Eternity RPC Board
Iztli Olin: It seems we have a question about football. Rolf Raske asks, "Being an international football fan, my question is this: when will Volta finally invest in proper football development?" He also says that, quote, "Volta is a large nation with untapped potential if it only got a bit of investment."
Ernst Krenz: Excellent question. I'm sure that all of us in Volta have an appreciation for the hard work that our athletes do for us. It's actually kind of sad that we haven't been trying to support them as much as we could. For some reason, I don't understand why, the Voltan Football Association has never seemed to be that interested in investing in our national team, only the domestic ones. The reason this is is beyond me, I don't understand what's going through the heads of some of the people who run that organization. But this is the only explanation I can come up with for some of the decisions they make, decisions which seem like decisions that shouldn't be made if you really want to improve the state of the team.
For example, the Voltan Football Association seems to be reluctant to offer players in the Voltan Oberliga a chance to play in the international arena, in fact often times the best players in Volta don't get offers. Instead the offers are given to other players whom people in Volta often have never heard of before their recruitment. Not this is not to say those players are bad, I do believe these players are chosen for merit. But if it's entirely based on merit, then why are those skilled domestic players not getting offers? Literally the only answer to that I can think of is that the Football Association is more focused on keeping the domestic leagues competative than they are about making Volta competative on the international field.
Hopefully this will change soon, but unfortunately the situation is beyond my control. Government intervention in football associations isn't exactly something that goes well with the people who run organizations like SIFA, and I'd rather not be the reason that our team gets suspended. Perhaps if more Voltans were to ask the Voltan Football Association to make Volta competative on the international level that would change, but I can assure you that if the government were to intervene in this it would not end in a way that we would be happy with.
Christel Schäfer: Going back to the topic of transportation, Eric Jepsen from Oslanburg asks "Do you have any plans to widen Voltan air routes to a wider spectrum of nations, instead of solely focusing on states such as Sevreyane? Perhaps to states such as Nyland, Florinthus and the Holy Lanlanian Empire?"
Ernst Krens: That is definitely something the government will be working to do. In fact it is part of the reforms that I am planning for the country, we can't keep ourselves completely isolated from the rest of the world and expect to do well after all. That's not to say we're completely isolated right now, we do enjoy quite close relations with Severyane and a number of other countries. However, often times our friendly relations are limited to those countries, and partially as a result of that air travel to and from Volta is often limited in destinations as well. This is something that I would like to change in the near future. In terms of the exact countries, Nyland, Florinthus, and Lanlania are all fairly high on the list of countries I would like to open relations with.
Iztli Olin: On the topic of the reforms, we have a lot of questions coming in about them. In fact we have a video call right now from someone in Friedberg who has a question about this very topic. Let's go to him.
Question: Hello Chancellor, my name is Leopold Schröder. When you were appointed Chancellor by the Federal Assembly you made reforms one of your top priorities, and in fact have carried through a lot of those reforms. Many people where I live love your reforms, we believe that it's improving our lives and we'd like to see it continue.
(applause)
Question: But one of the reforms you promised was to change the constitution. You promised to hold a constitutional convention and change the constitution, yet that constitutional convention has been delayed again and again. So my question is, when will this constitutional convention actually happen?
Ernst Krenz: You ask an Excellent question uh.... Leopold, correct?
Response: Yes.
Ernst Krenz: I have to admit that when I promised the constitutional convention I did not fully understand the complexities involved in setting one up. There have been many unexpected delays stemming from many different reasons, reasons which I won't get into because that alone would fill in the entire 3 hour segment we have here. But I stand by my promise for a constitutional convention. I believe that changing the constitution is a necessary step in the reforms that I'd like to see Volta adopt. I can't really give you any specific date by which it will happen, but I can tell you that I hope the constitutional convention will happen sometime before the end of this year.
Christel Schäfer: Let's move from politics into something a little more light-hearted. We have also been getting a lot of questions from children as well. Here's one from Diana Kruger, an 10 year old from Vien. She asks "I want to be a Chancellor when I grow up, someone like you. What do I need to become Chancellor? Is it hard to be Chancellor?"
Ernst Krenz: To become Chancellor you need hardwork, dedication, a strong will, and to be able to understand the perspectives of other people. I won't like, it's hard to be Chancellor. Having to lead the country, it's a big responsibility. It isn't one that many people can take. But I'm sure that if you have the will, you work towards it, and you always think about those around you, you can do it.
Christel Schäfer: "Do you prefer your kakauat
Ernst Krenz: I prefer it hot.
Christel Schäfer: Thank you. Let's again go to some questions from abroad.
Ernst Krenz: Excellent question. I'm sure that all of us in Volta have an appreciation for the hard work that our athletes do for us. It's actually kind of sad that we haven't been trying to support them as much as we could. For some reason, I don't understand why, the Voltan Football Association has never seemed to be that interested in investing in our national team, only the domestic ones. The reason this is is beyond me, I don't understand what's going through the heads of some of the people who run that organization. But this is the only explanation I can come up with for some of the decisions they make, decisions which seem like decisions that shouldn't be made if you really want to improve the state of the team.
For example, the Voltan Football Association seems to be reluctant to offer players in the Voltan Oberliga a chance to play in the international arena, in fact often times the best players in Volta don't get offers. Instead the offers are given to other players whom people in Volta often have never heard of before their recruitment. Not this is not to say those players are bad, I do believe these players are chosen for merit. But if it's entirely based on merit, then why are those skilled domestic players not getting offers? Literally the only answer to that I can think of is that the Football Association is more focused on keeping the domestic leagues competative than they are about making Volta competative on the international field.
Hopefully this will change soon, but unfortunately the situation is beyond my control. Government intervention in football associations isn't exactly something that goes well with the people who run organizations like SIFA, and I'd rather not be the reason that our team gets suspended. Perhaps if more Voltans were to ask the Voltan Football Association to make Volta competative on the international level that would change, but I can assure you that if the government were to intervene in this it would not end in a way that we would be happy with.
Christel Schäfer: Going back to the topic of transportation, Eric Jepsen from Oslanburg asks "Do you have any plans to widen Voltan air routes to a wider spectrum of nations, instead of solely focusing on states such as Sevreyane? Perhaps to states such as Nyland, Florinthus and the Holy Lanlanian Empire?"
Ernst Krens: That is definitely something the government will be working to do. In fact it is part of the reforms that I am planning for the country, we can't keep ourselves completely isolated from the rest of the world and expect to do well after all. That's not to say we're completely isolated right now, we do enjoy quite close relations with Severyane and a number of other countries. However, often times our friendly relations are limited to those countries, and partially as a result of that air travel to and from Volta is often limited in destinations as well. This is something that I would like to change in the near future. In terms of the exact countries, Nyland, Florinthus, and Lanlania are all fairly high on the list of countries I would like to open relations with.
Iztli Olin: On the topic of the reforms, we have a lot of questions coming in about them. In fact we have a video call right now from someone in Friedberg who has a question about this very topic. Let's go to him.
Question: Hello Chancellor, my name is Leopold Schröder. When you were appointed Chancellor by the Federal Assembly you made reforms one of your top priorities, and in fact have carried through a lot of those reforms. Many people where I live love your reforms, we believe that it's improving our lives and we'd like to see it continue.
(applause)
Question: But one of the reforms you promised was to change the constitution. You promised to hold a constitutional convention and change the constitution, yet that constitutional convention has been delayed again and again. So my question is, when will this constitutional convention actually happen?
Ernst Krenz: You ask an Excellent question uh.... Leopold, correct?
Response: Yes.
Ernst Krenz: I have to admit that when I promised the constitutional convention I did not fully understand the complexities involved in setting one up. There have been many unexpected delays stemming from many different reasons, reasons which I won't get into because that alone would fill in the entire 3 hour segment we have here. But I stand by my promise for a constitutional convention. I believe that changing the constitution is a necessary step in the reforms that I'd like to see Volta adopt. I can't really give you any specific date by which it will happen, but I can tell you that I hope the constitutional convention will happen sometime before the end of this year.
Christel Schäfer: Let's move from politics into something a little more light-hearted. We have also been getting a lot of questions from children as well. Here's one from Diana Kruger, an 10 year old from Vien. She asks "I want to be a Chancellor when I grow up, someone like you. What do I need to become Chancellor? Is it hard to be Chancellor?"
Ernst Krenz: To become Chancellor you need hardwork, dedication, a strong will, and to be able to understand the perspectives of other people. I won't like, it's hard to be Chancellor. Having to lead the country, it's a big responsibility. It isn't one that many people can take. But I'm sure that if you have the will, you work towards it, and you always think about those around you, you can do it.
Christel Schäfer: "Do you prefer your kakauat
Voltan drink, derived from a traditional Tlaloc drink, made from chocolate and chili.
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hot or cold?" Matlatl Ozelot, age 8.Close
Ernst Krenz: I prefer it hot.
Christel Schäfer: Thank you. Let's again go to some questions from abroad.