Coalition Announced

The Franklin Times
5/17/09

TPP Leader Blake Chaffins submitted and King Guy accepted a governing coalition proposal. The governing coalition looks to include the TPP, FP and MDP. The Center-Left coalition will have a firm hold on the General Assembly, controlling 243 seats in the 350 seat chamber.

This will give the coalition control of 69.4% of the seats. This super majority control will surely give the TPP led coalition tremendous power to move forward with its agenda.

The coalition will become official in the coming week when the 3rd National Assembly convenes. In that session, Prime Minister Chaffins will bring forward a series of resolutions to quickly begin his legislative agenda.

This agenda will likely include calls to quickly pass an economic stimulus package, a troop withdrawal from Iraq, civil rights legislation, and a healthcare package.

The core of the coalition seems to be strong. During the campaign the TPP and FP seemed to share many similar values. The wildcard will be the MDP. Many political watchers were shocked by the MDP's entry into the coalition. In the agreement that is emerging it appears that the TPP will control 9 of the 13 cabinet level positions, the FP will control 3 (including the powerful Foreign Ministry) and the MDP will only control one. Some analysts are wondering if MDP Leader Knipper joined the coalition to only assure a government position for himself (Speaker of the National Assembly). The coming weeks will reveal whether this decision will cost him support within his own party or whether he will be able to keep his members in line to support the coalition government's agenda.

Prime Minister Chaffins has also recently announced the initial resolutions to be offered:


GA Resolution 1: A resolution formally approving and recognizing the coalition government comprising of the Team PAPI Party (TPP), the Fanatical Party(FP), and the MAD Party(MDP). This resolution also formally recognizes the TPP leader, Blake Chaffins, as the nation's 4th Prime Minister. This Resolution also recognizes the Prime Minister's Cabinet as submitted. This resolution grants all powers to the government that it is entitled to in accordance with the constitutional laws established in the Franklin Compact.

1. Prime Minister Blake Chaffins, TPP
2. Deputy Prime Minister Taylor Jeromos, FP
3. Foreign Minister Rachel Koons, FP
4. Defense Minister Bobby Gaytz, TPP
5. Treasury Minister William Gaines, TPP
6. Justice Minister Scottie Zornes, TPP
7. Homeland Minister Libby Rull, TPP
8. Commerce and Trade Minister Nick L. Endime, TPP
9. Health Minister Patrick McHealthy, TPP
10. Education Minister Lauren Hensley, TPP
11. Environmental Minister Kelsey Dillon, FP
12. Agricultural and Mining Ministry Red Scott-Taylor, TPP
13. Speaker of the National Assembly Jordan Knipper, MDP


GA Resolution 2: A resolution to pass a $200 billion stimulus package to stabilize the economy and support domestic spending. The package will include increased government spending on national infrastructure programs, development of green technology and industries, and education. Spending will also provide additional benefits for those citizens in need of job training and those who recently lost their jobs.


GA Resolution 3: A resolution to completely withdraw all troops from Iraq and deploy them into Afghanistan. Implimentation of the redeployment plan will occur within the Ministry of Defense. With a more concentrated amount of troops in Afghanistan in coordination with current NATO operations, the easier the Taliban will fall. The resolution will maintain military funding at its current level.