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Conservatives Gain Control of the Legislative Assembly, Immediately Begin Pushing New Laws


Chairman Kalili Makaio of the PKU

Turtle Bay, Keymon
January 15th, 2019

The Pākahi Kālepa Unite or Unitary Conservative Party (abbreviated to PKU) has gained 39 of the 70 seats of the Legislative Assembly. The PKU’s Chairman, Chairman Kalili Makaio, released a statement through his office congratulating not only the PKU’s own Legislative Assembly Members but also the members of the opposition. The statement read as follows-

“We wish to congratulate not only our own candidates but also our opposition for their victories in there appointments of the Legislative Assembly. The PKU has successfully gained a majority of the seats in Legislative Assembly and will now begin to push forward legislation that will ultimately make our nation a better place”.

However, the upcoming governor, Dame Diane Lee, is a liberal. Dame Diane Lee is also a very pro-LGBT politician, which has made herself a prime enemy of the PKU. The PKU completely refuses to recognize gay marriage and has announced there intention to pass a law that would end gay marriage and gay rights to adopt. The PKU has also proposed laws to end the Labour Parties ban on “military style” weapons. Alongside these proposals, the PKU has also proposed a law to end universal healthcare and tuition free college, which had caused anger from many Labour Party members, students, and the poor. However Kalili Makaio reassured the previously mentioned groups that:
“Any change to universal healthcare or tuition free college will be slow and gradual, to a point at which no major upset occurs”.

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Chief Executive Kalili Makaio has announced that Keymon's next Governor will be Dame Diane Lee.
Dame Lee is expected to replace the incumbent Sir Adrian Smith as Governor after Smith announced
his intentions to resign from office amidst health concerns. Dame Lee upon appointment will
become the first woman to hold the post of Governor of Keymon. Keymon is a parliamentary
dependency underneath a constitutional monarchy; with the Emperor of the Holy Luthori Empire, 
Emperor Alexis I at the top as head of state and the Governor as his representative in Keymon. 
Although remaining out of national spotlight for the majority of her political career as a Permanent
Secretary within the Education and Culture Bureau from 2001 to 2007, she had made headlines in the fields of
global development having chaired the United Developmental Assistance Programme (UDAP) from 2008 to 2016.
Recently she has been leading the national charge in preserving indigenous arts and culture through her
chairwoman-ship at Royal Society for the Preservation and Protection of the Indigenous Arts, a position
which she has held since 2017. On the premise of minor controversy coming out of Governor Smith's salary,
whereby it had been found that his salary was well above the standards set by Governors of the past. 
It is expected that Dame Lee's salary will not exceed ₭200,000 annually. 

 Her husband is retired Major-General Kiefer Lee of Luthorian Overseas Forces - Keymon, who had 
received much national fame for orchestrating the military response to the 2016 Typhoon Huhū.
The Dame and her husband will maintain three official residencies, Providence House (Turtle Bay), 
The Ponderosa (Sasiloa) and the Normandy (Gataivai). It is through these estates the Dame and her 
husband are expected to receive and entertain visiting heads of state, with Administration House being
the preferred residence of previous Governors mainly due to its position at the absolute centre of Turtle Bay.
Dame Diane Lee's term is expected to begin tomorrow when Emperor Alexis I arrives in Keymon to 
officiate the appointment ceremony where he will temporarily assume the hat of "Emperor in Country". 
Chief Secretary Makaio stated that the appointment of Dame Diane Lee was a step in the right direction
for women and Keymon as a whole. There will be a farewell for Sir Adrian Smith later this evening. 
Sir Adrian Smith, a Luthorian-born national similar to Dame Lee, is expected to leave for Luthori tomorrow
where he will spend his much need and well-deserved retirement. Sir Smith was instrumental in championing
calm amidst instances of nation distress, and it is hoped that Dame Lee will not fall short of standards 
left by Sir Adrian Smith. Sir Smith served as Attorney-General of Keymon from the period of 1990-1995
underneath the Douglas Pearce ministry prior to be appointed as Governor-General in 2013. 

The opportunity for me to serve as Governor of Keymon is a great honour and privilege. 
This is a role i had never imagined i would accept many years ago. Our previous Governors 
have left great legacies by which this nation is built upon. It is my intention to continue the 
dedication and hard work by which my predecessors had operated on and it is my sole intention
to protect the Hibiscus way of life.   

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PKU Passes Abortion Laws, Prompts Protests from Labour Party


Chairman Kalili Makaio Praises the New Abortion Law

Turtle Bay, Keymon
February 2nd, 2019

The PKU has just passed a new abortion law which has caused some tensions within the Legislative Assembly, especially between members of the PKU and the Labour Party. The PKU’s abortion law criminalizes abortion for all purposes. Previous Labour Party abortion laws were considered extremely liberal, especially by conservatives, due to the fact they allowed for abortion regardless of reason for abortion. The new Conservative abortion law has been seen as especially heinous by the Labour Party, which has condemned the bill as a “guaranteed death sentence for hundreds of thousands of Keymonites”. However Chairman Kalili Makaio of the PKU has ‘debunked’ the Labour Parties condemnation as “a gross over exaggeration made by pro-baby killers”.

However, the abortion bills main problem won’t be passing the Legislative Assembly but being approved by the governor. Whilst governor Diane Lee hasn’t released any statement in the abortion bills, she is a well known liberal and is very pro-abortion. Ultimately however, the decision on abortion is up to the governor. Whatever she decides however, it will ultimately have immense ripples throughout Keymon society.

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Police Service of Keymon Begins Recruiting More Foreign Officers, Boosting Diversity in the PSK


Sam Miller, the PSK Police Chief

Turtle Bay, Keymon
February 9th, 2019

The Police Service of Keymon (PSK) has begun a new program to diversify the police service. This new program, called the ‘Diversity and Inclusiveness Program’, requires the PSK to hire a certain amount of foreigners as officers in the program. This program has already begun and has seen many Luthorian and Lodamese officers beginning to be hired. The program began as a way to, according to the Public Security Bureau, a way to “guarantee diversity in the PSK” and “guarantee all racial, religious, and ethnic groups are represented in the defenders of the laws of the isle of Keymon”. This program has been praised by the Labour Party as

A revolutionary action, that shall make Keymon an ever further diverse nation. If we can create an even more diverse Keymon, we should.

However the PKU has condemned the ‘Diversity and Inclusiveness Program’ as racially and ethnically focused, rather than focusing on the quality of officers. Pa'ahana Kaimi, the Secretary for Public Relations for the PKU, has condemned the Diversity and Inclusiveness Program as a “racially motivated attack on locals, which seem to have been perfectly fine working with the local police force. This move is a move to force diversity when it is unnecessary in a perfectly fine police force”. General condemnation has however been rebuffed as the Public Security Bureau hold ultimate power over this decision, which the liberals and Labour Party control.

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On the backdrop of the Luthorian Government continued administration over Keymon, Secretary of State for 

Commonwealth and Imperial Affairs, Sidney Wallace has stated that the government intends on  

supporting a proposed economic transformation coined Vision 2050. The proposed agreement outlines  

a series of plans set to develop Keymon underneath the proposed "economic transformation".  

It was unveiled yesterday that the Luthorian Economic Development Commission intends on assisting the 

Keymonite Government, specifically the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport, on a much needed expansion 

of the Halanamo International Airport with the inclusion of two additional terminals and the construction of an additional runway. 

The estimated cost of the project which has already been agreed upon by the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport 

is expected to be around Ⱡ15 billion with additional refurbishments to existing infrastructure adding another Ⱡ5 billion on-top of the Ⱡ15 billion.  

This infrastructure project is apart of Keymon's drive towards becoming an innovation and financial centre in Seleya.  

With assistance from investment from the Luthorian Government, it is hoped that the transformation of Keymon from a planned economy 

to a stringent free market capitalist economy. The hands on approach by the Luthorian Government comes amidst Fort William 

is beginning to tighten its grip on the Imperial Commonwealth for which Keymon is a member. With the Luthorian economy on a steady 

stream towards recovery, the prospects of foreign direct investment into the commonwealth is mounting.  

The new terminals to be constructed underneath the project are expected to hold around 20 international gates with the  

intentions of servicing larger aircraft which were unable to "dock"/"gate" at the current gates which are far too small.  

The existing terminals 1 and 2 are expected to be refurbished with the intention of increasing the airport's capacity.  

Apart from increased capacity, new security solutions are expected to be trialled at the airport once construction has been completed. 

Various screening lanes, body scanners and passport control measures are expected to be rolled out after construction.  

Dylan Fletcher, Project Manager, stated that the airport's construction had to be modular in-order to accommodate for future 

projects. A modular makeup of the airport would allow for ease of modernisation in the future as large areas can be easily  

moved around, expanded and/or removed based on the needs/desires of future modernisation ideas.  

A series of airlines are expected to assist in the project alongside public/government works. Pixi Airlines, Commonwealth Airways  

Luthorian Airlines and CamdunAir are expected to build sections within the proposed terminals. The construction will increase  

Halanamo International Airport Terminals from 3 to 5 with a unique outlook an accommodating for wide-body aircraft. 

around Ⱡ600 million has been set aside to rehabilitate the airport's two existing runways. Overtime, runways 1R and 1L had become 

damaged due to weathering and lack of maintenance. With the airport expecting to accommodate for increased traffic, the need  

for a runway which is capable of handling both the weight the aircraft and constant use the runway by increased traffic is 

henceforth extremely important. While plans for a high-speed taxiway have been proposed, Mr. Fletcher shoot down  

assumptions and rumours that the high-speed taxiway would be built alongside the new runway, stating that whilst the idea was considered 

its implementation is not within the foreseeable future. It is the intention of the Luthorian Economic Development Commission to transform 

Keymon into a bridge between Artania and Seleya. With both continents rapidly becoming the two largest markets on terra, the prospects 

of Keymon being the bridge between these two developing regions has the potential to trigger a major innovation and economic expansion 

within the nation. Luthori's involvement in the Artanian Union and the large amount of potential economic advantages coming out of such a union, 

a potential connection between Luthori's AU economics and it's outlook for Keymon could potentially intertwine.  

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Kalkalistan blocks Keymon pineapples on health grounds

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HLBC FirstImperial Bank of Commerce announced its intentions to transform Jamestown into a technology hub via the construction of the bank's technology and data centres in the city. FIBC intends on hiring 5,000 people through this venture which had been finalised with the Jamestown Chamber of Commerce. The Ketymonite subsidiary of Luthorian mega-bank, HLBC (Hutorian/Luthorian Banking Corporation), will become the largest employer in Jamestown after the central government. Chairman of FIBC Damion King stated that Jamestown offered unique opportunity for the banking firm's expansion. At average the bank's jobs in its future "Plumeria Centre" could potentially pay up to $200,000 based on job requirements. King said that both HLBC Baltusia and FirstImperial are likely to share the facility, thus leading to the assumption that the facility to be constructed by FirstImperial with some assistance from HLBC Baltusia is expected to be large, around 1 million square feet (22 acres). The Plumeria Centre will house FirstImperial's data centres which will service for the entire region of Seleya and will similarly host HLBC Baltusia's new headquarters. HLBC Baltusia's move from Turtle Bay to Jamestown comes amid an agreement with Jamestown Chamber of Commerce to assist in the gentrification of Jamestown. Hunakai Mahina, Keymon-born CFO of FIBC stated that he had requested various grants and tax incentives from the Mayor of Jamestown.

Amidst the attempt to gentrify Jamestown, the real estate arm of FIBC is set to expand deeper into Fremont's property market. The acquisition of Leolani & Paul by FIBC Real Estate will triple its revenue and add around 200 staff to its operations. The housing market in Jamestown had slowed down significantly due to little foreign investment, however FIBC's introduction comes as a turning point for the city. This comes as HLBC Baltusia and FIBC are moving to gentrify and increase property value in the city amidst the company's intention to transform the city into a functional technical hub. Damion King called upon both the central government and the Jamestown City Corporation to make provisions allowing for businesses to the established easier in the state. He also called for Chief Executive Kalili Makaio to offer tax incentives to small business enterprises and companies with intentions to base operations in the city. FIBC is rapidly becoming the rising star in Keymon's financial sector with its Chairman Damion King being ranked by CDS as one of the richest men in Keymon.

Alongside this it was announced that HLBC intends on opening an office of its private wealth management bank in New Endralon. FirstImperial Wealth Management focuses on serving high net worth customers with various financial and wealth management services. The proposed office in Giurgiu will become the Keymon-based bank's first foreign office. The move comes as apart of a major expansion push by Chairman of HLBC FirstImperial Bank of Commerce, Damion King to open around 50 offices of subsidiaries and sections of the bank by 2030. The opening of the office in Giurgiu would see around 1,000 persons become employed by the Bank in the city. FirstImperial is seleya's fastest growing banking firm as it mainly capitalises on the lack of sound financial management and planning firms on the Seleyan continent. The bank is a subsidiary of the larger, Hutorian/Luthorian Banking Corporation (the largest private investment bank and financial services company in the Northern Hemisphere). FirstImperial Asset Management is expected to be led by Aiden O'Brien, a Luthorian-national and former national managing director of HLBC Luthori. FirstImperial Asset Management (New Endralon) will tend to individuals, family offices, foundations and endowments throughout the region of Keris and Macon.

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PKU Passes New 10% Corporate Tax and New Tax Bracket


Finance Advisor to the PKU

June 15th, 2019
Turtle Bay, Keymon


The Legislative Assembly earlier today passed a new tax law, which lowers the corporate tax to 10 percent, lowers the luxury tax to 5 percent, and reorganizes the tax brackets. The Legislative Assembly did successfully pass the bill in a 39-31 vote. The corporate tax was changed from 25 percent to 10 percent in an attempt to, according to PKU Chairman Kalili Makaio, “boost the economic and financial power of the isle of Keymon and our people. When the investors and soon-to-be business owners need cash, they will have it and it will ultimately be able to boost there companies to the stratosphere”. The move however has been critiqued as a ploy to gain the votes of business owners and an attempt to gain the support of the wealthy.

Another part of the tax law that has garnered attention, and subsequently controversy, is the new tax bracket. This new tax bracket has lowered all taxes on all income brackets, except for the highest brackets like those who make 1-100 billion Ⱡ.

1 Ⱡ- 1% income tax

5k Ⱡ- 3% income tax

10k Ⱡ- 4% income tax

20k Ⱡ- 6% income tax

60k Ⱡ- 9% income tax

100k Ⱡ- 10% income tax

150k Ⱡ- 13% income tax

250k Ⱡ- 15% income tax

350k Ⱡ- 17% income tax

500k Ⱡ- 23% income tax

1 million Ⱡ-29% income tax

5 million Ⱡ- 37% income tax

25 million Ⱡ- 54% income tax

100 million Ⱡ- 64% income tax

500 million Ⱡ- 78% income tax

1 billion Ⱡ- 86% income tax

10 billion Ⱡ- 94% income tax

100 billion Ⱡ- 99% income tax

The new bracket will overall lose the government’s 35 billion Ⱡ in tax income, which will severely increase the budget deficit. The budget deficit, under the Labour Party, increased x3 from 64 billion Ⱡ to 192 billion Ⱡ. This deficit is expected to get much worse under the new tax plan. However, Chairman Kalili Makaio has proposed a new budget that would ultimately lower the spending-budget problem to a point at which the debt taken on could be paid off.

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Government Opens New Agricultural Institution For Developing Agricultural Technology


Jamestown Technological Institution of Agriculture

Jamestown, Keymon
August 13th, 2019

The Government has recently opened an agricultural institution, called the Jamestown Technological Institution of Agricultural, in Jamestown. The insititution, which is being doubly-financed from both agricultural companies and farmers and the government, will focus on developing and expanding on technology in agriculture. The J.T.I.A has begun an employment drive, which has attracted agricultural, engineering, chemical and technological scientists worldwide. The J.T.I.A has already begun research into greenhouses, water consumption, the usage of drones in agriculture, and the best possible fertilizer for the soil of Keymon. The JTIA hasn’t officially announced any breakthroughs in the fields they’re specializing in yet, however the JTIA has promised that they would begin to research numerous other subjects. The JTIA will also employ not only staff members, but students admitted to the institute based off there educational abilities. The JTIA has announced over 6,000 student and 2,000 faculty members will be working in the institute by the year 2022.

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Legislative Assembly Passes New Gun Law Allowing for All Conventional Firearms to be Possessed by Civilians


Firearms Recently Legalized by the New Gun Laws

Keymon
June 7th, 2019

The Legislative Assembly has recently passed new gun law, which would repeal those of the Labour government. It would most notably repeal the ban on fully and semi automatic weapons, which the Labour Party had implemented 4 years ago. This sudden change has been met with praise from conservatives and condemnation from Labour Party Members. The law, which was passed 37 for and 33 against, would legally allow Keymonites that pass a background check to order all types of conventional firearms, including fully and semi automatic weaponry. This sudden change in law has driven demand, and therefore the business of, for arms up. The Keymon Arms Company, which was earlier this year struggling to even pay all its employees, now has seen a massive profit increase and an increase in the demand for specific weapons. Mitchell Elliott, the CEO of the Keymon Arms Company, gave a statement to us about the issue:

Earlier this year, we had to lay off numerous employees. We were losing massive amounts of profits. However, with this law change it looks like we’re about to be brought out of that debt and pain.

Critics of the new law have pointed out the low crime rate of Keymon, which is debatably due to multiple laws or issues. The Labour Party have condemned the new law as “promoting violence and terroristic actions”.

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PKU Passes Budgetary Bill, Ends Public Healthcare and State Paid Tuition


Protests in Turtle Bay

Turtle Bay, Keymon
August 13th, 2019

The PKU controlled Legislative Assembly has passed a new budget, which completely ends publicly funded healthcare and state paid tuition college. The budgetary bill, called the ‘Sensible Budgetary Bill of 2019’, significantly reduces the budgets for infrastructure, health, and education. The new budgets of the local Keymon ministries are as follows.

Head of Government- 100,000,000 Ⱡ
Security Bureau- 15,000,000,000 Ⱡ
Education Bureau- 30,000,000,000 Ⱡ
Health Bureau- 15.000.000.000
Infrastructure Bureau-10.000.000.000 Ⱡ
Agriculture Bureau- 5.000.000.000 Ⱡ
Finance Bureau- 5.000.000.000 Ⱡ
Justice Bureau- 15.000.000.000 Ⱡ
Tourism Bureau- 5.000.000.000 Ⱡ
Labor Bureau- 4.000.000.000 Ⱡ
Commerce Bureau- 4.000.000.000 Ⱡ
Energy Bureau- 3.000.000.000 Ⱡ
Total Budgetary Costs: 115.100.000.000 Ⱡ

This budget has been officially passed. And with the tax income of 170 billion Ⱡ, this ,makes one of the first times in modern Keymon history that the government has had a budget surplus. This achievement has been met by praise from conservatives but labor party members have condemned the bill as a “death wish for the poor” as free public healthcare and free college tuition have been ended, as some have said, in a snap. However, Chairman Kalili Makaio has rebutted that claim by pointing out that the bill had a provision in which if a student couldn’t pay off there current education, they would be eligible for a 0% interest rate government loan. Chairman Makaio has also pointed out a provision that stated the removal of a public healthcare system and tuition free college would occur over the course of two years.

The bill also directly described what would be cut from funding. For healthcare, the public healthcare system would slowly be drained of funding over two years until it’s gone. The free contraception system will have its budget cut by 90% and will almost always be forced to teach sexual abstinence as the only type of birth control. Alongside this, police will slowly lose access to firearms and will instead be given cheaper non-lethal weaponry. Numerous other changes include decreases the number of infrastructure projects, decreasing funding for renewable energy, and decreasing funding for tourism. The PKU’s decision to end public healthcare and tuition free college has sparked protests, especially in the capitol Turtle Bay. Protestors claim to have no other options to public healthcare and they may face the consequences of a “politicized healthcare system”. One protestor stated that-

They are going to kill us. We won’t be able to afford healthcare and we’ll die in the streets because they hate the people.

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Keymon's ruling conservative government has collapsed after a motion of no confidence, setting off a general election campaign season just months into Dame Diane Lee's term as governor. The collapse comes amidst the KHH's conclusion that the government's style of governance was not for Keymon, especially in a period whereby development should be championed. According to Parliament website, the Ka Hui Hana (KHH) or Labour Party tabled the no confidence vote after the ruling Pākahi Kālepa Unite (PKU) or Unitary Conservative Party  decided to end the free healthcare and tuition regime  upheld by their (the KHH's) government in the period prior. The PKU lost the vote of no confidence when some  members of the party's backbench, switched allegiance. Whilst those who switched allegiance stated that they had no intention of joining the KHH, many have stated that they intend on forming new political parties to contest both the KHH and the PKU. "In a period where development should be championed we are moving to collapse the catalysts of development in favour of ideological appeasement," lawmaker Victoria Spencer said. The PKU which was in a majority of 39 of 70 was stunned when around 8 members of the party voted  in favour of passing the motion of no confidence. Several of these members had been escorted out of the parliament after the session after it was made clear to police that pro-PKU supporters waiting outside the parliament would have quantified a threat to the lives of the 8 members. 

The vote puts the cohesion of the government which once stood as a strong proponent of "change" at risk and increases
the chances of the KHH winning the next election. With local government elections around the corner, the KHH is expected to 
perform well amidst the no confidence vote. This no confidence vote is the first of its kind in Keymon's political history. 
On the steps of Administration House, the official residence of the Governor of Keymon, Secretary to the Governor Amosa Kalakona
stated that as per the constitution and parliamentary conduct, the ruling part had thirty (30) days to form a new government, stating 
that if it is not done, the Governor, as per the constitution will have to dissolve the parliament and call an early election. 

Proclamation: Whereas by act of parliament, a motion has been brought against political confidence in the government 
has been passed, it is within the parliamentary conduct that the Governor grant the ruling 
party/government a period of thirty-days whereby it must form a new government. As per the
constitution, if this proclamation is now actualised and the government does not form a confident
government within the period of thirty day, the Governor reserves the right to dissolve the parliament
and call an early election. The Governor will return to parliament on 24th September to review whether
the government has formed a new government.

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Iokua International Banking and Investment Merges with Fortune Financing


The Logo of Iokua International Banking and Investment

Jamestown, Keymon
January 17th, 2020

Iokua International Banking and Investment the largest domestic banking firm in Keymon, has recently signed a merger with Fortune Financing, the fifth largest domestic bank in Keymon. The deal was approved by the boards of both companies. The new value of the now one companies(which is keeping the name of Iokua International Banking and Investment) assets is estimated to be around 63.9 billion Luthorian Pounds. Iokua International Banking and Investment Firm, or I.I.B.I, has consistently been the largest investor in domestic Keymonite businesses and companies. I.I.B.I has invested significant amounts of its time and resources into the farming industries, especially after the government began granting tax exemptions for banks who did loan cash to farmers. I.I.B.I. has also invested heavily into the obsidian and coal mining industries which have been described by some as “Keymon’s vampires”, since they “suck the cash out of banks”.

I.I.B.I’s financial officer called the move a “monumental turn towards investment into companies, as well as the new market of individual crediting and loans. The new board, which combined the two comprising of 15 and 30 members respectively, will consist of 45 members and will be made of up of all the previous board members from both companies. The CEO of Iokua International Banking and Investment, ’Iolani Kahanamoku and Fortune Financing CEO Kahua Manunui have joined an agreement to become co-CEO’s of Iokua International Banking and Investment and work as co-executives of the company. Investors and stock owners will have there investment and stocks merged together as one entity. This merger has led to some market drama, as these two local financial giants were generally considered rivals.

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Governor Dame Diane Lee has dissolved parliament and declared a snap election earlier this morning, 
after the Unitary Conservative Party could not form a government amidst the vote of no confidence 
against the government months prior. The decision as to whether the vote of no confidence was in itself valid
was sent to the Privy Council where it was deliberated for around 3 months. 2 Months prior the Privy Council concluded
that the no confidence vote was valid and that the parliamentary rules associated with the passing of a vote of no confidence
should and must been executed. 1 month ago, Dame Lee granted the government an extension to the period whereby they 
were ordered to form a confident government or a snap election would be called. The extension came amidst the delays brought about
by the court case, and extended the time period to an addition month. This is a apart of the larger aforementioned political crisis
which came about through the no confidence vote against the Unitary Conservative Party launched by the Labour Party
after the government's decision to end crucial welfare programmes. 

Secretary to the Governor, Secretary to the Governor Amosa Kalakona stated that the dissolution of the Legislative
Assembly would come into effect by midnight tonight, with a new legislative assembly set to be summoned by May 2020. 
On the steps of Administration House, Secretary Amosa Kalakona read the proclamation on behalf of Governor Diane Lee
announcing the dissolution of parliament and the beginning of the electoral period. 

As official Secretary to the Governor it is my duty to read the following proclamation issued by Her Excellency, the Governor. Whereas
by the constitution it is provided that the Legislative Assembly is incapable of forming a new government amidst a vote of
no confidence within the period of time granted by the Governor, be it by extension or original, the Governor may dissolve
the House of Representatives and the Senate simultaneously. Now therefore, I, Governor, the Honourable Dame Diane Lee
do by this my proclamation dissolve the House of Representatives and the Senate at Midnight on Monday 11th February, 2020. 

Many politicians within the Labour and Independent camps welcomed the Governor's dissolving of the House of Representatives
and the Senate as is constitutional conduct. At midnight the electoral period will begin and already several political parties have been 
registered with the Elections Commission. Victoria Spencer, political leader of the newly formed Centre Party, stated that the population
had become tired of the dual-party political of the Labour and Unitary Conservative Parties. The upcoming election which has been
scheduled for April 15th, will see around 10 political parties (8 independent/new) and the two established Labour and Unitary Conservative Party.
Of Keymon's 8 million population, around 3 million people are eligible to vote. According to the Elections Commissions persons below the 
age of 21 are automatically ineligible to vote. 

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Iokua International Banking and Investment Announces 5 billion Pound Domestic Investment Plan


Iokua Board of Directors

Jamestown, Keymon
March 25th, 2020

The board of the directors of Iokua International Banking and Investment have announced a Domestic Investment Plan which lays out a plan to invest 5 billion pounds into several different industries. The Domestic Investment Plan describes a series of investments that would see Iokua International Banking and Investment loan cash to dozens of companies. These companies would then slowly pay off the debts, with an interest rate of 2.65% a year. The board of directors agreed that the majority of the loans would go to the agricultural, technology, and mining industries whilst also giving smaller loans to the banking and railroad industries. The cash, the culmination of reportedly 3 years of planning and funding, will be generally loaned away and then recollected in the following way, according to the board of directors:
1)Iokua loans a certain amount of cash to a company in a certain industry
2)After this company begins to become profitable, it’ll begin to pay back the loan with a 2.65 interest rate every year.
3)Once the loans are paid back, Iokua will earn anywhere from 100% to 550% of the price of its original investments and loans

Yet 3 noticeable exemptions to this general rule were expressly stated. The first being Saipipulu Technolgy. Board member Iolani Akela, the only women on the Iokua Board of Directors, has offered to purchase 100% of the stocks of Saipipulu Technolgy using company cash originally intended to be a loan to Saipipulu Technolgy. In exchange, she offered a certain cut of her reportedly 2.5 million pound salary to pay off said purchase of stocks. The board was in unanimous agreement to allow said purchase. The second major outlier was the Jamestown Technological Institution of Agricultural. The Jamestown Technological Institution of Agricultural was given a 500 million pound loan with a 0% interest rate. The Jamestown Technological Institution of Agricultural however had to give said cash out to farmers as either loans or as subsidies. The Iokua Board of Directors also demanded that the Jamestown Technological Institution of Agricultural use said loans to research agricultural technologies, such as agricultural drones and human-less tractors. This agreement however did cause debate with the Iokua Board of Directors, with it only being approved by a slim margin. The third exemptions was for the Keymon Arms Company. The Keymon Arms Company has recently broke sales numbers however there debt has continued to follow them. So the Iokua Board of Directors voted to forgive all of the Keymon Arms Companies debt and loan it cash to pay off its previous debts, with no interests on the loans. This plan has been praised by politicians like Kalili Makaio and many of his fellow PKU colleagues.

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PKU Wins Slim Majority in New Elections


Seats in the Legislative Assembly Displayed, with Blue being PKU and Res being Labour

Turtle Bay, Keymon
April 16th, 2020

The PKU has won a slim majority in the Legislative Assembly, winning 31 of the 70 seats available. The Labor party got 29 seats and the independents got 10. This slim victory serves as a defining triumph for the PKU, as the governor had only recently disbanded the PKU controlled government. This only pushes forward the possibility that the proposals and laws made and passed by PKU have been seen by the Keymon populous as positive steps. However this election still saw both the labor party and PKU lose seats to several independent candidates, running on various platforms. Overall, the PKU lost 8 seats and the Labour Party lost 2. This major loss of power by the PKU has been seen as both a blessing by leftists and a warning for right wingers. The main issue with the loss of seats is the ideals of the legislators in the PKU. The 1 PKU legislator that gave the PKU that slim majority is a well known libertarian and has been quoted in the past stating he could and would vote in favor of Labour Party proposals if they fit his beliefs. This instability within the party could lead to future power struggles and conflicts, however at the moment it seems like the PKU is generally united under a shared hatred for the Labour Party. This election has mainly been a win for independent candidates, which gained 10 seats respectively. These 10 seats could prove crucial to passing laws and it will soon become a major battle between the PKU and Labour to get these 10 seats on there side.

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The Turtle Bay Tribune is the largest newspaper printed in Turtle Bay, the nation's capital, and has a primary emphasis on politics and economics.

Jamestown Technological Institution of Agriculture and Saipipulu Technology Announce Cooperative Plan and Objectives for 2025


Mrs. Akela signing the agreement to work on a cooperative plan and objective

Jamestown, Keymon
June 17th, 2020

The Jamestown Technological Institution of Agriculture and Saipipulu Technology have come together and have established a cooperative plan to invest and develop technology concerning agriculture. The cooperative plan has described not only the technology that both partners wish to develop by the year 2025, but also the funding of said technology and development plans. The plan states clearly that both parties wish to develop UAV’s for use in agriculture, unmanned ground vehicles for agriculture(like unmanned tractors or harvesters), and develop new and greater fertilizers and agricultural improvers. These technologies would be jointly funded by Saipipulu Technology and the Jamestown Technological Institution of Agriculture, with an estimated price tag of 250 million pounds to complete research and produce prototypes for the technological advancements described in the plan. The plan was approved by Iolani Akela, the sole head and leader of Saipipulu Technology, and the Board of Executive Actions for the Jamestown Technological Institution of Agriculture. The plans have been described by Mrs. Akela as “perfectly fair and capable of guaranteeing both Saipipulu Technology monetary gains and the Jamestown Technological Institution of Agriculture guaranteed assistance for farmers”.

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The Turtle Bay Tribune is the largest newspaper printed in Turtle Bay, the nation's capital, and has a primary emphasis on politics and economics.

PKU Passes Banking Secrecy Law, Making It A Crime to Disclose Client Information to Third Parties Without The Clients Consent


Bank in Saipipulu

Turtle Bay and Saipipulu, Keymon
October 19th, 2020

The PKU’s slim majority in the Legislative Assembly has passed a new banking secrecy law that makes it a-
“federal crime to disclose the information or activity of clients banking domestically to foreign entities, third parties, or even Keymon or Luthorian authorities without either a) consent or b) an accepted criminal complaint coming from domestic authorities”. This change in law, which was met with praised from richer Keymonites and condemnation from the Labour Party, disallows foreign entities, third parties, or even Keymon or Luthorian authorities from looking at the bank details of private clients without their consent or a criminal complaint from domestic authorities. This change has changed privacy laws considerably in Keymon, which could be used by foreigners to hide cash from foreign authorities. These law changes have been described by financial experts as a-“ploy to make Keymon a tax haven and encourage people to put there money in Keymon banks”. The new law, creatively nicknamed the Bank Secrecy Act, has been praised by a majority of bankers and PKU members. The man reason for this praise is due to the fact that this law would encourage foreigners to put there cash into Keymon banks, which would give more cash for these banks to invest into Keymon.