Join the new world

Welcome to my platform for Presidency. I have been in Government for more months than I care to remember and have been in numerous roles. I am in my second term of being Minister of Tourism, previously was the Minister of Information and I have been the Director of the eSouth African Health Centre and Deputy Minister of Social Development. I have been an ambassador in numerous eCountries, but currently am ambassador in the eUK. I have owned previous companies and am currently in partnership in a profitable company at the moment. I formerly was an officer in the eSAAF but am now a grunt in the PG. I am in my 6th term of congress and also served an additional term as part of the silver six. I am enthusiastic and love the eSA, the country I call ehome.

I hope you can take a lot from my platform about the person I am and what I want the eSA to be. I maybe new to the Presidency table, but don't that let you think I am not capable. I believe strongly I am otherwise I would not even consider such a role. I think what I lack in Presidency experience is made up with my eagerness to learn and take on such a challenge. I do not seek to make decisions alone but with the aid of the players that know, but at the possible time decisions must be made alone I will calmly access all my resources and make the choice I feel is right. I think I am a fresh open mind and I look forward to the debates. Best wishes to all contenders.


eAustralia

This section is different to what you find in the IA section of the forum as developments have changed. It appears that eAustralia are safe and free from attack. This however does not mean we can forget and move on in whole. Instead I would like to establish stronger links with eAustralia and propose to the new President of eAustralia that we work together to maintain the security of both our nations further more. Such events must never happen again if it can be helped.


eRepublik Rising

The new 'New World' is an exciting process that the eSA will need to adjust too. I have experience of Beta as I am one of those lucky enough to play it and am just getting to grips with all it has to offer. There are major changes to the eLife and there will be need for major changes in our eMilitary. Exactly how I think it would be foolish to try predict as the New World as a collective will decide. There are however something we can do to prepare.

We should not see this as something negative to our nation, but as something positive. This is something we should use to our advantage. Our first challenge is maintain our active players that threat to leave us. I for see a drop in players throughout the eWorld, but that should not hinder progress.

I see it being essential that all Government companies are prepared for the change with funds in reserve to ensure profits in V2 and lead the markets. I also encourage other companies to do the same. We will be a high resourced titanium area of the world and it is a big opportunity to gain some foreign money that will be nice in our banks. Yes it is a big change to the Military module, but I feel that our military will be able to solve the difference. New tactics will evolve but in battle and out of battle. I am yet to learn in depth the ins and outs of the changes in terms of the military interactions with nations but this is something I will look at with priority.


Population

I would enforce more developments to increase our population. As many past Presidents have stated, I want a baby boom, I would like for this to occur in two ways. Firstly from migration of players from other eCountries into the eSA. We really need to sell ourselves and encourage players to move. The second such way is out of game tactics. Online forums and so forth. I know that there are efforts from some players now and efforts with differing levels of success. I seek a nation drive to get more bodies on eRepublik and in eSouth Africa.


Economy

I think the main goal is to weather the change into V2 which I am sure will upset economists a little and so I ask for us to maintain reserve funding within the eSA until the change of V2 for this. This is our main challenge within the hand over I believe but I think there is not much we can do before hand except prepare our companies as I have mentioned before and save.


Military

The only wars I seek are Training Wars. These provide a good tool to maintain activity, to increase our economy and strengthen our citizens. They also maintain the activity of our military and increase its numbers. We must maintain our MPP's with strong nations. In combination, this allows the eSA to defeat our enemies when they think they can claim the eSA to be theirs. New tactics must evolve to defect the opposition on the V2 battlefield, on the forum you can find I have thought of some. It is obvious to state that strong funding must continue to be directed to the eSAAF to maintain a strong fighting force.


Social Affairs

It is essential to engage with you, the citizens of the eSA. I seek further more activity from the Ministry of Social Affairs, with regular articles and activities going out. We are known for our close community and I want to maintain this even with growing number.

The health service plays an important role to the wellness of the population, and I support LiquidIce's efforts. There needs to be change to the eSAHC in V2, change in which I am not sure of yet. I would like to promise that the eSA Government promises to try maintain such a service through the change over and aid the eSAHC and its Chairmen.

It is essential that we go out and actively help players, particularly with the change over. I would like to see regular articles explaining how V2 works and also for new players to receive a welcome message off the MoSA alerting to such resources to try maintain activity.


Security

It is essential that the eSA remains secure. Any efforts currently employed by the MoS I ask to continue. I also seek to form the Security council. This would consist of a group of highly experienced players with the sole intention of pooling resources and knowledge and keeping the eSA safe. It would also make recommendations to counter threats the eSA may have. It would however have no authority to do the job of the Minister of Security.


Cabinet

I seek a strong cabinet that consists of active members that are eager, enthusiastic and will work hard for the eSA. My aim is to form a team of individuals that exploit there strengths in order to get the most from them. In my Government there will be change to its structure which I will give below. I already have an idea of the strong characters I would like to form my Government with, some new, some old. None have been informed and this list is wrote in pencil and so names can easily be erased and replaced.


Ministries;

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: To look after our interests and relations abroad.

Ministry of Security: To look after the security of our nation in any form them maybe (except military).

Ministry of Defence: To look after our nations defence and look after our military interests abroad.

Ministry of Social Affairs: To educate our population, maintain high moral and maintain activity. A streamlined role within Government without the concerns of health.

Ministry of Finance: To look after our budget and the funds within the nations possession.

Ministry of Information: To regularly communicate with the population altering them to changes within Government, new motives and keep them knowledgeable with our interests and relations.

Ministry of Population Development: To increase the population of our nation. A returning role to Government.


Other Positions;

Secretary of State: To ensure the activity and communication of Ministries. To act as an aid to locate resources for Ministries within government. To deal with requests from Ministries. To brief the President and Vice-President to the work of the Ministries. A new role in Government.

Chief of Staff: To look after the nations military.

Chair of the Health Service: To look after the health service. A defined role completely separate from the MoSA.

Governor of Companies: To look after the nations companies.


As you can seem, some changes. The main reason is to level out work load as I felt some Ministries were unbalanced and to encourage greater productivity and team work. I want our Ministries to be active. I do not mean blood, sweat, tears and so forth, but being productive.


Thank you for reading my Platform, if you have any questions send them to Grimstone as instructed or if they are sensitive send them to me personally.

SamGibz