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DEMOCRACY: Politics in Samgola [Political Party | Single Nation RP]

Democratic Alliance for Reform

The business of government was moving forward at a reasonable pace. Legislation was being proposed and debated, passed and let to die in the National Assembly, and all of the conduct of the ministries—each of them fully funded—was humming along. At worst, Samgola could at least be said to be orderly, but this was not fully to the President's liking. Sitting in the Capitol in Kamidye, in the former residence of one President Rubusana, President Bassong was unsatisfied. The Democratic Alliance for Reform had sought numerous changes to the Samgolan republic's policies and institutions, and although the new government was still in its earliest stages, little could be said to have been accomplished. President Bassong was intent not only on continuing in his role as president of the republic, but also on building for himself a lasting legacy as the beloved figure that had usher Samgola into a new era of modernity and stability. The issue of unemployment was of a particular concern to the President, as his long hours on the campaign trail had affirmed to him the pertinence of that problem in the minds of voters—those same voters who had elected him into office. A slow pace could be afforded, for now. But eventually, change would need to come.

More pressing was the issue developing in the border states. Reports in the region indicated that the National Militias were preparing for major action, potentially another attack the likes of which had been seen in Kolodam during the campaign. This would obviously be enormously bad press, both for Samgola as a country and for the Bassong government in particular. It was an incident that needed to be avoided, and President Bassong was eager to take the initiative to make it so. On the advice of his cabinet, particularly Oluwasegun Teleola, the Minister of Defense from the SPP, President Bassong had signed an executive action sending an attachment of the Samgolan Army to communities in the Ziwa province along the border. The army would be tasked most hopefully with dissuading an attack from taking place at all. And, if one did, they would react with a proportionate response against the rebels. The issue of the National Militias had been a national embarrassment, often railed against during the campaign, although not by the D.A.R. itself. Nonetheless, Bassong was eager to flex his muscles, and a show of force in Ziwa, potentially saving lives in the process, stood to do much more good than harm.

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Actions

Vote: National War Monuments Bill; 37 NO - 28 YES.
Military Command: Order the Samgolan Army to prepare for a possible National Militia attack in Ziwa province.

DEMOCRACY: Politics in Samgola [Political Party | Single Nation RP]

Democratic Alliance for Reform

Written by all three member parties to the governing coalition, the 1993-1994 budget was fairly lackluster. The extremely poor position of the Samgolan Republic's finances prior to the election had forced the budget, written over a process of collaboration by all three coalition members, to mostly retain pre-existing spending commitments, with only minor alterations made to cornerstone campaign issues. Even with this restraint, the deficit remained substantial, and serious measures would have to be taken in the future to reduce costs, to make room for the promises made during the campaign period. Worst of all, though, were the delays. The process of drafting the federal budget had been under siege for weeks by bureaucratic and institutional hurdles, and only the concerted effort of the Prime Minister and Cabinet managed to prevent the bill from being neglected the light of day any longer than it had. Now that it had been brought to the National Assembly, though, Prime Minister Yombi was confident that the Liberty Coalition's majority would be enough to push it through the legislature. With any luck, the business of governing could now finally go forward.

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1993-1994 Samgolan Federal Budget

Revenue

Income Tax (30%): $76,867,500,000.
Payroll Tax (16%): $44,536,960,000.
Corporate Tax (21%): $24,282,720,000.

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Expenses

Welfare
Retirement: $15,000,000,000
Disability: $9,500,000,000

Defense
Samgolan Army: $6,850,000,000
Samgolan Air Force: $1,100,000,000
Samgolan Reservists: $300,000,000

Transportation & Urban Development
National Highways: $2,100,000,000
Airports: $3,600,000,000
Metropolitan Buses: $220,000,000
Kamidye Rail Line: $130,000,000

State and Foreign Affairs
Nigerian Aid: $2,000,000,000
Peacekeeping Housing: $1,200,000,000

Labor and Health
National Hospitals: $28,562,000,000

Security
Provincial Police: $4,500,000,000
Border Security Force: $865,000,000
Aviation Check Bureau: $98,000,000

Agriculture
Farming Subsidies: $22,000,000,000
National Food Maintenance Department: $3,000,000,000
Agricultural Research: $12,000,000,000
Wildlife Protection Agency: $690,000,000

Education
K-12 State Schools: $22,000,000,000
Education for the Disabled: $4,500,000,000
Collegiate Financial Assistance: $6,500,000,000

Treasury and Finance
Samgolan Postal Service: $16,000,000,000
National Archives: $5,700,000,000
Appeals Court of Kamidye: $19,000,000,000

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Highlights

Transportation & Urban Development

In order to expand Kamidye's public transport infrastructure to make it easier for Samgolans from all walks of life in our nation's capital to have access to all sections of their city and to more easily commute to and from their place of work, our government has doubled spending on the Kamidye Rail Line. Part of this increased spending will go towards more regular maintenance on existing rail lines, to increase the quality of service that the residents of Kamidye can expect from their public transportation system. The rest of the additional funding is assigned towards an expansion of the Kamidye Rail Line itself, extending the system to southern sections of the city previously left without a reliable system of public transportation. These significant investments are in keeping with the promises of President Samuel Bassong to improve upon infrastructure in our nation's urban areas.

Defense

The horrible events of the Samgolan Civil War have left our nation battered and scarred. Far too many lives were lost in the bloodshed, and it is important for the Samgolan nation to move forward and heal. Our government, though, has not learned nothing from the war. It remains and will always remain enormously important to retain the readiness and well-being of the Samgolan Republic's reservists, so that when disaster strikes, they will be there, ready and willing to defend us from those that would do our great nation harm. The government of Samgola is pleased to announce that in addition to a modest pay raise for the Samgolan Army's reservists, to help ensure our military families are provided for, their readiness for conflict will also be of paramount priority in the coming years. The increased investment in the reserves—an improvement of some 50%—will also go towards expanding the regularity of training exercises, to keep our armed forces maximally prepared for potential conflicts. Our government understands that strength will keep us safe, and we will not falter in providing for our national defense.

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Balance Sheet

Total Revenue: $145,852,180,000
Total Expenses: $177,250,000,000

Actions

Propose Bill: 1993-1994 Samgolan Federal Budget.

Call to Vote: 1993-1994 Samgolan Federal Budget.

Vote: 1993-1994 Samgolan Federal Budget; YES.

Vote: Bassong Cabinet; YES.

DEMOCRACY: Politics in Samgola [Political Party | Single Nation RP]

Democratic Alliance for Reform

They'd done it. Samuel Bassong's dream, new enough to him that he could remember—fresh in his mind—the day back in Houston when he first imagined it, had come true. After so many weeks of sweat and toil, of fundraising and speeches and drives and flights, the Democratic Alliance for Reform had come out as the victors in Samgola's General Election. The D.A.R., whose leaders had arrived in Kamidye on the heels of the civil war's end as a band of émigrés with idealistic values, had clawed their way from third party status to the very top of the political ladder. Once an overly ambitious city councillor in urban Texas, Samuel Bassong was now President-Elect of the country of his birth, an ocean away from the state he'd been raised in and called home for so many decades.

Samgola had grown on him so far, but he still knew no other time in the country but election time. And for Samuel, the election time was not yet over, even as the votes from the second round had been counted and he'd learned of his ascension to the presidency. Rather than celebrating his victory with any enthusiasm, Samuel immediately set to work, trying to cobble together a coalition. He'd met and talked with, both on the phone and in person, members of all three other major political parties in Samgola. The political realities of his party's mediocre showing in the National Assembly necessitated the formation of an alliance of parties, the sort of thing Samuel, as a raised American, was not deeply familiar with: yet, as in the election, he had succeeded.

The Prime Minister, of course, would be his second in command, Ephraim Yombi, the Deputy Leader of the D.A.R. Ephraim had been indisposable in the campaign, and his close personal friendship to the President-Elect made him a perfect pick for ensuring that President Bassong's objectives as head of state would remain the focus of the National Assembly's governing coalition. Serving alongside the D.A.R. in parliament would be two smaller parties, though the Liberal Democrats were only just. For their 63 seats in the National Assembly, the L.D. had demanded four of ten positions in the cabinet, an able representation that would give their free-market ideals considerable sway in the new government. Providing less seats to the majority, but still finding representation in cabinet with one seat, would be the Samgola Patriotic Party; natural allies, who had supported many of D.A.R.'s policies in the national debate and on the campaign trail. Their 15 seats, combined with L.D.'s 63 and the D.A.R.'s own 65, would provide the new coalition government, the so-called "Liberty Coalition", with some 143 seats in the National Assembly—over two dozen more than was strictly necessary for the barest majority. Hopefully, the three parties' ideals of liberty and their unified opposition to the old National Regime would help them to keep their differences aside, and ensure legislation could pass easily enough through the National Assembly of Samgola. If Samuel wanted to stay President, he'd have to deliver on his promises, and do so well enough to satisfy the eighteen million Samgolans that had placed their trust in him to lead the state. It was sure to be a trial, but Samuel Bassong, ever ambitious, was eager to proceed.

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Liberty Coalition Cabinet

Prime Minister/Head of Government: Ephraim Yombi, DAR.

Transportation & Urban Development: Jayamma Gobeni, DAR.

Education: Tayo Wazekwa, DAR.

Security: David Desange, DAR.

Agriculture: Mansa Kwesi, DAR.

Trade & Finance: Yembe Songè, LD.

Welfare: Anna Bokito, LD.

Labor/Health: Dominic Malembe, LD.

State/Foreign Affairs: Charles Mpeya, LD.

Defense: Oluwasegun Teleola, SPP.

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DEMOCRACY: Politics in Samgola [Political Party | Single Nation RP]

Democratic Alliance for Reform

The D.A.R. was at it again. Weeks past, the party had drove a fleet of vans painted up as elephants and lions across the country's east, raising support for a wildlife refuge in the Laja state. Now, it seemed they were up to another dramatic stunt. A gigantic cargo plane, superficially resembling a military transport aircraft and painted in the orange and green design of the D.A.R., was set to take off from the runway in Mutasta. Its destination was the airport in Guiniadio, off at the other end of the country. The massive, brightly coloured plane would be flying relatively low over the eastern part of Dabrado province, close enough to the ground to be easily seen from the towns and cities over its path. A massive propaganda banner would fly behind it, advertising the slogan 'Samuel for Samgola!' to the watchers below. It would be an expensive undertaking, but one that would hopefully help to keep the D.A.R. in the forefront of the political scene, continuing on after their seemingly positive showing at the First Presidential Debate.

The plot was conceived as an attempt by the Democratic Alliance for Reform to throw off allegations of a disconnection from Samgola being made against the party's presidential candidate, Mr. Bassong. Samuel Bassong and deputy leader Ephraim Yombi, travelling in tandem on the flight, would be giving speeches at both ends of the journey, highlighting the party's spending plans for that most patriotic of institutions: the Samgolan military. The pair would emphasize that portion of the D.A.R.'s generous budget which would go towards properly funding the army and airforce, keeping Samgola's servicemen well supplied, well trained, and numerous. Various D.A.R. supporters from amongst the ranks of the military's reserves would attend the ride alongside the D.A.R.'s leadership, and the time spent on the plane would allow for the two to commiserate with their backers in the armed forces and help get an advanced idea of the kind of investments most needed in Samgolan military. It was to be a combination of equal parts symbolic gesture, mindless spectacle, campaign ad fodder, and deliberative talks. Hopefully, it would be a push that would pan out for the party's fortunes, and help deliver to them their most sought after goal; the presidency.

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Week 5 Election Actions - Democratic Alliance for Reform

Travel by Car: Kamidye to Olouye. (-$4000)
Travel by Car: Olouye to Mutasa. (-$4000)
Speech: Support Rebuilding the Military in Mutasa. (-1 Energy, -$10,000)
Fly: Mutasa to Guiniadio. (-1 Energy, -$10,000)
Speech: Support Rebuilding the Military in Guiniadio. (-1 Energy, -$10,000)
Create Ad: Support Rebuilding the Military in Mutasta. (-$30,000)

Campaign Funds: $49,000.

DEMOCRACY: Politics in Samgola [Political Party | Single Nation RP]

Democratic Alliance for Reform

Mr. Bassong spoke in a respectful, solemn tone. "First," he began, "I'd like to speak for both everyone here on stage today and every Samgolan watching at home in expressing my sympathies to everyone affected by the SAH 5122 disaster. It was a tragic accident that cost far too many lives. The thoughts and prayers of all of Samgola are behind the victims of this deadly incident."

"Preventatively, our wisest course of action is to act not out of impulse, but rather to take a close examination of the facts of the accident, and construct our policy in response to them. The investigations carried out after the disaster took place helped to rule out mechanical problems, and so leaves us with the conclusion that some other factor must be in play. As President, I will work towards establishing an inquiry into not just the SAH 5122 disaster, but also all other recent incidents involving Samgola Air aircraft, to try and get to the bottom of what's going wrong here. In the interim, the D.A.R. will work with our contemporaries in the National Assembly to make more stringent the training and safety requirements for all domestic flights in the Samgolan Republic. Nationalizing the entire transportation industry is a bridge or three too far, in my own opinion, but there are some common-sense regulatory changes we can make as a government to help prevent incidents like the SAH 5122 disaster from occurring again. It will be our responsibility as the Samgolan people's democratically elected representatives to make those changes."

DEMOCRACY: Politics in Samgola [Political Party | Single Nation RP]

Democratic Alliance for Reform

Samuel chimed in last. "Our response to the current unemployment crisis—because it is a crisis, not a minor issue—must be twofold. First, we must take immediate action to employ a great swath of out of work Samgolans in rebuilding our nation's infrastructure. This will solve the immediate problem of so many families lacking a stable income, and help put food in the bellies of every child in Samgola. The Brick & Mortar Act, proposed by the D.A.R., will accomplish this great and important task, hiring tens of thousands of Samgolans from all corners of the country to revitalize our nation's industry and infrastructure and bring it up to modern standards. This will also allow for private enterprises to expand as well, with better road and utility networks allowing greater market access for all industries across Samgola."

"But..." Samuel continued, "...that is not enough. We must also look further into the future, at fostering the growth of industries that will permanently employ Samgolans for generations to come, and increase our country's economic footprint on the world stage. In this, much as in bringing attention to our infrastructure issues, I am proud to have helped the D.A.R. lead the way. Working together with the Samgola Wildlife Society and with the international environmental community, I have helped to reintroduce the Laja Ecological Sanctuary project to the global forefront. Dozens of ecological organizations from across Africa and beyond are eager to establish a wildlife sanctuary in Laja, one which will not only protect the continued existence of our national animal, the proud and majestic West African lion, but also spring forth a tourism industry in Samgola. The ecological tourism industry already brings in billions and billions of dollars every year in our fellow African nations, on top of employing untold numbers of guides, rangers and groundskeepers, in addition to those working in the ancillary industries that develop around this tourism. Making use of our natural resources is important, but it must be done in a way that puts Samgola's interests first, and offers mutual benefit to everyone involved."

DEMOCRACY: Politics in Samgola [Political Party | Single Nation RP]

Democratic Alliance for Reform

"Mr. Mahol," Samuel spoke up, turning to directly face the S.D.'s leader after Yembe had finished his own piece, "I do not have any shame in saying I was not a combatant in the civil war. I have not killed any of my fellow Samgolans, and for that I am immensely grateful to God; it is a sorrowful thing to end a human life, and I pray for all those families that lost loved ones in the war. And beyond that, Mr. Mahol, I don't personally feel that having never killed a man disqualifies me from leading Samgola. Millions of my fellow countrymen from Bourem to Guira agree, Mr. General, and that is why they have chosen to support me. Murder is not a prerequisite to the presidency anymore."

Samuel took another drink, turning his gaze back to the cameras. "Now, I have an enormous amount of respect for any patriot who would fight for what they thought was right for this country," he turned back to Zan Mahol again, staring at him forcefully, "but the civil war is over. I am glad for that!" he exclaimed, raising his arm in the air, impassioned with his own defense, "I am glad the killing is done! The people are glad, too! I am happy that we Samgolans do not decide the future of our country with guns anymore, and instead with the ballot box."

Mr. Bassong straightened himself out visibly, before finally turning his attention once again to the moderator and the cameras. "I would also remind you and everyone here tonight, in person or watching at home, that I am not the only Samgolan to have once left this country. General Mahol has surely created thousands of emigrants himself—refugees fleeing the persecution and mass killings that he and his army inflicted against the people. I am not ashamed of being a new entry to Samgola's political scene, because I think new ideas and new approaches and new people are exactly what is needed to reform Samgola. I am happy to work with anyone to help achieve the changes Samgola needs to better succeed, including those that would boldly question my dedication to this country. The Democratic Alliance for Reform will do whatever it can and work with whoever it can to make our country a better place."