Premier forced to suspend Board

BREAKING NEWS

PREMIER ANDERSON SUSPENDS BOARD OF MINISTERS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Alston, NCD, Nov 2 - Premier Daniel Anderson has been forced to suspend the Board of Ministers until final notice with growing tensions between Sirocco and those outside of it.

At 8:22pm this evening, Anderson made the announcement that the Board of Ministers is to be suspended pending an investigation into the conduct of certain Board members. This comes as Anderson fields attacks from all sides against himself, his leadership and Sirocco as a whole.

"It has come to my attention that there are ominous rumblings by those outside Sirocco" stated the Premier in an announcement just minutes ago. "I have also discovered there is dissention within the Board of Members. I have called for an immediate investigation into this. I have also been forced to suspend the Board of Ministers whilst this is underway. Essentially this means that I will be running Sirocco by myself. I have no other option but to do this. The suspension will not mean the firing of any persons within the Board until we can ascertain exactly what is going on inside it. We may see some members fired within days, but it is too early to call at this stage."

The suspension means foundation ceremonies could possibly be put on hold until the problem is sorted out. However it is not all bad news for the Premier, as both Vice-Premier Jesse Coles and Minister of Health and Education Chanelle Gibson have come out in defence of the Premier.

Coles gave his two-cents worth after the announcement: "I think he should stand up for his beliefs. He knows what he's doing and I support him. It's not fair what these guys are doing and it's good he's fighting against them. It's a shame that this has happened, though."

Gibson also voiced her support. "If my opinion counts for anything, I'm glad the Premier is different. We need someone who isn't afraid to be their own person.

With just hours to go until foundation, this crisis could mean a very bumpy start to the Federal Commonwealth of Sirocco.

Board of Ministers announced

Kingford, NCD, Oct 12 - Premier Daniel Anderson today announced the full list of Ministers who will serve in the Siroccan Board of Ministers from November 5 this year. In alphabetical order, they are:

• LIVIA AÏROSSER, Minister of Finance
• ANDREA CARROLS, Minister of Defence
• JESSE COLES, Minister of Transport
• CHANELLE GIBSON, Minister of Health and Education
• TAYLOR PETRELLI, Minister of Foreign Affairs
• ELIZABETH POUNTNEY, Minister of Culture
• JOHN PRESIDENT, Minister of Sport and Recreation
• JEMIMA RIDER, Minister of Architecture and Design
• BUDDY WRIGHT, Minister of Justice

Premier Anderson announced that Minister of Transport Jesse Coles has also been appointed Vice-Premier. Anderson also stated that alongside the office of Premier he shall also hold the portfolio for Minister of Broadcasting.

 

The Ministers confirmed today will not be able to resign from their positions until December 31, 2010 at earliest.

Ministry of Finance announces "No GST Increase"

ALSTON, NCD, Sep 30 - The Ministry of Finance has announced that tomorrow's GST rise in New Zealand will not be passed onto citizens of the FCA.

A spokesman for the Ministry yesterday announced that "GST shall apply to the FCS, but it will be set at a rate of 10%. Of course, external expenses will rise due to outside GST rises, but within our borders, customers can expect to pay a flat ten percent rate."

Some have voiced their concerns that Andersonia may be at a disadvantage before it's even founded. A Times street poll found that some think that the Government would be wise to adopt the 15% rate, or 12.5% at the least.

"If Andersonia has its GST at 10%, then it means there'll be considerable snarl-ups when trying to manage finances between us and New Zealand" one said. "If we have our GST at 15%, then the only conversion we'll need is the 1.6 for the currency."

"We'll go around in circles" said another.

The Ministry is however defending its choice to keep the GST rate at 10%. "It means that customers can be satisfied they don't have to pay too much tax on their goods, and the Government gains some income out of it. We're not the only ones that have a lower GST rate, Canada has a 5% rate, Singapore has a 7% rate, and Australia has a 10% rate like the one we are intending to implement."

However there is a chance that the 10% rate may rise in the near future. "We're not ruling out a possible rise in the future, but it won't be too severe." There is some speculation that by the end of 2011 GST may rise to 12.5% or to the New Zealand rate of 15%.

The exchange rate between the simoleon and the dollar is unchanged.

Premier announces members of the Board of Ministers

ALSTON, NCD, Sep 24 - With just forty days to go until the foundation of the Federal Commonwealth, Premier Daniel Anderson today announced his choices for the Andersonian Government. Whilst he has not confirmed a complete Government yet, he has announced the following choices for positions on the Board of Ministers:

MINISTER OF FINANCE

Livia Aïrosser

MINISTER OF DEFENCE

Andrea Carrols

It has been announced that in the next few weeks a complete Board of Ministers will be formed in time for Foundation on November 4th.