[I&W] Update on the New Government
Kixtart
As you know i was assigned to be the “formatuer” of the new government because Iron & Wine is the biggest party in Congress. I had given myself a deadline of 3 days to get the government in place but unfortunately I didn’t make that deadline. It was much more difficult than I originally anticipated. However, I am writing this article to let you know what has been done and what will be done soon.
I started off with talking to all major parties as I had promised during the elections. My main focus throughout the coalition talks was a coalition with the Belgium Party (BP) and they first wanted a coalition with LSD, BP and I&W. However, LSD let me know that they were not interested in being in a coalition with Iron & Wine. So that option fell off.
So that left the options I&W + BP or GLD + LP + I&W. With my deadline running out I pursued both options at the same time. Yesterday, Kravenn informed me that the BP doesn’t want to be in a coalition with I&W neither. This was very disappointing for me because I had hoped we could put aside our difference and work on a better Union and country.
So that left us with GLD + LP + I&W and the fact that they weren’t first choice from the beginning has nothing to do with me (or my fellow party members) seeing them as irrelevant. GLD, LP and I&W have always had a close friendship and we have similar point of views on a lot of issues. I told them from the beginning that we preferred the BP as a coalition partner because they represent the majority of the Belgian people. Ignoring them is ignoring Belgium while we are united together.
Yesterday we made huge progress in getting the government and our program ready and as we speak each party is checking with their people what they think of the proposal that is ready. That means that today, or by the latest tomorrow, the government will be officially announced. We are still looking for a few positions within the government to be filled. If you are interested in a position within the government please let us know. It doesn’t matter of which party you are as we also approached other party members such as Boklevski.
Well this also means that my duties as “formateur” are done and that I can hand the coordination over to Deviltje who will be serving as Prime Minister of the new government. He will also arrange for the last few dots and lines to be crossed. I want to thank all the people that were involved in the coalition talks for their time and efforts.
Comments
"So that left us with GLD + LP + I&W"
It sounds almost like you are sorry! But I can see, moving into the governments chairs must be harsh on all the people used to sitting in the soft plush of the opposition benches!
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Good to see you didn't want to ignore the Belgian people. Ironic but sad to see the BP did just that.
I don't see why only BP represents the belgium interest, we are a united country and I don't think any major party would not be able to represent the country as a whole.
Sadly, people still think too much in Belgian - Dutch while we are one people now.
Garmr, fact is that the belgian community is for a large part aseembled under the BP, so ignoring them would be ignoring a part of society. See it like ignoring jews in talks about government policies on religion. We are all citizens of the same country, but we belong to different groups. Excluding such a group is a bad thing to do.
Nobody will be ignored. The fact that BP will not figure in this month's government does not automatically mean people of Belgian descent will be ignored.
Otherwise it would mean that the BP would need to be a part of EVERY government, just because of the fact that most Belgians are assembled under that party.
I agree with Garmr; every party here represents the UNL people - not Belgian or Dutch people.
formatuer => I wouldnt have said better myself 😛
Joke apart, I think that u made a really great job even with some tensions who stayed since last month.
I wish good luck to the coalition (and NO, I won't do the Raw's ministry job again... But I agree to help as a state secretary, or maybe more if really needed).
Its a union of equal partners, the BP needs to accept that all the parties are equal in competition.
Decisions won't be made in the government only, so nobody will be ignored. I'll make sure of that 😉
aight, finally a serious government
not that i really care, but im happy for you guys
NOW JUST KIXTART AS PRESIDENT 😃
it's good that is a group with the same ideas so there is less fighting in the party's
Huzzah. Huzzah.
Good luck to the new administration.
good luck!
I agree with Garmr; every party here represents the UNL people - not Belgian or Dutch people.
We all have a common goal, we want to be the greatest country at eRepublik.
Maybe its a good idea to quit the BP and that everyone pick a left, center or right party.
Just an idea.
I just hope you guys don't rape all our state companies. Else, great job Mitch!! I'm sorry we could not cooperate with u this time. I'm avaliable as advisor, if you want a left voice in the chanel 🙂
Theneka: GLD is slightly left of the center (it's the green part in our name), no worries there.
On the other han😛 government alone cannot do everything by itself. We saw that, for example, in Artemivanov's Smile Lottery Raffle for the eUNL. The people need to help build this country. We will see this even more with the new 'national goals' (and no I don't mean a soccer cup) feature.
So, everybody willing to help with our country please fall in and do so. BP and LSD have proven they got some great members who are an asset any which way they want to participate.
woohoo new government!
Don´t worry, we´ĺl won´t forget the Belgians.
Esp. Flanders and Brussels need all our attention.