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Kerlian News Service

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Councillors declare their intention to run for President
4th June 2019

Councillors Arnott, Greenwood and Hart have today announced their nomination for President of Kerlile. A debate on the presidential succession has been scheduled for the 28th June, following President Joanna Greenwood’s resignation in October. Candidates must be nominated and seconded by two other Councillors, and will require the votes of six Councillors to be appointed.

Councillor Rebecca Arnott, leader of the new Reform Party, announced that if appointed, she would immediately push both the Council and the Parliament to enact legislation to enact the five main policies of the Reform Party – which vary from increasing educational opportunities for male citizens to outlawing torture as a punishment. She presently has the support of four Councillors, the members of her new party. Support for the new party across Kerlile is not known, nor is the popularity of reform throughout the country. She was nominated by Councillor Jennifer Hale and seconded by Councillor Electra Georgiou.

Councillor Letitia Greenwood is the daughter of the incumbent President Greenwood, and is a member of the Women’s Party of Kerlile, which has ruled Kerlile since its creation. She is a supporter of the traditional values of Kerlile, and is very popular throughout the country. President Greenwood is very popular, and her resignation was met with sadness throughout Kerlile. Many blame her resignation on the Haven Accords which ended the Lauchenoirian civil war, which have been used to attack Kerlile by the patriarchal countries. Her daughter would be a very popular replacement. She was nominated by Councillor Anita Patel and seconded by Councillor Pauline Pierre.

Councillor Natalia Hart is not a member of either political party, and instead presents herself as a ‘middle ground’ between the two factions. She is a supporter of limited reform, including the closing of the Restricted Region prisons, however she is against ending the restrictions on male employment and education, calling such a move ‘detrimental to the stability of the Matriarchy’. Councillor Hart is a devout follower of the Goddess, and is popular with religious Kerlians. She was nominated by Councillor Lia Chiu and seconded by Councillor Lucia Viallamando.

Councillor Greenwood is the clear frontrunner, and is the most popular candidate amongst Kerlians. If she is the next President of Kerlile, her appointment will be celebrated across the entire country, as she leads Kerlians through the turbulent times that are sure to follow as a result of the Haven Accords and the patriarchal attacks on the Council from foreign governments.