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People of Croatia! Our time has come! Let us work with our fellow Yugoslavian brethren to great a stronger, fairer, and more equal nation. Let us bring more power to the Banovias. If appointed Premier of Croatia, I will work to improve the life of every Croatian. I will also work to enhance the economic strength of out great Banovia. Let us work together for the greater good!
-Radimir Jelenić
 
Our nation has had a troubled history. We have suffered, but we have persevered, and are well on our way to being an important power in Europe and the world. Our industry has grown in leaps and bounds, something my father and myself had no small hand in here in Croatia. Our country, and Croatia in particular, have great potential for the future, with large bounds in economic power right on the horizon. Under my focused, and enlightened rule, Croatia will enter a new golden age, that will bring us to prominence once more in Yugoslavia and the Balkans at large. I will see Croatia gain more political clout within Yugoslavia, bringing us to ever greater prosperity. We will show the world the great capabilities of honest hardworking Croatians, free from the twin specters of Fascism and communism. For the betterment of Croatia and the bettering of our lives, I implore you to make the right decision and vote for me in the coming election.

Bojan Kovac, of the Yugoslavian National Party
 
I would like to announce my intention of running for a seat in the National Assembly under the People's Radical Party.

Also, I will be running for leadership of the People's Radical Party.

Jovana Velisavljević
Leader of the Yugoslav Workers Union
 
ELECTIONS, 1959


The 1959 Elections brought some major changes and developments in Yugoslav politics. A very special year, due to elections in all Banovinas, and the National Assembly as well, the elections proceeded normally, though to many Western observers, this would be difficult to say, as machine politics, powerful interests behind the scenes, and other situations that result from the lax laws on political patronage in Yugoslavia were used by all sides, as these were the rules one must play under to win.

The Yugoslav Union of Patriots maintained its supermajority by garnering a total of 60.4%, with the Yugoslav National Party continuing to dominate it by controlling almost two-thirds of the total seats of the coalition, and over a third of all seats in the National Assembly. Retaining their ability to recommend a candidate for Premier to the King, the Coalition decides upon Gavril Novakovic, who was rumored to not only have the implicit support of the Royal Family already, but additionally the Yugoslav Commercial Union and many within the military. Garnering him votes among monarchists, capitalists, and nationalists alike, he managed to win the recommendation within only three rounds of votes within the Yugoslav Union of Patriots, down four rounds from the record seven votes taken to recommend the last Premier. After the former chairman stepped down, an unsurprising development within the Yugoslav Union of Patriots and the dominant Yugoslav National Party was the election of Aleksandar Anto to its dual-hatted chairmanship, displaying the influence of the military and veteran establishment within the ruling coalition. Other notables elected to the National Assembly under the Patriots' Banner were Milan Kalafatović and Bojan Kovac, both nationalists.

The United Opposition Front continued to remain the opposition, however it managed to pick up 3% of the seats in the National Assembly. The Yugoslav Democratic Party remained in its sizable position of two-thirds of the coalition and nearly one-fifth of the National Assembly overall, but passed on the chairmanship of the coalition to the Chair of the Union of Reform Forces, and its newly-elected Chair Radimir Jelenić. A rather unexpected change took place in the People's Radical Party, where a powerful union boss by the name of Jovana Velisavljević took the chairmanship by storm after being a rather quiet member of the party. Other notables elected to the National Assembly by the Opposition were Đorđe Ratkovič, an influential democratic and social liberal ideologue, Drago Marušič, the famed moderate of the democrats, and the academic Pavle Savić, a reformist.

The Popular Front for Socialism saw the biggest growth relative to its size, picking up 2% of the seats in the National Assembly, almost a third of its former size. It also saw a re-alignment as the Social Democratic Party swelled to outsize the Yugoslav Socialist Party, and thereby taking the Chairmanship of the coalition. While part of this was thought to be due to events in Africa, where pro-Soviet leftists launched wars of revolution and independence against the French and British, two allies of Yugoslavia, and some were concerned with the socialists' ambiguity on their stance toward revolution, the main cause was the re-alignment of many traditional leftist votes from the self-identifying Bosniak population voting for the new Bosniak National Party, which grabbed 1.6% of the National Assembly. While considered by many a liberal party, it was leaning heavily toward socialist values, with many of its voters former Socialist Party members themselves. This led to speculation if it would join the Popular Front for Socialism, the United Opposition Front, or stay independent. In the end, some notable socialists elected were Milka Planinc and Nikola Milošević.

In the Banovinas, some elections saw status quo while others saw totally unexpected results. The Banovina of Serbia remained under solid control of the Serb Yugoslavist Party, with 56.7% of the vote. Milan Kalafatović received the recommendation for premiership, and many suspected he would find this to be more difficult than gaining the appointment by the Ban, but confirmation was yet to come. In an unexpected twist, the Banovina of Croatia saw the Croat People's Party gain the plurality of seats, but a conservative-liberal coalition was formed and Bojan Kovac managed to grab the recommendation after a pledge to rule in a moderate and balanced manner. This proved widely popular with the Assembly of the Croats, which awaited the Ban's official appointment. The Banovina of Slovenia continued its leftward drift as the Slovene People's Party retained a plurality of seats, and formed a popular front with the Slovene Workers' Party to recommend a popular social democrat. However, the most unexpected news of all came from Macedonia, where rumors and suspicion swirled after independent Stylianos Anagyros Petrou won the recommendation of the ruling conservatives as well as the liberals in a total upset of the expected conservative recommendation. While no official accusations were made and no evidence surfaced to suggest corruption or bribery, political cartoons of Petrou as a powerful capitalist in the political machine industry filled newspapers throughout the entire nation as it awaited the Ban's official appointment. The Council of Kosovo saw the Popular Front for the Banovina of Kosovo retain its supermajority of 75.0% of the council, though many suspected the Ban of Serbia would appoint a member of the Kosovans for Yugoslavia political organization again to stifle the Kosovans' (and in many's eyes, the Albanians') amibitions.

This was made especially precarious after a Macedon woman and her child were kidnapped by a Albanian man. By the time law enforcement had tracked them down, the woman and child were dead and an officer of the law was killed while apprehending the man. A refugee from the fascist occupation, the man represented every negative stereotype prevalent in Yugoslav society: violent, anti-Slavic, poor, uneducated, and angry. Charged with two counts of murder and one count of terrorism, he was executed by firing squad in a trial closely followed by all of Yugoslavia. This also led to riots in Serbia and Macedonia against the Albanian refugees and populations, whom many viewed as foreign aliens who drain the public coffers by demanding aid then contributing greatly to crime. Almost forty Albanians were killed and three-hundred injured, with almost $1.8 million in property damage as well, before security forces restored order. No rioters were arrested or charged, which led to counter-riots in the Albanian slums. These riots, contained to the Albanian portions of Kosovo and Macedonia, were not yet quelled, but security forces remained ready to move in on command. What stances the local and national parties would take, and how this would effect Yugoslav policy on Albanians, would remain to be seen, as well as how to restore calm to the unrest.

Another minority saw unrest as Artur Crncevic was barred from running for office in the National Assembly in a decision by the Serbian High Court for being "too Romanian to be a Serb." This led to large protests by the Romanian community, who believed it should be enfranchised and be allowed to run anyway. Infuriated, Crncevic was offered the chair of the Romanian Ethnic Council as well as legal funds to appeal this decision to the federal court system.

Other news saw Hugo August Hohlenberg elected to the Chair of the Austrian People's and Businesses' Council, and Pavle Savić as Chairman of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Most concerning, however, was the growth of the Yugoslav Workers' Union, a syndicate of industrial unions that sought to counterbalance what many workers saw as the undue influence of the Yugoslav Commercial Union in politics, as well as business and corporate interests in general. Whether the Union would become very active in politics was answered fairly quickly when Jovana Velisavljević, president of the syndicate, took the chairmanship of the People's Radical Party by storm.

Perhaps the most odd of all was the success of the Bosniak National Party. Grabbing three seats in Serb elections and one in Croat elections, it had managed to garner seats in the National Assembly as well as the Assemblies of the Serbs and Croats. While this caused alarmists in the conservatives to demand the party be banned for separatism, for the most part the Bosniaks had managed to make a powerful statement without any major reaction, at least for now.


Stats are updated, save appointments to the Premierships. The month is now March, with final ballot counts coming in on the 19th. All ICs should remain within the March 19 to March 24 range until the Premiers have been appointed and inaugurated.
 
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21st of March, 1959, the day after the announcement of Petrou's victory

Macedonians! Yesterday’s election results have been a boon for our people! The men and women who have, since the dawn of this Yugoslav nation, fought for the rights of the Macedonian people, and with a sense of duty of grim determination fended off the forces of fascism, communism, and internal oppression, have swept the government of Macedonia free from the sycophants, the radicals, and the agents and supporters of those would undermine our glorious national heritage. From every street, I heard the cheers of Macedonians, joining in a golden jubilee of triumph; to be entirely frank, this euphoric feeling of Macedonian unity and pride brings tears to my eyes.

However, before we can begin the festivities celebrating the triumph of the Macedonian cause, that most noble ideal of restorationism and cultural integrity and pride, we must first bring to order these electoral successes into something truly meaningful; as it stands, the Macedonian people are still tragically divided, with various parties, bickering factions, and mismanaged local governments all vying for one goal or the other, without rhyme or reason, and acting unwittingly to the detriment of their people, their own blood. Therefore, it is in the interest of the entire race of Macedonians to bring an end to these divisive and ultimately imaginary differences.

It is my pleasure to announce the formation of the Macedonian Restoration Party, built on those ideals of pride and greater freedom being granted to the Macedonian state and people within the framework of the Yugoslavian kingdom. The Restoration Party advocates the abolishment of the Ban system and a general devolution of federal power to the states to allow for better local governance, ultimately resulting in a balance of power favouring the various states within the Yugoslavian Kingdom which, when regarding the many ethnicities within its borders, would be the most pragmatic and beneficial way to maintain Yugoslav unity.

As the Macedonian people grow more united, and our cause gains more support both within and without our proper borders, our State shall grow more prosperous, more free, and simply become a better place to live.

Lastly, I am compelled to bring up the recent case that has had entire nation, Macedonians especially, rapt. In an open and tolerant society such as ours, one would hope that all peoples would live in relative peace and harmony; however, it is telling that in the wake of the rightful ruling of the courts regarding the heinous actions by a truly degenerate man riots occur in the defence of such a person that there is a section of society within Yugoslavian society who see the law as nothing more than an obstruction to be ignored. As Premier of Macedonia, I swear to you all that I will not tolerate one single sign of disloyalty, or support leniency for those who wilfully attack and injure the Macedonian people; if chosen by the Ban, my first official act as Premier will be the authorisation to the Macedonian security forces to use all available power and quell the ongoing criminal riots within our borders and restore order as quickly as possible, and will treat all arrested with swift justice. So help me God, Macedonians will never again live in fear and husbands can go to work knowing their wives and children are safe.

Thank you all for your support, and I hope that my time as Premier of Macedonia will be one of great peace and prosperity for our people.
 
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My friends, we are united within the Opposition framework, and by our vibrant patriotism, and by the irrepressible need and love freedom that we all feel. There is no doubt that we share much. But we aren't just one party, and if the Slovene People's Party can be said to belong to the Democratic Party, as we formed a cartel; the same cannot be said of the Opposition as a whole. This is an alliance, built on democratic principles, not a merging. This means we need to stay true to our principles, and to acknowledge our differences, and the different results we achieved.

Radimir Jelenić is a good man, who wishes to work for Yugoslavia, Croatia and his Party. I have no personal qualms concerning him, and I'm entirely pleased by most of his decisions. But he remains a man of his party, a party that is three times smaller than the Democratic party. In order to ensure the coalition runs well, and along democratic principles, I think a Yugoslav Democratic Party member should take the leadership of our alliance. I don't desire to force it upon anyone, and the matter ought to be discussed some more, but at the very least we need to talk about it.

Regarding the YDP itself, I think Mr. Ratkovič should lead it. I desire to lead the Slovene People's Party, and to become Vice-Chairman of the YDP, and I think Mr Ratkovič has everything it takes for the job. In the name of the Slovene People's Party, I hereby ask the United Front to be allowed to enter talks with the Conservatives, regarding additional development aid for Slovenia. Let us not remain blinded by our ideological differences, through bi-partisan cooperation can we all serve the people, which is what we vowed to do.

Long live the King and Yugoslavia!

Drago Marušič, during a United Opposition Front meeting

 
23 March, 1959, at a memorial for the fallen police officer and the two murder victims

Slightly over two weeks ago, a tragedy and travesty took place when Bojan Beleska, an officer of the law and a decorated veteran of the Italian invasion was shot dead by an Albanian whilst searching for a missing woman and child, was shot dead by an Albanian; when at last the Albanian was finally subdued by Beleska’s accompanying officers, they quickly moved to secure the murderers premises. It was in that ramshackle hovel that the shocking discovery of the bodies of Galena Daskalov and her three year old daughter Ana were made; without going into too much detail, as this memorial is neither the time nor the place to speak of such vulgarities, what the police found and what the coroner, bless them, discovered is simply despicable and marked that man as nothing more than a thief, rapist, murderer, and a terrorist; in short, he was nothing more than a lowly degenerate living off prime Macedonian land, subsisting on whatever he could scrounge, steal, or swindle.

After he was formally arrested, he was quickly tried for murder and terrorism, though to be frank, he had committed more crimes, and was found guilty of all charges; he was then promptly executed, justly. For many of us, it was not enough; riots broke out across our beloved homeland, hoping to make a statement right here, right now. I must admit, though the actions taken by those men and women were extreme, they are understandable and I as of late find them ever more sympathetic; they are tired. They are tired and angry of the crimes committed by these Albanians, who mooch of our government, steal and scheme and undermine our democratic traditions; they pine for aid, yet provide nothing to create lasting wealth; they’ve robbed and raped, murdered and betrayed, and yet not a thing has been taken to curtail these activities. The people who rioted were tired, you are tired, and I am tired; we want something done, and we want it done now. It is plain, and it is understandable.

What is not understandable, however, was this man’s heinous actions; his crime are beyond forgiveness for any reasonable man and yet… he has garnered sympathy amongst his fellow vagabonds and miscreants, who deigned to instigate their own riot, which even now rages on against Macedonia, and Yugoslavia as a whole. And why are they now rioting, you may ask? Because now they realise that the laws of this State and this Nation apply to them, and that they are truly accountable for their actions; the time when their perverse crimes and lackadaisical nature was passable, even acceptable, is passing, and not a moment too soon, I say! They must answer for their crimes, and they must pay for the suffering they have brought to us all!

Let us not forget the sacrifice of Officer Beleska, or the horrific crimes, those gross indignities taken against Galena and Ana! Instead, let us hold them close to our hearts and minds, and take a righteous vengeance against those who think the rape and murder of a mother and child, or the murder of a hero and veteran are acceptable actions!
 
OOC: I am not sure the Yugoslavists will keep backing your candidacy, considering you just told them you'd make your own party and that you just told people to riot and to launch an ethnic conflict :p
 
OOC: I am not sure the Yugoslavists will keep backing your candidacy, considering you just told them you'd make your own party and that you just told people to riot and to launch an ethnic conflict :p

((When did I tell people to riot? I'm endorsing a crackdown on rioting, and a return to law and order... and I'm just following popular opinion with Albanians :p))
 
On the 20th of February, the day after the announcement of Anto's chairmanship, Alexandar made a speech that was broadcasted by radio.

Good morning, citizens of Vranje, Serbia and Yugoslavia.

Today I was awoken with the magnificent news of my election as Chairmen of no only the Yugoslav National Party, but the Yugoslav Union of Patriots. Though I was not capable of achieving my greatest goal, I have taken a step forward to achieving that goal in the future. I want to thank everyone who has supported me during the elections, I also want to thank everyone who has voted me into this dual-hatted chairmanship. It is also my pleasure to congratulate Gavril Novakovic for his recommendation for Premier of the National Assembly, I hope that with his appointment he will bring stability, peace and unity to Yugoslavia and the Yugoslav people.

Further, I wish to extend my greatest sympathy to the family Macedon woman and children who were kidnapped and killed by the Albanian man. The thought that a person could commit such a shameful and shocking crime makes me sick, who not only killed three innocent Yugoslav citizens, but a officer of the law.

Finally, I stand nonaligned on weather or not to condemn or condone the actions taken by the Serbian people against the Albanians. The people of Yugoslavia have already seen too much conflict, fighting and death. To further stretch and strain the already injured relations between Italy and Yugoslavia is good for no one! Not only do the Yugoslav people need peace, but the world needs peace. How are we to support peace and unity all over the world if we can't see it within our own borders!

Hvala puno!

 
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Name: OUR GLORIOUS AND BRILLIANT AND GENERALLY AWESOME SUPREME LEADER His Most Catholic and Penguiness Royal And Imperial Majestic Highness, the Prince-Duke-Emperor Pingu, First of the Flipper Dynasty, Devourer of Fish, Maker of Weird Noises, Dweller of the Igloo, President of the United States of Antarctica, and Defender of the Faith, Knight of the Cod and Slayer of Polar Bears, Protector of the Innocent and Guardian of the Ice Caps, Lord-High Admiral of the Royal-Imperial Penguin Psychic Submarine Squid Fleet, and Ice Skating Champion of the World, 1900-1914

Culture: Penguin

Party: DEATH TO THE FINGERED-ONES!

Biography: Noop-noop.
 
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WHAT DOES SLOVENIA NEED?

This Cannot Go On Like This


The last elections have been good for the country, and for Slovenia. Marušič has won his bet, and keeps leading the Slovene People's Party, the Party of all Slovenes. The SVP, and the Democratic Party it is a part of, have made huge gains and while we haven't managed to overcome the Conservatives in Belgrade, Slovenia is now fully in the hands of the heirs of the Yugoslav Liberation Army, the ones that bled to keep our homeland free. Slovenia, who do you want to rule you? The Slovene People's Party and the freedom foghters, or the ones that fled to live in Belgrade while Slovenia was under the yoke?

Countrymen, the Slovene People's Party is the political expression of Slovenia. I am advocating for more internal democracy, to open our ranks to other parties. We must show a united face in face of the other Yugoslav ethnicities, if we don't want to get sidelined. To do so, we need unity and a strong figure. This is why I formally ask Drago Marušič to lead us, and I humbly ask His Majesty to appoint him Ban.

My friends, once Marušič will be in charge, we will right old wrongs. The lapdogs of Vienna, who gained power thanks to the labour of true Slovenes and who sold us to get a few more Marks, will receive the punishment they so direly need. Slovenia shan't let the humiliation go any further, and I trust all South Slavs will stand united behind us, as we erase the stain of the Austrianization. Marušič is the man who gave us victory and reclaimed our liberty, and he will enable to regain what has almways truly been ours. Slovenes, if we gain power, I can promise you three things:

Re-nationalization of what was unlawfully stolen during the occupation, to be given to its rightful owners or to Slovenia if the owners are gone.
Mandatory Slovenian classes for all non-Slavs, and suppression of all anti-patriotic organizations on the Slovenian territory.
Support for our brethren of Dalmatia and Istria, the TIGR needs our aid. Integral Slovenia!

Long live the King! Long live Slovenia and Yugoslavia! Marušič for Slovenia!

Jože Pučnik, vice-Chairman of the Slovene People's party in a column published in the People's Right (Ljudska pravica)

 
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My friends, I have heard you. Truly, this has never been what I wanted. I have been ban in the past, and this ageing body might not sustain the pressure once more. The consequences of the dreadful Austrian occupation have left their toll on me, and I sometimes contemplate a peaceful retreat, in these mountains we hold so dear.
But of you all tell me that I should do it, I must dismiss such thoughts, and if I am to sacrifice myself for Slovenia and Yugoslavia once more, so be it. Slovenia is more than the sum of all her children, and is certainly worth more than an old man.

I won't be making false promises. The damages caused by the Fascists cannot be undone just like that. We will need to work together, and partisan dissent will need to be reduced. I am offering the Conservatives to join us, let us make the Slovene People's Party a home for all Slovenes once more. If we manage to act as one, all united by the necessity we all feel, the recovery of Slovenia; then nothing will be impossible. We will also need support in Belgrade, and maybe in Paris and Washington, but I trust our friends won't let us down.

This economic recovery will be followed by a moral and patriotic one, Slovenia needs to regain her pride, as a part of Yugoslavia. Pučnik's agenda might be a bit too radical for the moment, but there is no doubt: this is what we all stand for, and if we don't achieve it in one legislature, we will do it later.
Some of you might not feel very tempted by this aggressive program. They'd want us not to anger the fascists. To those, I ask: what are you doing with the liberty you regained? How can you be free, if you remain blocked by the fear of your old masters? We undid some of the consequences of the Neptune catastrophe, but Slovenia isn't united yet, and Yugoslavia cannot fear the Fascists, if we are to go forward.

I thus formally petition His Majesty, to become Ban of Slovenia.

Long live the King and Yugoslavia!

Drago Marušič, during a public Slovene People's Party meeting

 
Friends, Bosniaks, Yugoslavs!

The Elections of 1959 shall be remembered as the Elections which begun the new stage of history of the Bosniak people. For the first time, the Bosniak National Party, our still young movement for Bosniak rights, ran for seats in both the National and Banovina Assemblies. Four seats in the National Assembly and eight seats in both the Serb and Croat assemblies means that the Bosniak people are confident that our party will achieve their recognition, their rights, and above all; their equality.

I offer my congratulations to all our elected candidates, most notably my close friend Dr. Ibro Kurjak. I extend my thanks to all those Bosniak patriots who have voted for our party and I promise that the Bosniak cause shall be furthered.

There are rumors of slander, baseless accusations that we would have secessionist ambitions. These claims are untrue, and I strongly deny them. Our party believes in the unity of Yugoslavia. All we ask is equal rights to one of the nations of Yugoslavia, the Bosniaks. We once again affirm that separatism is not, nor will it ever be, a way to solve this question.

On behalf of the Bosniak National Party, I announce our interest in joining one of the coalition fronts of Yugoslavia, on condition that the Front is supportive of the Bosniak national cause, and our general political goals as presented in the party political program. I hope for constructive dialogue regarding this matter with chairmen of the various parties.

Mahir Corbadžić
 
Speech given to party members and supporters in Pristina

My fellow Yugoslavs, today marks the beginning of a new era. For too long the workers of this country have been neglected, looked down upon, and have suffered wars and economic hardships. With my election to Chairwomen of the People's Radical Party and to the National Assembly, it will be my duty to reverse this trend. The People's Radical Party will work with the Yugoslav working class, for the Yugoslav working class in Belgrade, to end the mistreatment of workers across this country. Our party has been the only political party to preach for the workers on issues that matter to them most. We will reverse the trend against the working class and help create a brighter future for workers across the country!

Outside of the political spheres of Belgrade, I work to help working class Yugoslavs as leader of the Yugoslav Workers' Union. Working back in 1940 as a small time union organizer, I helped found the Kosovo Garment Workers Union in Prizren. After a successful merger with two other industrial unions, we grew into the Kosovo Workers Union, which was eventually banned by the fascist government. My time in prison motivated me to work harder for the oppressed workers of our nation. Therefore, I came back in 1953 with fresh ideas and a stronger desire to fight for the common people. The YWU started off slowly, but has recently spread across the country to defend workers, who are treated poorly by company bosses' across Yugoslavia. It is my goal to have the entire industrial workforce of this country protected by the Yugoslav Workers Union. We will not let the workers down!

The gruesome news of the murder of a mother, her child and a police officer have cause a wave of violence in this country. Anti-Albanian riots and Albanian counter riots have inflicted severe damage in my home city of Prizren and all over the province of Kosovo. The People's Radical Party condemns both large riots and believes there is a peaceful way to deal with the actions of one malicious man. We believe the Yugoslav government should take steps in educating the impoverished people across the country and increase border control on the Albanian border to decrease the amount of refugees enter our country. The People's Radical Party believes increased education, border controls and quotas should deal with the situation of Albanian refugees.

Jovana Velisavljević
Leader of the People's Radical Party
Leader of the Yugoslav Workers' Union
 
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Slovanska Domoljubne Unije - Slovenian Patriotic Union



It is a great honour to meet with patriots such as yourself on this day. If we are here today, it is because we all share the same indomitable love for our twin motherland, Slovenia and Yugoslavia. Thanks to the efforts of heroes, many of those are among us today, Slovenia and Yugoslavia are reunited, but remains in a poor state. Slovenia was a once an industrial region, during the reign of our first Yugoslav monarch, and now it is in shambles. The ones who are responsible for this are the Austrians, unlike others I don't fear to say it. They have wronged us, and we will see that Slovenia regains its lost splendour, using all necessary means.

Comrades, I am hereby announcing the creation of the Slovanska Domoljubne Unije, a reflection and lobbying group that will seek to promote the real interests of the Slovenian people, in order to build a stronger Yugoslavia. The Triglav shall be our sign, and we shall forever remember the days when we had to hide under it to avoid the Fascists, and every veteran here still treasures his triglavka, sign of our struggle against foreign domination. The Triglav overhangs all of Slovenia, regarding of the artificial borders, and let us make this formal oath, one day it shall be unified!

To the observers among us, I assure you of our peaceful motives, this is merely a group dedicated to the well-being of Slovenia within Yugoslavia, and shouldn't be mistaken for anything else.

My friends, as armbands are being distributed to those of you who wish to show your pride as Slovenian Yugoslavs, this calls for celebrations!

Long live the the Patriotic Union, Slovenia and Yugoslavia!

Drago Marušič, hosting the creation of the Slovanska Domoljubne Unije

 
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Name: Stevan Kapitalizam
Culture: Serbian
Party: Economic Freedom Movement
Biography:
Born on May 21, 1933 to two very wealthy Serbian industrialists. Stevan lived a very privileged life as one of the six children in his family. His parents were the majority share holders of the incredibly well known Kapitalistička-Industrijskih-Korporacija.
After his parents died of old age, their ownership of the corporation otherwise known as KIK was passed to him. Stevan quickly became one of the wealthiest men in Yugoslavia and rose to the top of industrial hierarchy and social order. Due his vast extravagance and philanthropy, Stevan is referred to as "The Great Gatsby" of Yugoslavia. He now takes to the public stage in an attempt to bring economic freedom to Yugoslavia.
 
APPOINTMENTS, 1959


Traditionally, the King and his Bans would appoint whomever was recommended to them by the ruling party or coalition so long as they weren't extremely objectable, and in the end it appeared that the various candidates for the Premiers had met the grade. As usual, most attention was around the Premier of the National Assembly, as Gavril Novakovic ascended to the prestigious office and began to appoint members in his cabinet. As the Premiers of the Banovinas all took their own offices, the country prepared to move forward.

The King is now NPC until further notice. Orders for 1959 shall be due by tonight, 10:00 EDT. Apologies for the delay. Government sheets shall be updated shortly.
 
An excerpt from Petrou’s acceptance speech, 25 March 1959

… and lastly, in keeping with my promises during the final leg of the campaign and the intervening period, I hereby call upon the Macedonian Security forces to re-establish order across the ban; to expedite this process, in my first act as Premier of Macedonia, I hereby announce a State of Emergency to be placed over the areas affected directly by the Albanian riots, for the singular goal of quelling these riots with efficiency and all deliberate haste. Furthermore, I fully support the use of any and all necessary force to ensure that the Albanian riots are put to a well-deserved end; to ensure that this policy is enacted fully, I appoint Kiril Troske, a tried and true veteran of the Civil War and an honest and capable compatriot, to the head of the Security Forces with the full expectation that under his leadership these violent and illegal acts against the Macedonian people and the government as a whole are ended.

However, I fear deeply that these, measures will not sufficiently ensure the tranquillity and peacefulness of the Albanian quarter, and that once the period of emergency has come to an end, the Macedonian people will again be subjected to terror and violence; as such, upon the first meeting of the Macedonian parliament, I will push a series of proposals in to ensure that the rule of law is maintained and order is not tossed aside in favour of raw emotion or virulent hatred towards our people and our laws.

Lastly, I propose that every March Fourteenth be held as a day of respect and remembrance; let us not forgot the heinous murder of the Daskalov women or the sacrifice of Officer Beleska will not be forgotten, and to forever remind us the need for strong rule and an orderly and homogenous populace.
 
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RED BLOOD AND RED POLITICS


Just a month after the elections finished, a scandal rocked National Parliament. Milka Planinc, in a meeting of the General Secretariat of the Popular Front for Socialism, took the podium to announce she had damning evidence that the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, now Chairman of the PFS as well, had intense connections to the Yugoslav Commercial Union. At first, a silence fell over the room, followed by angry calls and rants against her for "attempting to undo the rightful accession of the Social Democratic Party to the leadership of the Front." However, these rants were soon quieted as three men walked in, one bearing a pair of easels and the other two each holding poster-size images. The first displayed the Chairman entering a car with some men from the Board of Directors of the Yugoslav Commercial Union, while the other showed him pocketing a wad of cash while being handed a second. The silence in the room had returned.

Planinc then slammed her fist on the podium and demanded he be removed from his positions, expelled from the Popular Front for Socialism, that the terms of the Coalition be re-negotiated, and that legal action be taken against the Commercial Union. Mid-speech, the Chairman had ordered security guards to remove her from the building, at which point a furious roar erupted from the stands as Assemblymen rushed the stage to prevent this from occurring. A unanimous motion was passed to remove the Chairman from his position and expel him from the Front, who was escorted out by security guards and handed over to Federal Police. This was followed by a motion to appoint Planic to the Chair of the Front, which was passed with almost 80% support. Her first motion as Chairwoman of the Popular Front for Socialism would prove to be one of the most surprising and bold moves seen in the history of the Popular Front: to dissolve the Front and to merge it into one party, thus promoting unity and solidarity in the aid of the working. After an impassioned speech by herself, it inspired many others to take the stand and speak for this idea as well.

The next day in the paper, it was announced that the Popular Front for Socialism had dissolved, and the Yugoslav Socialist Party and the Social Democratic Party had both ceased to exist. The successor party was the All Yugoslav Workers' and Peasants' Party, which the sitting Assemblymen of the former Socialist and Social Democratic parties joined, and Planic took charge of as Chairwoman. Where she would take this party, keeping it independent, joining the United Opposition Front, or attempting to forge a new alliance, perhaps with the People's Radical Party with its new unionist Chairman, remained to be seen.

The Yugoslav Commercial Union, and by extension the Economic Freedom Movement, immediately suffered. While the Premier had not yet ordered an investigation opened into the practices of the Commercial Union, there was intense pressure from the left to do so. On the other hand, there was intense pressure from the right wing to simply sweep the issue under the carpet. One thing was for certain: the Economic Freedom Movement looked bleak, and 8 Assemblymen announced they would be switching their party affiliation from the Movement to Federal Action. If any changes in party platform would come from this in the latter end of the year was unknown, but only time could tell.


Remember to read what you need orders for and what you don't need orders for. Proposing laws, for example, can be done via IC rather than orders. Generally, you can accomplish anything public via IC, and should order anything private.