The Council is about to strike their cannonballs in their first week of the fiscal year after a month of preparation for the new Senate President, Speaker of the House of the Representatives, and the Cabinet President, starting off with the proposal of conducting a referendum regarding the issues on renaming the country of Bikini.
The issue between the Mainland Bikini and other lands has started when the ethnic minorities felt they do not belong to the Bikineans, as its name particularly represents the group of Viki, the first conquered indigenous group by King Sponge Bob in 2010 and was later used as the Mainland's name, whose population is not as large as compared to Woegins or Coyotans. "We deeply do understand the history behind the country's name, and we know that we are just considered today as 'the second ones' in the ethnic circle. However, our country is geographically and culturally diverse. We need something that we can properly and proudly label ourselves," said by a Coyotan citizen. Solving the identity problem, several groups make ways by conducting a petition of changing the country's name into a more unified one. Successfully, with over 1.2 million signatures around the country, The Council took the petition into consideration as it somehow responds to the sense of belonging, despite that the conflict doesn't even cause a big impact to BK and Cransian continent yet. According to the new Senate President Luke, H.CH., this issue must undergo referendum first to determine if it is vital to discuss it on the higher seats and make decisions. "If it is, then the government is now open for changes," he added. The Council's decision regarding the proposal will be announced as early as possible, but the exact date is unknown. The 2016 ceremony was the First Inauguration Day to be formally held in public, and the fourth inauguration of Marc, CS.GS as the third President of the Republic of Bikini and Finn, A.CD. as the first Prime Minister. The Inauguration took place on Saturday, June 18 at the Square Palace in Central Sydwyn.
The Inauguration was gathered by thousands of crowds, and hundreds of dignitaries of different states, countries, and organizations, including the international leaders of United Cransia and the Alliance of Nations. After the Oath Taking Ceremony, President Marc, CS.GS had given notable messages in his speech about the nation in its present generation. "Bounded by the principles built by our past generations, for five years and counting, we are very blessed that we are still a strong, competitive, and progressive nation." "And now that we live in the present generation that is full of different individuals of races, colors, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, political views, and religious beliefs, fortunately, the respect is still the most dominant above all in this country, and our openness to diversity and challenge makes us a truly exceptional citizen. Let us continue these values that our founding brothers and sisters have taught us. We must continue to shape a society that the future generation wants to see." Prime Minister Finn, A.CD ended his speech with high hopes to everyone. "Today is another three years to be cherished. With today's leaders, visions, and missions, the administration will promise to continue to cultivate lives, pour excellence, strengthen abilities, and bridge gaps among fellow Bikineans. We will continue to open our doors to the possibilities and make rooms for improvements and opportunities, and we will see the future of our nation, a legacy filled with unending glory and unity - a legacy that everyone deserves." Thank you, and Long live Bikini!" Thank you, and long live Bikini!" After a month of application and interviews, from different individuals, parties, and states they belong, The Bikinean Council finally proclaimed the new officials for the 2016-2019 administration. With over 18 vacant, new, and renamed positions, the aspiring officials were being assessed on their skills in good governance, experiences in the local government, and academic excellence. Out of hundreds of individuals who are very willing to accept the offered positions, only a few complied to the job requirements by The Council. This list unveils the newly appointed officials for the 2016-2019 administration, with only five of the past officials, applied for the promotion, while the others passed on The Council's requirements, and now are welcoming them for their sucess.
The President of Bikini, Marc, CS.GS. remained in his position, as the law states his unlimited term as President and Founder, and the votes for him during the Vote-to-Save/Evict are just considered as his triennial evaluation. The Proclamation Day 2016 The Proclamation Day 2016 started yesterday, June 4, at the Outdoor Hall in Square Palace, where thousands of crowds waiting for the announcement. Although the positions of the Prime Minister, Governors, Senate President, and Speaker of the House of Representatives are supposed to be appointed through the public voting process, the Bikineans still accepted The Council's decision, saying that the appointing process can be also considered as one of the good ways to know the worth of each applicant. At the end of their three-year term, the officials' performance will still be the basis to vote them to save or to evict. The Council's criteria are based on a point-system, with the person who gained the highest score will be declared as the new official. The second highest one could have the possibility to become the second secretary, depending on its availability. Despite The Council's Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives were also included on the application list, they still had been managed the system accordingly. The date of the inauguration will be held on 18th day of June, at the Outdoor Hall in Square Palace. It's official! The BK's city of Sydwyn will finally host the 2020 Continental Games after the EG Pretague's withdrawal due to financial and time frame problem.
Declared by the Sydwyn Organizing Committee of KJ Olympic Games (SOCKOG) President on the public, the bid city will no longer need to participate in the 2022 Games, as the Cransia Olympic Committee (COC) has decided to choose them as the host city without any voting process conducted. This was the second time a city was appointed by a unanimous decision since the 2015's Louswand Winter Games. The BK's bid to the 2022 Games is now only reserved to the hands of the north St. Louis. The crowd watching on an outdoor video screen in Sydwyn City Hall burst into cheers. "Another five years of a milestone. We are very grateful," President Marc CS.GS. delivered his speech after the announcement. On their conference last week, it was the COC's safest choice to stage the Continental Games since the Greater Sydwyn's Fendin previously hosted the First Continental Summer Games in 2015. Despite that Fendin is not considered as part of the Central Sydwyn, they had already built venues and infrastructures that facilitated the athletes and spectators last year and are now planned to reuse and maintain the majority of it for the future event. Meanwhile, the capital will only need to provide additional structures and amenities for accommodating a large capacity of spectators, especially the new stadium where the Opening Ceremony will be possibly held. The anticipation towards the Games and the host city are now starting to run through the Bikineans again. Congratulations, Sydwyn! After days of delayed announcement, the Electoral Board finally released the net votes tally of VSE 2016. Out of eighteen leaders who were voted for their performance for the past three years, three of them are now in the process of ousting by The Bikinean Council: The Department of Public Works, Transportation, and Communications (DPWTC) Secretaries and The Alliance of Nations (AON) President. Although their votes to save were high, however, the deduction power of eviction votes didn't make their net votes reach the national passing rate, which is 50% of the total voters population. As the VSE system stated, any evicted leader has no longer a chance to serve in that position, even applying himself/herself for the higher or lower seats. Meanwhile, The Bikinean Council opens the resignation for promotion for the remaining leaders and appointing of new applicants for the vacant positions. The President receives its triennial evaluation of 28,009,056 net votes coming from the 40 million votes to save of 39 predominant states and 12 million votes to evict from 7 predominant states. The Brinsland states were the majority voters of votes to evict while the Weginson on the second position.
Fortunately, there are no any complain regarding suspicious activities for safe voting. In celebration of the last year's fifth anniversary of the establishment, the Bikini finally closed the event with the 4th of April's Fifth Independence Day held in Outdoor Hall, Square Palace. Gathered by thousands of people and delegations and officials around the country and continent, the event started at exactly 5:30 PM MT, the country's twilight time. The twilight time symbolizes the Bikinean flag color - the Bikan blue, white, and yellow-orange. With the colorful acts paraded by the performers from the Sydwyn Cultural Center, accompanied by The Regimental Band & Corps of Drums of Mainland and Weginson. The event also highlighted the success within the five years of independence, including the Bikinean's freedom of speech, multi-cultural society, and stable economy, with President Marc, CS.GS. addressing his speech. The celebration continues with orchestral presentations from the Sydwyn and Albatross Philharmonic Orchestra, Cameline Symphony, and Kindler and San Andres Symphonic Orchestra, and concerts from the country's famous bands, such as Zeltic and Momentum. Although it is seldom celebrated by the outside Mainland, the people were still gathered in their capital states, and sung the hybrid version of the national anthem. The hybrid version of "Our Dear Bikini Land" was later sung by the people in Mainland, played by the Sydwyn Philharmonic Orchestra, with the spectacular display of fireworks on the mountains where the famous four pillars stand. the Philharmonic also played the informal and gentler version of "Our Dear Bikini Land." Some of the Cransian countries were also greeted the Bikini, including its brother country, Swirgesdan. "Unified will always be!"
A commentary from an anonymous concerned individual:
We know Cartegal is a starting state. It was chosen by the COC as one of the final bid cities last year because they expected that they can beat the given limited time frame, the same as the Bikini did. However, it is a country where the economy is not as high as compared to Bikini, yet they already bid their city to a high-cost Games. They cannot even build venues faster than the former one because time frame and proper funding are being considered here. The mistake on this part was on the COC because they were too late to conduct the bidding process, making each host city, since 2015, to cram on providing facilities. That's why, the COC chose Pretague. Established last 2012, I think the Pretague must already have their long-term goals if they are planning to host a Game in the first place, the way the Fendin and Krupinska did before they bid (although 4 years are still crammed). The COC knows they are more prepared than Gilcao, even on the former and current host cities (Yes, they are, because 2012(established)-2015(the time Pretague was bid) time span is already too long, plus the additional four years after the bid, making it 7 years!). If we will reduce the time it was established, since it is too abrupt for a city to build an Olympic Park, they will still have more time to do that and if they haven't, they must know the consequence of hosting without preparation. They must have learned from the former host cities. But then, it was a total failure. And now that the chance is already in their hands, the city is now giving up due to their ignorance. I thank them for being honest about that thing, but still not reasonable for the COC. Maybe on that part, COC is not fully-responsible over that controversy happened, but still will always be blamed if they will not change their habit of conducting late bidding process. The only thing they can do, is to find somewhere else that is feasible to accommodate sports events and visitors, which was their right move in dealing with this controversy. Maybe they could use the former or present host cities, so that the legacy they are planning will be maintained, such as Fendin, Louswand or Krupinska. It is way better if they will be the usual options every Game event, until a new city is ready for the standards set by the COC. At least, they are lessening the white elephants on each city they are choosing to host. Hosting a big sport event such as KJ Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for every city, and Pretague, declared the host city for the 2020 Games last November, already withdrew on Monday.
According to the Pretague Organizing Committee of KJ Olympic Games (POCKOG) President, the tension within the Elmognassia's citizens and government has led to cancelled the event. The Elmognassian government said that the revenues will likely be lower and costs higher than estimated after bidding, and that a large percentage of funds proceeding on a two-week event, will come from the public taxes. Where the probability of a project being achieved in the proposed timeframe is a problem, like the previous host cities, currently, the city doesn't have also any existing sports facilities specified for the Games. The government needs a lot of funding for building new facilities and other improvements. The citizens go rage as the government needs to sacrifice the national budget for four years over the Games venues and infrastructures. Avoiding the intense conflict, as decided by the POCKOG to cancel it, the Cransia Olympic Committee (COC) is planning to award the Games to Gilcao, Cartegal, the city that had been the runner-up in the original bidding process on Thursday. With the same situation as Pretague, however, the Gilcao's Sports Committee wants to make the city fully-prepared and had already decided to continue their bidding at 2026. Rems will still be hosting the 2022 Games, and will not be moved to 2020 as the COC's protocol. With the two major cities' decisions over the 2020 Games, these may lead to the cancellation of the First Continental Games, where the Summer and Winter Games will not be separated anymore. The chance for Pretague is not yet over since it might possibly get the right to host the 2028 Games without bidding process, the same as the Louswand's receive during 2016 Winter Games, if they can able to produce appropriate funding for a given amount of time. For now, the COC is searching for readily-available cities without due process. The Bikini is well-known for its diverse land, divided into several races and ancestry from different lands. They were later supplanted by the arrivals of different nationals during the colonial period and it became a multiracial country. Out of many indigenous groups in the country, twelve are the most dominant, according to Bikini-Department of Culture. Ithean
They originated from Waleston islands and some places in Region 4. They are the largest animistic group, and home to a thriving culture of fishermen. Viki They are also called the “Native Bikineans”; The most widespread group of people in Bikini in their early times. They are home to the development of the early Bikinean architecture, farming and writings. The Clementine order of the column was originates from this tribe. (need Ginger grammar correction) Alban They originated from the Southern Mainland. The state of Albatross was named after it. Yotaven From Madison, New Jearmenson, and New Beckotta mountains. They are well known for their art and literature from which it was influenced by the people in Zursaw (New Jearmenson) Tuchana Also called as “desert tribe” originated from Bronx, Mindiana, and Cameline. Most of the cowboys originated in here. Spice farming is their everyday living. Woegin They originated from Weginson. Farming and making jars and wooden furniture are their everyday lives. They also introduced the Greek architecture, with the use of Doric columns for the palaces of their Gods and Goddesses. Verbian In contrast with the Woegin, this tribe with militaristic culture originated from East Weginson. They are expert in metalwork, mining, and building fortified towns. Yukari The half-Asian ethnic group from Cutland is now living in East Haewon. They are well known for farming maple trees. Wilokee Same as Yukari but they originate from Northeast Haewon mountains. Schach located in Northwest Haewon Coyota located in Southwest Haewon Neathen Originated from Northern Brinsland. Farming, hunting, maintaining herds of animals, making jars, and weaving are their primary living. Five days before the Closing Ceremony of the 5th-year anniversary of establishment, the Bikineans are already prepared for the grand celebration. Although the government stands on their principle of uniting them despite of diversified nation, the fourth of April Independence Day is more popular among the states that are located in Mainland and Weginson, and is contrary in Brinsland and Haewon. Historically, the Haewon and Brinsland became a part of the territory of the contiguous Bikini in the year 2012 and 2013 respectively. The Independence in Mainland happened last 2011. Geographically, they are separated to each other, and are bordered by different countries in the continent. Thus, most of its citizens felt that they don't belong to the group of "Bikineans" and considered themselves as a citizen of the states or region they are currently living in. According to the Bikini-Department of Civilian Security and Democracy survey, 18.67 or 19 (estimated) out of 46 states shows the sense of belonging as being very strong by state, and the Haewon's Bolton has the highest percentage. Meanwhile, 14 out of 46 states were considered in the country itself, with the Greater Sydwyn as the highest; and 13.33 or 13 states were considered in belonging to a region, with Brinsland's Narthenmark as the highest one. Haewon, belonged by state, is considered as the most independent land comparable to Brinsland. It can be clearly seen on their outstanding performance, with half of the top 10 rankings are placed in National HDI and Economic Rankings in the year 2014 and 2015. The state of Ohui is also hailed as the happiest state in Bikini for 2 consecutive years. Brinsland, with the contrary performance, placed not more than one in HDI and Economic Rankings. The Cheneyson is the only independent among the states of Brinsland, while the others are clustered regionally, such as the former Oblin-Paige-Thisbee states. The state of Narthenmark has the lowest percentage of Happy States Index of 2014 and 2015, placing 41st and 44th respectively. Some of the states in Mainland and Weginson also experience the feel that they do not belong regionally and nationally. These are the most-ignored and the landlocked states such as the New Beckotta, South Beckotta and Bronx. They appeared to be the income-generators of the country before, but they are now surpassed by its neighboring states. They are also the least happy states, very often range from 35-46 ranks. However, the Mainland is the most focused by the government since the President and the Palace live on it. The Government The BK government admits the shortcomings towards Haewon and Brinsland. Putting the capital states and Divisional Presidents was the only way to give them full attention, although they were not enough to make them more united. Most of the respondents outside Mainland, including the ethnic minorities, say that they can't able to label themselves as "Bikinean" due to being biased towards Viki, whose population is not as large as compared to Woegins or Coyotans. Despite the fact that the lands of Viki were first ethnic group conquered by the King Sponge Bob in 2010, it is still not acceptable that an ethnic group will dominate the name of the country, according to them. Solving the nation's identity problem, the petitions of changing the country's name was delivered directly to the government. The Council, on the other hand, is now making way for a change and it will possibly take more reviews to decide. For now, reinforcing the nation as one is a temporary. |