protect Kusari from both internal and external threats.
This exact political goal is the backbone for the party and movement we represent, as the recent assaults staged by the Blood Dragons inside Nagano system proven Kusari Naval Forces to be highly inefficient during such an assault, making it questionable if Republic of Kusari is really ready to protect distant colonies. Destruction of Osaka in Honshu just proven, in addition, that our valiant army and navy have not enough funds or is just spead too wide for effective protection of our internal and external economy.
Goals:
1. To preserve the Imperial traditions in the wake of the new liberal movements, trying to fuse both into a hybridical form of the government - close to the current Federal Republic of Rheinland but still having Emperor as a formal leader. This done, every system would receive their own dose of autonomy and introduce truly liberal and republican course of the nation.
2. To remodify the hampered political and administrative body, which would reintroduce the idea of Shogunate Period and Imperial Period's fiefs and local lords, which would be additionally supported by the Great Assembly and Internal Affairs representatives in order to create an efficient bureaucracy.
3. To cease hostilities with so-called Imperial Kusari Navy and descendants of the Shogun Hideyoshi guard known as Blood Dragons, then introduce the peaceful internal affairs within Kusari, giving opportunity for both sides to unify and strive into new future - now torn by a Civil War. Kusari does not need division - but unity.
The People's Party will as always advocate for the citizens of Kusari who struggle to earn an honest living, the Farmers of Kyushu, the Engineers of our proud shipyards and all those whose hands are worked to their bare bones for the sake of Home and Family. However in order to ensure that the welfare of the citizens of our House is met the Party needs your continued support now and in the future.
Our House is divided, with the Imperial forces encroaching in the West, the ancient Shogunate in the the North and troubles in the East we must ensure that our people's rights and freedoms are ensured now and in the future. As such we shall endeavour now and always to ensure that these rights and freedoms are secured, no matter what storm comes forth. However as we stated, we cannot do it alone. Kusari Needs You.
Goals:
I - Welfare reforms to ensure that all Social classes have the best Medical attention, Public Schools and Opportunities afforded to all Kusari citizens. Ensuring a well-balanced society and a stronger people.
II - Corporate Interests do not supplant the interests of the greater good of the entire House, Political office will no-longer be acquired through corporate campaigning and currency. The People of Kusari deserve to choose whom they wish to represent their interests, not a Corporate bureaucrat who is only interested in lining his or her own pockets at the expense of their own people.
III - Economic Reform to a State-Planned Economy. Our economic strength shall be in the hands of our people rather than domestic and foreign corporations whose only interest is increasing the numbers in their ledgers. With the reformed economy we shall all strive to become a power-house of economic strength that would rival even the Federal Republic of Rheinland at it's peak.
Since ancient times, Kusari has taken elements from both its ancestral culture and modern innovation to create a House of great prosperity with unique traditions and culture we are justly proud of. We have successfully recovered from Nomad War, an event which caused enormous suffering.
However, for a long time now, the Kusari people have felt a growing sense of helplessness and insecurity. This has been brought on by the decline in our national power caused by the military conflicts we suffered, a long-term slump in the domestic economy, the aging of the industrial sector coupled with the instability in our borders, the resistance to change by the government, as well as galatic wide changes such as the rise of emerging states.
In the midst of all this, the Great Tau war and subsequent chaos ensued by the defeats against Gallia caused unprecedented damage to Kusari. These events force us to redefine our lifestyles and reconsider our aspirations for security, prestige, and our cultural civilization.
Kusari stands at a major crossroads. We must rebuild our nation to create a sustainable society where all can work with a sense of purpose and share burdens based on just, fair, and transparent rules. And it must be a nation in which political parties uphold relationships of trust with the public.
After realizing a change of government and then suffering defeat in the subsequent general elections, we will get back to basics and clarify our aspirations. The reform of Kusari is still half-complete. We must once again rise as the party of the people and make another bid for control of the Government.
What We Stand For
We are the party of citizens, taxpayers, consumers and workers. At the same time, we are the party of reform, struggling against old vested interests and collusion to fulfill our responsibility to future generations. Based on these fundamental values, we will work for political reform, administrative reform, fiscal reform, regional sovereignty reform, the reform of government systems, regulatory reform, and other sociopolitical reforms.
What We Will Achieve
I. The Construction of a Society Built on Mutual Coexistence
We will build a strong and active society in which every person is respected as a unique individual, an agent of social and political change. We aim for a society in which people support each other while embracing diversity, one in which everyone has a place and a role to play, and define a responsible government that acts on behalf of the citizens hopes and aspirations.
1. Promoting the "New Economic Policy"
We will respect the position of citizens as the main actors in charge of the public sector, wresting control away from the Government which has monopolized power over this sector throughout modern times and passing the baton to the relevant organizations. We will develop a society in which local governments, schools, nonprofit organizations (NPOs), and individuals work together in full partnership.
The use of the virtues of Kusari's diligent workforce and excellent management corpus to provide impulse to a greater development of the economy remains one key element of the Democratic Party policy. By developing policy for greater liberalization in arising new technological areas, and state grants for the creation of new industries, we hope to spur growth in the Kusari economy, and progress to our neighboring communities.
2. Holding Tight to the Principles of Justice and Fairness
We will uphold the democratic values, its rights and duties. We will hold tight to the principles of justice and fairness, and create opportunities and environments allowing for sufficient, lifelong learning. We will realize a society in which both women and men participate as equals and have opportunities to realize their full individuality and potential. We will right unfair disparities, and create a society where all people can enjoy healthy and cultured lives by building a sustainable social security system to last well into the future.
The reform of the judiciary system, reform of the education system, the rethinking of the gender role in our society are all major goals that the DPK strives to achieve.
3. Creating Happiness through Economic Growth
We will respect individual independence while at the same time offering a helping hand to the needy. We will develop the economy in harmony with the global environment, and use the fruits of economic growth for the happiness of the people. We will increase the number of people who use their time and income not just to meet their own needs but also to support others.
For this ideal, the DPK wishes to expand and deepen diplomatic and economical ties with foreign states and organizations. Through the deployment of the technological and economical strengths of Kusari industries, we will be able to improve their livehood and security. Kusari stands at a unique and unprecedented position to assist in the development of fringe territories, and aid the recovery of war torn systems into their former glory.
II. The Protection of Japan and Contributions to the Peace and Prosperity of the World
The development of Ksuari was accomplished through cautious but honest exchange with other nations. We will realize harmonious relations with neighboring countries in the Sirius sector, while at the same time protecting the lives, property, and territory of Kusari by developing our nation's defense capabilities based on exclusively defense-oriented principles. We will contribute to the peace and prosperity of the inter-house community through bilateral and multilateral frameworks, defending enlightened House interests and broad human security.
III. The Realization of the Basic Spirit of the Kusari Constitution
We will realize the basic spirit of "popular sovereignty, respect for basic human rights and pacifism" enshrined in the Kusarian Republic Constitution. We will work to create a vision for a future-oriented constitution with the Kuasri public, based on a system that recognizes the people as the core of the House and the unifying factor in our Nation. We aim to advance true constitutionalism based on the principles of freedom and democracy.
IV. A Government that Understands the Public
We will identify the issues and act on them through engaging in community-based activities. We will ensure true intraparty governance by actively hosting debates and respecting their outcomes. We highly value transparency, participation and dialogue, and will seek to decide and implement policies through broad collaboration with the public.
On the 23rd Vote Democratic Party of Kusari. Vote for a better future.
The Honshū Unity Party first appeared in the year 821 A.S. on Planet Honshū as a regional party around the City of Awaji-shima. The Party was founded by a group of young men and women who saw their City suffering from all kinds of grievances; Criminality, Drug abuse, illegal Prostitution, mistreatment of women in general, racism and a lack of Police forces. In an attempt to remove any prior listed grievances the young politicans went for the regional elections and immediatly managed to get into the communal council. In a matter of three years they managed to make Awaji-shima and the surrounding communes to be a beautiful peaceful area on Honshū. Encouraged by their voters they decided to go for the inter-Kusari votes of the year 824 A.S. aiming to bring the same beautiful peace to the rest of Kusari. Being faithful that their modern political style which does not fully oppose old traditions will be exactly what Kusari needs in times of internal wars forcing our Military to fight against their own and be forced to watch Kusari's people split apart they expanded their operations to Planet New Tokyo late 823.
Nowadays the Party wishes to spread their words throughout Kusari, showing their fellow Kusarians that all Kusari needs is peace and unity to flourish like a Blossom in spring again and be prepared for a new bright future.
Long term goals for Kusari:
1. The Honshū Unity Party aims for perfect gender equality. This includes giving women in social, business and private life the same rights like men but also acknowledge sub-gender categorys as official genders and protect those by law. Sexual orientation and how a person sees themselves, as well as genders should no longer make a difference in a new modern Kusari of harmony and equality.
2. The Honshū Unity Party aims to find a solution for the ongoing internal fightings Kusari suffers from; Proposing a step-by-step approach to the Imperials to solve the current situation in a fair way for both major political views:
A Parliamentary Monarchy with limited power for the Emperor.
We will also question both Kereitsus about the ongoing indirect economical conflicts between each other and aim to lower those by granting both involved mega-companies equal rights and restrictions and as far as possible equal resources and assets to tie both together for a stronger Kusari. The "Akegata" class is the perfect example for what a joint cooperation of Samura and Kishiro is capable of and it isn't the only one. The "Komainu", our newest glorious warship is the best of its class, the "Drone" freighters produced the last years are superior to any freighter-class ever existing in Kusari, all just because Samura and Kishiro were able to work on them together. We need and will encourage more of this, not only in terms of spacecraft contrusctions; Kusari's economy would profitate in any possible way through closer relations between them and the smaller supplier companies tied to them!
3. Boosting Kusari's economy even further by starting a mass import of goods from Gallia, strengthen trade relations to Rheinland and approach the Gas Miner Guilds with special offers, hence winning a new major business partner and strenghting the peaceful relations between the House Kusari and the Gas Miner Guilds. The Party also aims to modernize infrastructure of our Planets and stations, this includes the educational system of our children.
4. Build up Kusari's military strenght to a new height after a peaceful period of time for the purpose of being able to defend our home from possible new threats of all kinds.
Goals for the first period after the elections:
1. Boosting the State Police's assets by highering their available money count. Forcing the Naval Forces to either engage more into Police work or transfer vessels to the State Police. Kusari needs internal peace to recover.
2. Establishing a more transparent goverment for Kusari's people, communal and planetary votes should be introduced on matters concerning the areas affected, such as but not solely:
Construction of new social housing, hospitals, schools and other regional infrastructure decisions for communal voting.
Environmental Protection for planet-wide voting.
3. Giving Deshima to a new administration while keeping a small Bounty Hunter presence there. Either towards Kishiro as a new large production facility - this would include supporting Kishiro to transfer Deshima into a production facility of their needs - or to the State Police as addition to the monetary boost they will receive.
4. Engaging into negoations with the former Kusari Emperor to create a cease fire until the situation is resolved and an united Kusari can be created again.
5. Increased investigations to prevent corruption within the current and future Kusari goverments, with removal of culprits.
Our representative's words for all Kusarians:
"Awaji-shima is now a place of unity in Kusari. Doesn't all of Kusari deserve unity, freedom, peace after all the suffering from wars? We are all Kusarians, we are a huge family caring for our house. We don't need grudges to result in wars, we don't need unequality to slow down our own progress, we don't need economical rivals weakening Kusari's stability. A united Kusari is strong, split apart we are weak, confused, vulnerable. We, the Honshū Unity Party, will unite Kusari with words, not unnecessary violence! 平和 ために 鎖共和国!"
- Miki Uyehara, representative of the Honshū Unity Party