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15/8/2022

Wastan Aybes to visit Mahyet, a changing tide or just overconfidence?

 

Yesterday, at a conference in Khewet, Wastan Aybes announced to the Coalition of Free Parties that he would be using the last few weeks of the election to visit the State of Mahyet. He proclaimed that he had gotten an "inside tip" that the Hemahatik Party for Unity-dominated State "might not be as loyal as his strategist say so." Thusfar, he has not elaborated on who gave him the tip, but some point their fingers at a bad actor from the Hemahatik Party for Unity. He later was seen at Khewet International waiting for a flight to Maiwet surrounded by both media and party members after having his flight delayed.

While not a Presidential Candidate, Wastan has been a key figure in the current election, being present in several key marginal states. This primarily to advocate for both his preferred candidate and the Coalition of Free Party's 'main' candidate: Teluuk Ibr. Most of the places he has visited had been urban areas with high populations of liberals, 'disenfranchised' clans, and minorities, which the Coalition of Free Parties uses as their primary voting base. Meanwhile, the State of Mahyet is a highly conservative and rural state politically dominated by both the Hemahatik Party for Unity and the Heptuin Clan, of which the current president is a member of. It is considered one of the safest states for the Hemahatik Party for Unity, with results ranging in the 70-80% range most election cycles.

This action has been heavily criticized by his own party. Many believe that in these critical moments where every hour counts, the decision to campaign in a place like Mahyet is ludicrous. Teluuk Ibr has been quoted as saying “While the people of Mahyet are good, they cannot easily be convinced of the good nature of our cause. We need to rally the rally-able [sic], not get laughed out of town.” His VP, Mawil Ratew, is more cautiously optimistic however. He has gone on to say to Iberedex reporters that “While it’s probably going to take a miracle, [Wastan Aybes] is a miracle maker. If we can get the people of Mahyet on our side, then we could win this in a landslide.”

No Hemahatik Party for Unity member or independent politician has made a comment at this time.

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Pig Farm shut down amidst rumors of staff abuse

 

In the state of Rahet, Gawj’s ‘Porklet’ Farm has been shut down by local authorities as a part of their ongoing investigation due to reports of staff abuse. The owner, Gawj, has also been put on house arrest for his part along with two other key figures of the farm. The pigs and land are currently being taken care of by a force of local police and paid temporary workers. 

The pig farm, roughly a 20 mile drive from the state capital of Nebukikwet, is the singular largest pig farm in Hemahat with over 7,000 sows and roughly 32.5 square kilometers of land. One of its main selling points was that it was ‘guilt free’ meat, as advertising campaigns reported the well-treatment of pigs in their facility. However, while the pigs were treated well, the local union reported to authorities that Gawj had been withholding a fraction of payment and had both verbally and physically assaulted them on multiple occasions. Prosecutor Takhat has brought up several pieces of evidence, including photos of injuries reportedly received due to physical violence. 

However, Defense Attorney Aymed claims that the evidence presented is no good, believing that the injuries are instead a result of typical injuries received from pig attacks and falls, something which would be compensated for had the employees filed for it. He has similarly made the claim that the whole case is fraudulent not just on the union’s part, but on the part of the government of the local county. Both the union and many positions in the local government have, since the 1970s, been run by the Tatyim clan. Of which Gawj is not a part of. Aymed therefore is trying to appeal to the District Court of Southwestern Rahet before even the first hearing, claiming that - at the very least - the county legal system would be too biased against an ‘outsider’ like Gawj. The District Court has so far not responded.

 

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19/9/2022

Heptuin wins, strategists concerned for the future.

 

As announced by the electoral authority Sunday, HPU-Candidate Heptuin Aymed has won the Presidential race by 31.5% of the popular vote, compared to HPU-Candidate Makan Behen’s 27.5% and CFP-Candidate Teluuk Ibr’s 29.3%. He has announced his intention to keep his previous cabinet, something which will most likely be approved in the subsequent first meeting of the 2022 Ayadad.

In a 3-hour speech, Heptuin thanked the people of Hemahat for re-electing him and promised to continue to support Hemahat and its people along with announcing his plans to connect Hemahat’s rural areas by both road and rail, integrating historically ‘underdeveloped’ regions like Wasahat and Amcident into a nation-wide system of infrastructure. Something which has seen mixed approval due to his previous inability to keep on promises.

Heptuin’s victory has broken the previous record of lowest election results in Hemahatik history, a record he had previously set. This is despite some of the highest turnouts in history, with neary 63.1% of eligible voters voting. Similarly, while Heptuin won the election, he had almost lost his home province of Mahyet in an unusually plural election. Particularly, rural areas of Mahyet have nearly overwhelmingly voted for Teluuk Ibr, often citing Wastan’s speeches and Teluuk’s promises of land reforms as reasons to do so. This, alongside previous inefficiency in government, has caused Heptuin to lose 3.7% of the popular vote compared to last election, nearly allowing the CFP to take the presidency. 

Strategists for HPU officials have seen this as the possible beginning of a shift away from the HPU, which has been the dominant party since the 1950s, a trend which would likely cause massive political and possibly even societal upheaval within Hemahat. However, while the Presidency has been a point of concern, the Ayadad has seen no change in composition in terms of party membership. This has led a few to believe that the concerns are overhyped, as any government would still be HPU-dominated. 

 

Leaders of Dochi Tribes announce first “Meeting of the 13 rulers” at Amcident

 

The leaders of all 13 Dochi tribes have announced their intention to hold a conference named “the Meeting of the 13 rulers.” The conference will be hosted at the Rotah Hotel in the Kingdom of Aldjya and will also include a small exhibition themed around Dochi culture afterwards. The thirteen Dochi tribes have, historically, been independent of each other and their affairs, only coming together under times of extreme duress such as the Amcident conflict. However, Aldjya has announced that if the conference goes well, it could become a yearly meeting. 

The timing of the meeting directly corresponds with the elections of Hemahat, with the meeting’s intended purpose being to organize policy in regards to the yearly political situation. While not officially stated, however, many believe it does correlate to the re-election of Heptuin Aymed in particular. Heptuin, a veteran of the Amcident conflict, has been considered a forerunner of the “Veteran Generation” - a generation marked by both increasing seniority in politics and far-right views. While not the official stance of Heptuin Aymed or of many within his generation, many outspoken anti-Dochi politicians come from the same generational cohort, and has even become a stereotype and meme amongst Hemahatik circles. 

However, this has had serious political repercussions within the Dochi communities of Hemahat, with many local and regional governments restricting access to resources they had previously had. While the national government has tried to curtail this, Aldjya has been critical of the apparent lack of genuine effort towards the matter. She has similarly been heavily critical towards the Dochi Affairs Committee, which only has 4 board members of Dochi origin in a board of 15. This previous criticism is, while not an official reason for the conference, generally believed to be the Dochi Tribes attempting to retake previous political power in their own regions. 

Due to the privately-owned nature of the Hotel, Iberedex will not be able to give updates on the outcome of the conference until after its completion.