First Citizen (PM) Announcements

[Goldie]

First Citizen (PM) Announcements

 

[New Rogernomics]

First speech as First Citizen: New Rogernomics​

Thank you for electing me as First Citizen or Prime Minister.

I would also like to thank the outgoing First Citizen, Custadia, for allowing me to be Foreign Minister of Lazarus during his term.

Firstly, during the first month of my term I will be putting forward a resolution in the Lazarene Assembly to establish a stronghold that could eventually be converted into a frontier, and putting in the effort to establish the regional guard of Lazarus into a regional military that could participate in operations with our regional allies and friends. This is no easy task and I readily admit that.

Secondly, I will be establishing in-game regional representatives who will be elected by in-game polls and have regional powers to create polls in Lazarus, and perhaps further powers if it is reasonable to do so. This will be a way I believe to establish more of a say of our residents in the region and make residents and citizens feel more included.

Lastly, Lazarus will establish a new regional motto as the last one has been long since retired with the end of LazCorp theme.

It is also clear to me that Lazarus will face challenges in regards to the Brotherhood of Malice, The Communist Bloc, and perhaps Osiris too. I hope certainly that Lazarus will be prepared to meet these challenges if they should arise and support our regional allies and friends.

Lazarus has a clear opportunity to realize itself as a more prominent region in Nationstates though this is going to take a lot of hard work and effort during to my term to achieve, and during the coming weeks I will be putting together my cabinet to take a shot at this.

I hope that you have a great weekend, and may Lazarus prevail! Until we find a new regional motto and have something more fun to shout!

Sincerely,
New Rogernomics
First Citizen (PM) of Lazarus

 

[New Rogernomics]

First Citizen's Residence, Capital District, Lazarus

Many of you in the region are concerned about the direction of our region and this is something I feel I should address. I'm still committed to making this region work, though I had to take a mental health break due to my relationship and move cities. I expect to be back in the game next month, and you'll be seeing more activity from me.

This is the first speech I have made in a long time.

No one likes to take ownership for not doing enough for the region, but I feel I should because of the sway and power I have in the region, whether as First Citizen or Prime Minister, Vice Delegate, or even as a citizen of the region.

I have been through many iterations of Lazarus, and I've walked through being a defender, being a raider, and then turning un-aligned. I respect defenders, raiders, and those that haven't picked a side and won't be likely to. I have criticisms of both defenders and raiders throughout my time in the game, and I do not want Lazarus to become a purely defender or raider controlled region.

The mistake of heavily going in one direction cost us dearly in the past, and resulted in the driving away of active players who we will never likely see again for various reasons, and turn others into threats to regional security that we would let back in at our own peril – due to their actions in the wider Nationstates community towards certain major regional friends.

I have tried to rebuild our community from that and give us stability, and that meant me burning bridges with raider friends I had and putting this region first, as well as making tough choices to build alliances and create friendships or alliances with regions at the cost of relations with others. (edited)

I must admit now that while Lazarus has won the war to endure it has not won the peace and proven itself a vibrant community once more. The hardest part of leadership is finding the right people to take charge and directing them to do what is right or necessary, rather than what is easy or convenient.

The hardest part for me as Lazarene was having to say farewell to the democratic basis of our region we had with elected Delegacies, and to see that aspect of our region fade away, even though I feel it had to fade away because of the new realities of the game that a restorer or sinker was not defendable without a stable Delegacy, and that regional elections for the Delegacy could tragically imperil our regional security as it had in the past.

So, we have tried to build a region around a community that is in a half-way house between full democracy and a defacto monarchy, and I feel that this sort of attempt has failed to bring us the activity we looked for. No one will accept us as a full democracy and people expect to be rewarded for their activity, not merely given the ability to run for office as a token gesture.

I think it is time we restored the Lazarene monarchy in terms of titles and nobility, and put our regional theme to use, and that means from now I will not be speaking to you as someone purely Out of Character anymore, except in situations where I am required to as an administrator or for in-game moderation purposes.

I started the game as an in-character player, and I am prepared to return to that because I feel that it is what the region needs now. That means I'll gradually start doing regular speeches and try to be the more fun player I really could be if I returned to those roots.

I have come to accept the reality that Lazarus is only going to gain a presence again in Nationstates through military actions and roleplaying activity, and so that is the direction I will push us to follow, until the rest of the regional institutions can be driven back into activity.

I cannot do this alone, though I can lead by example, which might mean ruffling a few feathers in the defender or raider world or pushing some boundaries of regionalism for regional pride or inspiration. In words of Jesus to Saint Lazarus I would say, "Lazarus, come out!" and let's build the community we should be and could be if we have the faith to try.

 

[Andards]

I think a Democracy could still work. Everyone may not participate in it but if a portion does then It could work. The workload has to be shared and cannot just rely on one person.

Maybe it is time to open elections again to see if people would be interested in running for a last ditch attempt.

 

[Debussy]

First Speech as First Citizen: Debussy​

Hello Lazarus!

Before we get started here, I would first like to thank @New Rogernomics for all their hard work - not just within their capacity as our last PM, but for all the good they do and will continue to do as our Vice-Delegate, Chief Administrator, Speaker/Deputy Speaker, and my friend. Our region owes a lot, if not everything, to the daily hard work that New Rogernomics puts in, and their impact on Lazarus is and will be inescapable for countless years to come. I know I certainly owe a lot to New Rogernomics. I believe every Lazarene should strive to meet the wonderful standard that New Rogernomics has set because they are, without a doubt, one of the best of us. I believe it is important that our history reflects that and why I have taken the time here to reinforce what should be obvious to everyone - Roger is great and our region's cornerstone. I would, furthermore, like to thank New Rogernomics for stepping into the role of Speaker, a job I held for many years. I have full faith that they will absolutely knock it out of the park like they have been.

Since elections were not held this term by the Executive Council, I believe it is important for me to spell out my administration's priorities for the next 4 months. My main concern this term, and perhaps what I will be spending the majority of my time on, will be recruitment. We have an amazing home here in Lazarus, an amazing forum, absolutely wonderful old timers, a brilliant discord, and an RMB so active that it is hard to follow at times. The infrastructure is there, the roads and bridges have been build, we just need more people driving. I would like weekly or bi-weekly telegrams sent out to the wider region informing them of the importance of having citizenship, why they should take the time out to apply, career paths once they have obtained it, why the World Assembly matters for the region - stressing the importance of membership, and other events/news relating to Lazarus.

Weekly voice chats, planned games, music nights, and role-play are some of the ideas that have and are being discussed at the moment. My Ministers and I will be open to any and all ideas too, so please reach out, even if the idea seems out there or typically to creative to conduct. Our region has a unique structure that can allow for trying out ideas considered traditionally atypical. If it helps us reach our goals and expand the community, we will be happy to hear it. Obviously, any ideas that could risk regional security will be dismissed.

After talking with @Caellip Major (CM) for some time now, I believe they share my vision and drive to see our community expanded. They have been a member of the region for some time and have been expressing an interest in getting more involved in government. I hereby officially appoint CM to the position of Minister of Internal Affairs.

Now on to Foreign Affairs. Foreign Affairs are important and I will be happy to work alongside our allies and increase our working relationships with them. I am also interested in expanding the number of working relationships we have, perhaps with larger, older, RP oriented UCRs that are well established, but I will generally be open to anything. I would also like to see us take a more proactive role in the World Assembly, and our military find some ground to stand on. I believe a lot of the FA goals, such as the WA and the military, can be reached by a focus on IA, so that is where the heart of my administration will be. I see our FA as a tool to help reach our IA goals.

Because New Rogernomics has traditionally been the point of contact for a lot of our allies, partners, and potential future friends, and I traditionally live under a rock, I hereby appoint @New Rogernomics as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

I would love to appoint deputy ministers for several positions I have in mind, so if that is something that interests you, please reach out to me and we can discuss the role that you could play in the administration.

Regards,
Debussy
First Citizen (PM) of Lazarus

 

[Caellip Major]

Thank you for the appointment, I look forward to serving and growing in Lazarus!