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Councillor Greenwood promises investigation into democracy cults as Councillor Robinson remains in custody
13th June 2019

Councillor Letitia Greenwood, daughter of current President Joanna Greenwood and frontrunner in the race for her mother’s successor, has today promised that if she is appointed President of Kerlile, her government will launch a full investigation into the prevalence of so-called ‘democracy cults’ across Kerlile.

A ‘democracy cult’ is the colloquial term in Kerlile for groups of pro-democracy fugitives living off the grid in secret compounds with their families. They grow their own food, making their compounds completely self-sufficient, and so they rarely venture off the premises unless engaged in illegal activity. They often neglect to register the births of their children, and they do not send them to school.

Members of democracy cults are frequently supporters or members of terrorist organisations such as the Kerlian Freedom Front (KFF) or the New Democratic Kerlian State (NDKS), who view themselves as the successor to the group destroyed in the civil war in the 1990s. Most democracy cults are found after a member is apprehended carrying out terrorist activities.

Councillor Carmen Robinson was arrested on Tuesday after it transpired that during her period in hiding, she and her daughters resided with a democracy cult in the south of Kerlile. Interacting with known members of these cults is a crime itself – if a Kerlian citizen suspects an individual to be a member, she is required to report it. Councillor Robinson’s two daughters, Natasha (14) and Imogen (7) were found with a cult when it was raided by police. The two daughters are being taken care of by Councillor Pauline Pierre, until such time as their mother’s trial takes place.

Councillor Robinson remains in custody after refusing to answer questions about her time with the cult – and has been formally charged with treason. A date for her trial is set to be announced in the coming days. If found guilty, it is likely she will either be stripped of her title and imprisoned for life, or executed.