Union of Great West Africa News, Movements and Happenings

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Fighting and Bickering Leads to Political Shift

 

The fierce trans-national debate of where to place the capital has led to momentous political shifts, severing the leftist alliance and hinting at a long term rightist domination.

 

Once thought to be a minimal issue, the decision of the trans-national capital is splitting the Congress. A mostly agreed upon proposal to center the government in Accra was suddenly demolished with an outcry by nationalist residents in Ivory Coast, where most of the PCF and WASP's voter base lay. In an unexpected twist, the leftist coalition, composed of the New Hope Party, WASP, PCF and Unity rejected the idea of placing the capital in Accra, and proposed instead Abidjan, the largest city in the Union.

 

What might have been a simple agreement turned instead to a show for power, with neither party backing down. John Kufuor, disillusioned with his bitter leftist allies, proposed instead to simply construct a new capital from scratch; immediately the leftist coalition distanced themselves from the New Hope Party, intending to show they were uncompromising. The decision was viewed with uproar throughout the entire Union, and trans-national support for the leftists dropped vastly. 

 

A Guinean citizen was quoted as saying, "I felt betrayed. I thought we were a union, not a playground."

 

Even so, the leftists have refused to drop their stance on the issue, and the New Hope Party similarly refuses to vote for either side's position. The rightists seized the opportunity to propose a compromise, which was rejected without question. A brutal deadlock now stalls the government, with neither side opting to budge, and President Kufuor left powerless.

 

Right Path Alliance and Liberal Party Merge

 

The RPA and Liberal Party merged in an unsurprising move recently. The two parties will retain the "Right Path Alliance" title. They now are the largest and second most popular political party in the Union, coming only behind the New Hope Party, according to a trans-national poll.

 

Social Issues: Gay Marriage/Adoption, Euthanasia, Abortion: The Elephants In The Room

 

Some of the biggest issues facing the Union today remain untouched, leaving many citizens wondering why their battles are being ignored.

 

Much to the dismay of both supporters and opponents, the government has failed to undertake any serious debate over many of the Union's social troubles. No official stance has been taken on most, leaving many citizens scratching their heads, wondering of the legal status of these controversial affairs.

 

John Kufuor has publicly commented on the lack of action, promising to bring the topics to the table himself if the Congress fails to in the near future.