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12-23-2018, 01:08 AM
Imperial Kingdom of Hôinôm | Vintyr, 1595
On Vintyr 11, millions of Hoinomese were called to vote - excluding the areas controlled by Bhmer separatists and the so-called Tay Lahn government. The Hoinomese government and the rebel government based in Quang Cai had accepted to have democratic elections on Vintyr, however, they failed to agree on the terms. Despite this, Prime Minister Thuong Thành Minh's government decided to continue with the elections.
In the territory controlled by the Hoinomese government, parliamentary elections were called for every male citizen over 18 and every female citizen over 21. For first time since the restoration of the monarchy, there were no restrictions on the vote, and no seats would be reserved for either the military or the nobility. Despite the situation, it could be claimed to be the first free and fair elections in the country modern history -at least since the restoration of the monarchy seventy years ago. International observers invited by the government witnessed some flaws and irregularities in a few poll stations, but in general, they reported that they had been relatively free and transparent.
The government only allowed ten days of political campaign, claiming security reasons, but for first time, political parties were allowed to register and campaign. Critics and foreign media reported that authorities tended to support the Moderate Party, a recently created political party in which Prime Minister Thuong Thành Minh himself -as an independent candidate- was included in the party list, as well as several other ministers. The Nationalist Democratic Party, created by former rebel leader Quân Công Trai, was allowed to participate, although -unlike Quân himself- several of their candidates were still arrested and were not allowed to participate in the campaign. Quân Công Trai's political party, founded only a few months ago before the election, was the main anti-monarchist political party of those expected to obtain a seat in the new parliament, aiming to the establishment of a "democratic republic in Hôinôm", although it had more moderate policies compared to the Hoinomese Nationalist Party, which remained an underground organization as they rejected to participate in the elections, which they saw as an attempt to legitimaze the monarchist regime.
Meanwhile, in the territory controlled by the so-called Quang Cai government, the National Revolutionary Council rejected to allow international observers, claiming that they served the interests of Hoinomese government. Since last Ochtyr, what remained of the Hoinomese Nationalist Party merged with other revolutionary organizations, forming the Nationalist Revolutionary Party, which became the de facto only legal party. Vinh Hùu Quân was announced General Secretary of the new organization in their first congress held on late Dein, while Liêu Hùu Dùng -the leader of the Hoinomese Nationalist Party since 1591- joined the National Revolutionary Council as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Instead of parliamentary elections, the National Revolutionary Council announced local elections for the same day -although most candidates who weren't supported by the Nationalist Revolutionary Party were not allowed to participate- and a national referendum to determine the future form for the government of Hôinôm. Such referendum, obviously, was only to be held in the territory controlled by the National Revolutionary Council, as the Hoinomese government rejected any kind of referendum about the future of the monarchy.
Both the local elections and the referendum had a lower turnout, but gave a predectible landslide victory to Vinh Hùu Quân's government. The National Revolutionary Council claimed that the elections had been "free and fair" and that the referendum result showed that the "Hoinomese people...is ready to start a new path" and called Hoinomese government to respect the "clear will of the Hoinomese people". Foreign reporters were only able to witness minor flaws in the voting process, although the official turnout was considered as unrealistic by most of them.
In the territory controlled by the Hoinomese government, the official result could only be announced on the morning on Vintyr 13. The result was certainly disappointing for Prime Minister Thuong Thành Minh's political allies as the Moderate Party only obtained 18% of the vote, while the Nationalist Democratic Party became the most voted political party. Initially, it was reported that the Nationalist Democratic Party had obtained up to 31% of the vote, although the recount reduced that number to 28.8%, but still enough to become the political party with most seats in the national parliament, although the Moderate Party was helped by the new electoral law which gave them about 25% of the seats of the parliament. The division of the other right-wing and monarchist forces helped the Democratic Party, established by Kim Công Dùc, to the third political party with 11% of the vote.
Once the official result was announced, the political future of Thuong Thành Minh, who had been Prime Minister since 1591, seemed complicated, although the Prime Minister was still directly appointed by the monarch, not the parliament. In any case, the government was likely facing a divided parliament, while the country was probably more divided than the day before the election.
On Vintyr 11, millions of Hoinomese were called to vote - excluding the areas controlled by Bhmer separatists and the so-called Tay Lahn government. The Hoinomese government and the rebel government based in Quang Cai had accepted to have democratic elections on Vintyr, however, they failed to agree on the terms. Despite this, Prime Minister Thuong Thành Minh's government decided to continue with the elections.
In the territory controlled by the Hoinomese government, parliamentary elections were called for every male citizen over 18 and every female citizen over 21. For first time since the restoration of the monarchy, there were no restrictions on the vote, and no seats would be reserved for either the military or the nobility. Despite the situation, it could be claimed to be the first free and fair elections in the country modern history -at least since the restoration of the monarchy seventy years ago. International observers invited by the government witnessed some flaws and irregularities in a few poll stations, but in general, they reported that they had been relatively free and transparent.
The government only allowed ten days of political campaign, claiming security reasons, but for first time, political parties were allowed to register and campaign. Critics and foreign media reported that authorities tended to support the Moderate Party, a recently created political party in which Prime Minister Thuong Thành Minh himself -as an independent candidate- was included in the party list, as well as several other ministers. The Nationalist Democratic Party, created by former rebel leader Quân Công Trai, was allowed to participate, although -unlike Quân himself- several of their candidates were still arrested and were not allowed to participate in the campaign. Quân Công Trai's political party, founded only a few months ago before the election, was the main anti-monarchist political party of those expected to obtain a seat in the new parliament, aiming to the establishment of a "democratic republic in Hôinôm", although it had more moderate policies compared to the Hoinomese Nationalist Party, which remained an underground organization as they rejected to participate in the elections, which they saw as an attempt to legitimaze the monarchist regime.
Meanwhile, in the territory controlled by the so-called Quang Cai government, the National Revolutionary Council rejected to allow international observers, claiming that they served the interests of Hoinomese government. Since last Ochtyr, what remained of the Hoinomese Nationalist Party merged with other revolutionary organizations, forming the Nationalist Revolutionary Party, which became the de facto only legal party. Vinh Hùu Quân was announced General Secretary of the new organization in their first congress held on late Dein, while Liêu Hùu Dùng -the leader of the Hoinomese Nationalist Party since 1591- joined the National Revolutionary Council as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Instead of parliamentary elections, the National Revolutionary Council announced local elections for the same day -although most candidates who weren't supported by the Nationalist Revolutionary Party were not allowed to participate- and a national referendum to determine the future form for the government of Hôinôm. Such referendum, obviously, was only to be held in the territory controlled by the National Revolutionary Council, as the Hoinomese government rejected any kind of referendum about the future of the monarchy.
Both the local elections and the referendum had a lower turnout, but gave a predectible landslide victory to Vinh Hùu Quân's government. The National Revolutionary Council claimed that the elections had been "free and fair" and that the referendum result showed that the "Hoinomese people...is ready to start a new path" and called Hoinomese government to respect the "clear will of the Hoinomese people". Foreign reporters were only able to witness minor flaws in the voting process, although the official turnout was considered as unrealistic by most of them.
In the territory controlled by the Hoinomese government, the official result could only be announced on the morning on Vintyr 13. The result was certainly disappointing for Prime Minister Thuong Thành Minh's political allies as the Moderate Party only obtained 18% of the vote, while the Nationalist Democratic Party became the most voted political party. Initially, it was reported that the Nationalist Democratic Party had obtained up to 31% of the vote, although the recount reduced that number to 28.8%, but still enough to become the political party with most seats in the national parliament, although the Moderate Party was helped by the new electoral law which gave them about 25% of the seats of the parliament. The division of the other right-wing and monarchist forces helped the Democratic Party, established by Kim Công Dùc, to the third political party with 11% of the vote.
Once the official result was announced, the political future of Thuong Thành Minh, who had been Prime Minister since 1591, seemed complicated, although the Prime Minister was still directly appointed by the monarch, not the parliament. In any case, the government was likely facing a divided parliament, while the country was probably more divided than the day before the election.