#GetToGameside supports Farengento for PM!

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That lampshade lol, I need to find one myself

Some questions:
1. You pointed out the trinity of the three forms of communication (Discord, forums, RMB). We've increasingly seen (at least those of us who remember the 2013 forums) less and less activity on the forum side with dramatic increase in activity on gameside and Discord.  What do you think is at work here and how would you restore balance, if that is your goal, or what would you do?
2. What do you think our interests as a region are?
3. This has been a serious issue in the past and even very recent past that I tried to address in some ways (having a clear chain of command), "I've experienced numerous occasions over the years where ministers and other military leadership would act independently of the regional government, for instance running secret operations nobody else knew about."  - Is there something about the structure of the SPSF or even the connection between the military and other ministries or even the CRS that needs to be changed?

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There has been quite some support for Roavin's calendar idea? While you have already talked about coordination, do you have more to say about the topic of how to properly coordinate projects within the Cabinet and within ministries?


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Former Delegate of the South Pacific
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There have been two foriegn policy visions mentioned in the MoFA campaign in regards to relationships with independent regions and I am interested in your opinion on this topic.

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Has your experience outside the Cabinet given you any particular insight on what issues with executive governance might need fixing?


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Former Delegate of the South Pacific
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Do you believe you have the ability to make plays in the paint? Please be as thorough and detailed in your answer as possible, providing reasons as to why you would or would not have said ability.

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#GetToGameside supports Farengento for PM!

Thank you for the endorsement. I don't see myself as running as a particularly radical campaign when it comes to gameside, to me most of it is the bare minimum of what we should already have been doing.

That lampshade lol, I need to find one myself

Some questions:
1. You pointed out the trinity of the three forms of communication (Discord, forums, RMB). We've increasingly seen (at least those of us who remember the 2013 forums) less and less activity on the forum side with dramatic increase in activity on gameside and Discord. What do you think is at work here and how would you restore balance, if that is your goal, or what would you do?
2. What do you think our interests as a region are?
3. This has been a serious issue in the past and even very recent past that I tried to address in some ways (having a clear chain of command), "I've experienced numerous occasions over the years where ministers and other military leadership would act independently of the regional government, for instance running secret operations nobody else knew about." - Is there something about the structure of the SPSF or even the connection between the military and other ministries or even the CRS that needs to be changed?

1. When it comes to chats, it's a matter of using the strengths of each and, especially for regional things, using all three to accommodate everybody. When it comes to gameside, you probably know when it's appropriate and the accompanying features like TGs and Dispatches you need alongside the RMB. As much as Discord is great for conversations, it has plenty of limitations. Logs are extremely difficult to get, even browsing old posts or finding specific discussions can be a challenge. This can be especially troublesome if temporary servers are involved, as once its use has ended all record of the event can easily vanish forever. Long or important messages and even announcements can become buried quickly (so often you can see a mass ping then hours later people being unable to find the message, especially when using mobile). There's a variety of points like, but for the sake of brevity I'll leave it there. We have to mske sure we balance it properly, and give the appropriate attention to each on anything we do.
2. As an non-aligned region, our interests are what we need them to be. We are not bound by an ideological agenda, and it does not define us or our agenda. We ally ourselves with regions who share our political and cultural values, and those with whom 1we share a mutual interest. Our allies should respect our sovereignty, and not attempt to dictate policy or ideology to us.
3. This is a tricky one to fix. We've seen everything over the years from MoMAs running secret programs, to more radical SPSF leaders proposing a full separation of the military and region. Preventing it falls on everybody's shoulders. The region needs to hold the SPSF leadership accountable to the government and elect trustworthy ministers, the Cabinet needs to make sure the MoMA is communicating about their ongoings, the CRS intel coordinator needs to stay in touch with the SPSF, and all parts of the military (be it the MoMA, Generals, or soldiers) need to do their part to keep the others in check.

There has been quite some support for Roavin's calendar idea? While you have already talked about coordination, do you have more to say about the topic of how to properly coordinate projects within the Cabinet and within ministries?

I think a calendar is a good idea, but it only addresses a part of the issue. When the problem is that ministers aren't telling other ministers or ministries about they are doing, you have to make sure they are even filling in the calendar in the first place. This is why I have chosen to emphasize larger planets about fixing Cabinet communication, which will work to address the larger underlying problems that have lead to this lack of coordination first.

There have been two foriegn policy visions mentioned in the MoFA campaign in regards to relationships with independent regions and I am interested in your opinion on this topic.

I believe that it is important to preserve our non-aligned political status and not side ourselves with any ideological faction; raider, defender, "manifestoist", or any others. I find engaging in their political wars brings far too much internal and external drama and toxicity. As well, I oppose engaging in any foreign antagonism. Beyond that, the MoFA is responsible for setting foreign policy and I will leave that decision up to the electorate.

Has your experience outside the Cabinet given you any particular insight on what issues with executive governance might need fixing?

Like most of you, I've been seeing these situations from the outside. I can't speak to the how it looks from inside the Cabinet, but from the outside the Cabinet just looks like a mess. Whether it is in Regional Affairs, Foreign Affairs, or the Cabinet in general, it is currently never clear what any of them are doing. The most we ever really got from anybody was cryptic references to unspecified plans with unspecified dates. Regardless of who or why, it feels like we're never told anything.

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Considering your answer, what are your intentions regarding public accountability? Does your proposal for Question Time fit into that?


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Former Delegate of the South Pacific
Posts outside High Court venues should be taken as those of any other legislator.
I do not participate in the regional server, but I am happy to talk through instant messaging or on the forum.

Legal Resources:
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