CASTOVIA RESIGNS by Percy Abbo
TOFINO - Zacharias Castovia announced suddenly and unexpectedly his tenure as president would come to an end on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019. The President will have been in office for three years and 23 days. He has yet to named a preferred successor, leading many to assume that he will simply leave the office up for grabs with an emergency election.
Several candidates are already announcing their intentions to run in the election. Several things can happen with these new details: depending on which party (if any) take control of the presidency, current cabinet members will either be out of a job come Wednesday/Thursday night or will simply transfer and stay in their current posts. The latter is most likely, as a whole upheaval of the current cabinet would possibly lead to a definite governmental crisis. Cabinet members are only required to step down in the President in power demands it, if they are impeached in any way, or if they so chose. The conservative party leans heavily onto the current President's policy, as they are fond of the economic prowess and low tax rates under the president's administration, as well as the re-funding of the military in the wake of numerous militarized mobilizations. Infrastructure and manufacturing ranks high among their favorites. They also praised efficient health care reform that did not levy higher taxes on citizens who were not on any health plan. However, regulation on larger businesses and the energy sector has caused the loss of some support. On the side of the liberals, there is a nearly unilateral praise for civil rights legislation, such as for LGBT rights and an easing on severe prison sentences, as well as the establishment of the death penalty except for in exemption cases. The administration's approach to gun control has also been praised. Immigration reform was criticized by conservatives under the procedure of heavier exemptions for refugees and asylum seekers, though eventual extensive background checks led to bi-partisan support. Another praise from liberals was the revamp and support for green-energy initiatives. Liberal concerns are mainly found in the fact that the administration does not support higher increased taxes on the wealthiest column of millionaires and one percents, along with the fact that the President himself is a billionaire.
Three principle candidates are Maisey Mcvey of the Conservative Capitalist Party (CCP), Anya Bishop of the Blue Conservative Party (BCP), and Cain Blackwater of the Green Liberal Party (GLP). Individual candidates running independent campaigns are billionaire and Mayor of Providence Lonnie Obotsman, and oil tycoon Jacob Gregotsman.
Castovia has been in office since 1st January, 2016. His father, Cassious Castovia, preceded his term but passed away unexpectedly in December of 2015. The younger Castovia opted to run in the special emergency election, in which he won nearly 72% of the vote. He has been named by many historians as the true defining modern-era President, though his presidency will ultimately end the now 36 year Castovia reign, in which the elder presided over 33 years.
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