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Klô · 05-11-2020, 08:35 PM

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First Councillors leaders debate

After having taken a small break for Gloria Anserisa Day celebrating the writing of our second national anthem, Councillors leaders took the stage to defend their respective parties positions with Magnuso Iousium, Albo Christianum and Claudio Ménouarium debating for the first time in this election on select issues.

Moderated by Anserisan journalist, Mélania Chauvum, the debate saw the Councillors questioned on one theme, international affairs.

Here is a transcript of the debate :

Mélaniua Chauvum
"Hello everyone, my name is Mélania Chauvum and I will be moderator for this debate with our three leaders present today who are seeking your vote in the upcoming election to lead your new Council of Regions, let me present them, we have the incumbent leader Magnuso Iousium for the Socialist Union, Albo Christianum for the Republican Alliance and Claudio Ménouarium for the Conservative Coalition, welcome all to this debate. Let's start with opening statements, by random selection, Claudio Ménouarium, you are first today."

Claudio Ménouarium
"Thank you. Fellow Anserisans, I speak to you today not as one of the leaders of the Conservative Coalition, not even as a former Vice-Presidential candidate, but as a simple citizen of our great nation. Anserisa is facing a lot of challenges, and I believe it is time we give a strong direction to our country, a direction that has a plan. Especially a plan that respects the regions, that is not controlled from an establishment located in one or two cities, deciding that what is best for citizens of cities is good for everyday workers in the regions. With the Conservatives, we'd give the power back to the regions."

Mélania Chauvum
"Thank you Mister Ménouarium, Magnuso Iousium, you are next."

Magnus Iousium
"Thank you. To all the Anserisan who are joining today into listening this debate, good evening. You have given us a mandate, in 2014, to lead this wonderful nation we have the privilege of calling home. And so far, we have delivered on our promise. Let us continue our work. That is all we want to do for Anserisan, continuing the wonderful work we have started in 2014 that is still unfinished and without our help, could remain unfinished and that is why we seek your support on June 1st."

Mélania Chauvum
"Thank you Mister Iousium, Albo Christianum, you are our last speaker."

Albo Christianum
"Thank you Madam. Anserisan, you know our political party. It is the party of the great Presidents, of the great administrations, of our great nation. Forged in battle against tyranny, the Republican Alliance as always worked for the Anserisan, and with this party we have become the great Republic we know today. Based on the heritage of the greats like Régulum, Nervum, Romanum, people you know on our national currency. And together with this heritage, we can start to build a Victorious Republic."

Mélania Chauvum
"Very well, thank you to all leaders. We will begin with our first theme of the debate, international affairs. With the opening of our nation to the world, only one matter remains untouched, the treaties and our sovereignty. What will your political party work to ensure treaties are signed in a matter that they respect the sovereignty of our country ? Mister Iousium, you have been selected to go first."

Magnus Iousium
"Thank you. That is a very important question. My political party, the Socialist Union has been working on the international affairs long before coming into power in 2014. We have established the Department of External Affairs and the South Pacific with the ACR-2014-02, the Anserisan Department of External Affairs and the South Pacific Act which was opposed by the Conservative Coalition I might add. And this new Department helped with the establishment of our international policy. Before our election in 2014, nobody knew of Anserisa in the South Pacific, at least not in terms of international affairs. What will we do if reelected, we'll continue the work we have started in 2014 that has culminated today with a World Forum representation, an international presence, working relations with our neighbours, etc. Let's continue the work."

Mélania Chauvum
"Mister Christianum, you are next."

Albo Christianum
"Thank you. What has been said by Councillor Iousium is true, before the Socialist Union there was not a big representation of Anserisa in the South Pacific. But it does not mean that this is the party that we should put in charge of the international representation of the nation. The Republican Alliance has asked many times to slow down the process of the Open Arms Initiative which was met with a lot of resistance by the Socialist Union who simply wants to go full steam ahead with this initiative without thinking of the consequences it could have on our sovereignty with the adoption of the Constitution of the International Criminal Court which sets a precedent on the infringement of the sovereign rights of nations, for which the Anserisan government voted yes, without a grand consultation of the Council.

Mélania Chauvum
"Mister Ménouarium, you are our last speaker."

Claudio Ménouarium
"Thank you for such a wonderful question. Our political party, the Conservative Coalition has been against this opening since the beginning. Not because we don't want to open up to the world as some people would like you to believe, but because we know that the way taken by the Socialists is going too fast. You can't undo years of closing by removing all barriers, it will not work. Especially for our regions which are producing lots of local products which have been used in Anserisa for centuries now and could easily be replaced tomorrow by foreign products and kill our local farms and businesses established in our wonderful countryside. What will happen then, what will the Socialist Union do after that ? Nothing, it will be impossible to go back, so instead of waiting for this day to happen, why not let a political party with a regional plan, take the lead and prevent this catastrophic scenario to go forth."

Mélania Chauvum
"We will now have a few minutes for debate. I see you want to speak, Mister Iousium."

Magnuso Iousium
"Yes, I'd like to respond to the sophism presented by former Vice-Presidential candidate, Mister Ménouarium. The slippery slope described by the Conservative candidate is at most ludicrous and totally not going to happen, we have planned with the Open Arms Initiative mechanisms which demands an approval by two-thirds of the Congress for all first-time treaties than a majority vote for all modified treaties or prolonged treaties as long as the modifications where not substantial and with these measures we can guarantee that it will not be possible to destroy our regions, unless of course if the Conservatives are voting for it."

Claudio Ménouarium
"And what happens if you control more than two-thirds of the Congress ? Who is going to stop you then, that is why we need a strong opposition in the Council of Regions, to prevent this two-thirds majority going to a political party like the Socialist Union."

Albo Christianum
"I have to agree for once with my opponent, although I believe that the Republican Alliance is the political party that has the best chance at winning against the Socialist Union and it's not the Conservatives that will take the power tomorrow, compared to our party which has a chance, with the support of you, the Anserisans, to take the power and be the true guardians of our sovereignty which we had to fight to have back in our own nation and now we have to fight to preserve it on the international stage and believe me, we Republicans know how to fight.

Mélania Chauvum
"Thank you all, this was our last intervention on the question. We will be taking the closing statements, by random draw, Mister Christianum, you are first.

Albo Christianum
"Anserisan, we are going to be facing an important choice on June 1st. Either to vote for a political party which is so eager to plant themselves in the history books that they are going too fast. Opening our borders and voting against the sovereignty of the nations as if they were trying to prove a point. On the other side, a political party that is not going to be able to take the power and at best, will allow the Socialist Union to continue their work to bring Anserisa down. The only choice you are effectively facing is to vote for the Republican Alliance, a party you know got the work done in the past and will bring our glorious republic to its previous glory."

Mélania Chauvum
"Thank you Mister Christianum, Mister Iousium, you are next."

Magnuso Iousium
"Thank you for this wonderful debate. I hope you have had the opportunity to learn more about the platforms of all three political parties. Of a party that is against any change, even when it benefits the Anserisan population, such as the Open Arms Initiative, and that is willing to bend the reality to depict your government in a bad light. Of a party that can only rely on its heritage and history for it has nothing to present but the past. And of course, a political party you chose, to get the work done and that is asking your support to help accomplish its goals and make Anserisa the better world. Thank you and Gloria Anserisa."

Mélania Chauvum
"Thank you Mister Iousium, Mister Ménouarium, as our last speaker, your statement."

Claudio Ménouarium
"Thank you Madam Chauvum. My dear Anserisan. Once again you are invited to speak your mind on June 1st and elect your Councillors and your Representatives, and once again you have the chance to change the course of history, before it's too late. The loose cannons cannot continue to serve in the Congress and a strong Conservative Coalition is the first step toward slowing down the bad course on which the Anserisan boat is sailing and to change this course toward the real beautiful future I see for our nation. The regions knows it and have supported our party last time, I simply ask people to meet with the people in the regions and talk with them and then you'll see why they vote for the Conservative Coalition. Thank you and have a good night everyone."

Mélania Chauvum
"Thank you leaders for this wonderful debate that will surely help the Anserisan population to make up their minds. Have a good one everyone."

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