[center][h2]DEMOCRACY: Bassong Administration (1993-)[/h2][/center][hr][hr]
[center][u]Bassong Government[/u]: 54.88% Approval[/center]
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[i]Symbol for Samuel Bassong's Liberty Coalition Government (1993-)[/i][/center]

[u][b]December 15th[/b][/u]
The [b]Samgola Dawn[/b] party, racked in scandal over the recent arrest of Zan Mahol, was now facing an election of it's own. Without a Party Leader the party would whittle and die like a vine. Their choices:
-  [u]Zolin Kaya, Senior MNA[/u]: Zolin Kaya becomes [b]Party Leader[/b] of [b]Samgola Dawn[/b]. A member of the National Assembly, he is intrinsically knowledgeable about the legislative process. [+2 Strength. +1 Direct Influence]
- [u]Ralin Torph, Aide to Zan Mahol[/u]: Ralin Torph, formerly a Colonel in the Rubusana Regime and a former military and political aide to Zan Mahol. He is, like Zan, not a politician and comes from Soussiam. [+3% to State Employees, Patriots and Conservatives in Soussiam, Dabrado and Ziwa.]
- [u]Jasura Hervit, Leader of the S.D.S.F.[/u]: Capable of fiery rhetoric and inspiring others around him, Hervit could fit the mold of a politician quite well. [+650 Activists]

[u][b]December 18th[/b][/u]
The honoring of Corporal William Etiki's actions in Ziwa were well received by the Samgola press, the picture of which made the second page of the news. While the conflict itself was mostly a low intensity affair, the death of soldiers was deplorable and Etiki's actions were seen as honorable and worthy of praise. Etiki's demonstration of skill and bravery were lauded by soldier and civilian alike and he was suddenly a local hero in places like Kamidye and Tenkossé City, where his name appeared in the paper frequently. [[b]Ministry of Defense[/b] gains +1% Approval]

[u][b]December 19th[/b][/u]
The first of many free seminars on the [b]Samgolan Technocratic Union[/b] are held. Although a great many different demographics assembled, very few of the 'seminars' were attended outside of major metropolitan cities. One in five were without a job and one in twelve were without a home. People were not interested in political rhetoric, they wanted change. Those who were acquiesced the most to Nhaha Nereal's ideas were the youth, conservative capitalists--many of whom had given their vote to Samgola Dawn, a party which had quickly become the [b]Party of No[/b]. [+3.9% Support from [b]Youth, Conservative[/b] and [b]Capitalist[/b] voters in [b]Kamidye[/b] and [b]Dabrado[/b].]

[b][u]December 26th[/u][/b]
An unknown member of the [b]Labour Front[/b] gives a speech on the National Militias in the province of [b]Nambé[/b], warning that their continuation may become an existential threat to the First Republic of Samgola if left unchecked. [+1.6% Approval for [b]Labour Front[/b] of Youth & Christians in Nambé]

[b][u]December 27th[/u][/b]
The [b]Hadar Raid[/b] in Western Sabura fails, with 51 Samgolan casualties. The raid, conducted on intelligence that minor National Militia leaders might be present, are ambushed by 200+ national militia soldiers. The Samgolan soldiers fight valiantly until they run out of munitions and are all killed. [-51 Soldiers.]

[b][u]December 28th[/u][/b]
Ground finally breaks on the [b]Kamidye Rail Line Expansion[/b], with construction crews reporting to their work sites. Completion was slated to take eighteen to twenty-two months, but several thousand construction workers, contractors, administrators and rail employees have been hired in anticipation of the construction and expansion.


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[hider=PROPOSALS]
[hider=Brick & Mortar Act]
Whereas investment in the infrastructure and economy of the Samgolan nation is beneficial to the nation's wellness and to the improvement of the social conditions of nationals, the following provisions shall be resolved.

Article 1. The government of Samgola: shall make an investment of $12,000,000,000 in housing, to combat homelessness and reduce housing prices for poor Samgolans; shall make an investment of $6,000,000,000 in expanding and improving the National Highway system, to better connect the cities of the country both with themselves as well as with smaller outlying communities through bypasses and feeder roads; shall make an investment of $3,500,000,000 in community planning programs, to ensure access to basic services for all neighborhoods in Samgola; and shall make an investment of $1,000,000,000 in expanding the metropolitan public bus systems that allow for transportation across Samgola's urban centres by people of all income levels. ((Generosity))

Article 2. $4,000,000,000 of the $12,000,000,000 reserved for investment in housing in Article #1 shall be invested in the Housing Loans Department, to allow for Samgolans to have more choice in determining the nature of their residential accommodations. ((Liberty))
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[hider=Lawful Protection Bureau]
[b]Overview[/b]: This bill proposes the creation of the Lawful Protection Bureau whose sole purpose is to prevent unlawful arrests and try to find ambiguous laws or loopholes to protect the rights of the Samgolan citizens. It’s initial cost will be $1,500,000.

[u]Article I[/u]: The Lawful Protection Bureau will investigate any arrest to find if the arrest is unlawful or not. If the arrest is found unlawful and against the rights of the citizen, the citizen will be pardoned and the offending officer will be fined and/or fired. Another responsibility the Lawful Protection Bureau must do is find ambiguous laws as well as loopholes, and bring them to the attention of the National Assembly.[Liberty][/hider][/hider]
[hider=VOTING][/hider]
[hider=ONGOING]
1. [b]Unemployment[/b]: At its simplest this is a count of the percentage of your population who aren't in gainful employment. Adjusted to omit those citizens who are not actively seeking work for one reason or another.
* [b]Current[/b]: 19.85%
* [b]Effecting[/b]: [b][color=red]Number of Poor, Trade Unionist Approval, Number of Commuters, GDP[/color][/b]

2. [b]Homelessness[/b]: Homelessness is a situation where a significant number of a nation's citizens can no longer afford a house and are forced to live on the streets, upsetting the poor, the liberals, and the middle class. Homeless is caused by high rates of Poverty and Unemployment. 
* [b]Current[/b]: 8.65%
* [b]Effecting[/b]: [b][color=red]Poverty Rating, Number of Poor, GDP.[/color][/b] [b][color=green]Number of Socialists[/color][/b].[/hider]

[center]Every [b]6 Hours[/b], a week passes.
[u]Currently[/u]: Week 1 of 16, December 1993 ([i]Turn 2[/i])[/center]