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Vote Against SC resolution Repeal "Liberate The Mountains to the East"
Ministry Review
Written by Hms unicorn
The proposal is looking to repeal a liberation that was passed in order to prevent the raider occupiers of the region from refounding it. Given that the raider occupiers are no longer in control of the delegacy, the argument goes, the liberation is no longer necessary and should be repealed.
However, the proposal overlooks the very vulnerable status of the region. The previous raider delegate, Sadko, is still in the region and has enough influence that they cannot be removed for at least another month. Their presence in the region means that it is relatively easy for raiders to return and install Sadko back in the delegacy, from where they can once again commit multiple ejections or threaten to grief the region. The fact that the previous occupiers have publicly threatened to return makes the above a very plausible danger. Should the occupiers return, the presence of the liberation is going to be a significant hindrance to their work.
Moreover, it is not currently clear whether the repeal has any support by the native community. One nation residing in the target region authored a repeal draft of their own, but beyond that there is no other evidence of native support for a repeal.
Once Sadko is removed, and should natives indicate a clear support for a repeal, then such a proposal will be appropriate. But at this stage, the repeal of the liberation is at this stage premature, and seriously endangers the region.
For all these reasons, we recommend a vote against this proposal.
This recommendation was originally published on 2015-01-28. It was reposted as this dispatch for archival purposes.