Issue I
April 15, 2015

Lazarene Coup: Stujenske coups Lazarus, NPO takes over
By Ryccia


Lazarus- In April 7, the now former Chairman Stujenske suspended the People's Republic of Lazarus's Constitution, eliminated all opposition along with root administrator Feux in the forums, and took over Lazarus in a coup. Then the PRL went into exile when the New Lazarene Order was declared, which is itself a subordinate of the New Pacific Order, thus making Lazarus a part of The Pacific.

When we asked former NPO Senator Elegarth his current stance about the situation, he said this:
"I have recently left the Senate because I don't agree or condone the actions as they were taken. I will not come and pretend to start on a higher moral ground, but I do believe things could be done diplomatically, Laz and NPO could have legally become one bloc, and not this MESS that has been done. I don't pretend to be better or a defender of anyone. I just disagree with the whole deal, and hence retired myself from the Senate"

Some regions have taken action against The Pacific and Lazarus by suspending their embassies with both regions and by recognizing The People's Republic as the legitimate government of Lazarus. This includes The South Pacific.

Well, how did this all start? The Nova made a small timeline to see what happened:
April 6- Chairman Stujenske suspends and/or hides Articles 2 and 7 from the People's Republic of Lazarus's Constitution. Both articles cannot be removed from this constitution. One of those articles is allegedly the Bill of Rights.

April 7- Chairman Stujenske and/or Root Administrator Feux strip Funkadelia's Administrator Status from him, and ban him without trial, an illegal act. People's Congressmen Toronina and Gulliver were also removed from their seats, and three attempts on a vote of no confidence on Stujenske made by Gulliver were deleted.

April 8-11(?)- The New Lazarene Order is established, a subordinate of the New Pacific Order. The original forums are shut down(?). The People's Republic goes into exile.

And what about Balder?
In Balder, a Grand Nordic Order has been declared, and although it is not a part of the NPO, Balder disbanded its legislature in favor of an appointed senate, a system similar or exactly like the NPO. We don't know if this is a true government change or a joke, but it may be determined in the long run.

The South Pacific holds Special Elections for Minister of Foreign Affairs
By Ryccia


The South Pacific- Special Elections for Minister of Foreign Affairs are being held in The South Pacific, after the results ended in a tie.

The results in the original elections were contested, since the now former Election Commissioner for these elections, Hileville, stated that the results were 24-23, in Wolf's favor. However, some argued that Railana's vote was legitimate. The Court solved this dispute by answering a legal question in which a part states that citizenship is not removed until it is phisically removed and that no retrospective powers of citizenship removal exist.

Kringalia, a forum administrator, will be serving as Election Commissioner for these elections. It should also be noted that TSP's first ever Local Council elections will be underway soon.

The candidates currently running for Minister of Foreign Affairs are:
-Sandaoguo
-Wolf
-Punchwood