Lazarus NowGovernment
Delegate: Treadwellia
Vice Delegate: None
Court Justices: Amerion, SheepShape, Arlo
Ministers
Media and Events: New Rogernomics
Assistant Minister of M&E: Canton Empire
Interregional Relations (Acting): Lazarene Ryccia
Assistant Minister of IR: TempestShadow
Lazarene Regional Guard: Kingdom of Napels
Speaker: McChimp
Deputy Speaker: TempestShadow
Lazarus has been doing well during these past months, albeit there have been some hiccups. The region has developed close and potentially close ties with Osiris and the West Pacific respectively, the war with the New Pacific Order continues, and the Twelfth Mandate has finally gained legitimacy among all the major regions of NationStates. The Assembly continues to propose legislation and appointments to various positions have been proposed and/or approved. Despite its limitations, the Guard has distinguished itself these past few months.
However, there has been a degree of inactivity, and the first delegate and founder of the Twelfth Mandate, Imkihca, resigned, also due to inactivity out of her control.
The region continues to be stable, safe and peaceful despite it all, shedding the past, chaotic anarchy that characterized it back in those turbulent days of 2017 and 2018. With enough effort, Lazarus shall continue to prosper, and its security will be assured.
Assembly
The Assembly in the past months gave consent to legislation on topics such as our military offensive against the NPO and the criminal code. More importantly, Lazarus has passed the Treaty of the Sun.
In order to enhance our fighting capabilities, our Assembly permitted the Lazarene Regional Guard to take action in order to begin operations in the regions of St. Abbaddon, Communist States of America, and Azhukali. Whilst the great victory at St. Abbaddon was directly diplomatic, the military pressure exerted by our collaborators in the Anti-Pacific Coalition led to the emancipation of said region, the restoration of true and sovereign native rule, and the undoing of an injustice committed against its now Monarch of St. Abbaddon, Topid. The Guard participated in the transition of this region’s Delegacy.
The Criminal Code has been reformed. This is also related to our security, as it now clarifies and details the crime of treason regarding waging war against Lazarus, or aiding an enemy to do so. There was no opposition to this amendment, as it was passed unanimously by all who voted on it.
There is a constitutional amendment under consideration by the Assembly. Initially its own act at the time of its posting, it proposes that the Delegate is to be forced to deliver a monthly report. This report must summarize regional activity in the past month and must describes, in reasonable detail, the executive's vision for activity in the upcoming month. Failure to deliver shall result on an automatic assembly discussion on recalling the Delegate, as the proposal states.
The highlight of these past few months, however, has been the successful ratification of the Treaty of the Sun, a treaty forging an alliance between Lazarus and Osiris. There were certain and serious concerns raised about some of the treaty’s provisions, most notably Article 4.3. As mentioned before, however, the treaty was passed with the full support from the Lazarene citizenry, albeit belatedly. In order to address the issues raised, the Assembly is now discussing how to solve them.
As mentioned previously, there is a proposed treaty between Lazarus and the West Pacific being considered by the Assembly. The Treaty of Fùhuó (復活, apparently meaning "resurrection" in Mandarin) is a rewrite of the previous Chol Covenant, a treaty that allied Lazarus and the West Pacific in the past before the Twelfth Mandate. No significant opposition to the treaty has been seen in the Assembly. On the contrary, voices of support have made themselves publicly known. It can be assumed that this document has a high likelihood of being passed by this body.
Judiciary
After careful consideration by our Delegate, Imkihca, Arlo, a citizen of Lazarus, was nominated to serve as a Justice of our legal system following Roavin’s resignation.
The vote to confirm the Delegate’s choice to replace Roavin as a Justice was unopposed by all those who voted in the Assembly. As a result, Arlo gained the Assembly’s trust and was officially given his judicial post.
Delegacy
Imkihca, the first Delegate of the Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus, has resigned.
Her tenure, which stabilized, strengthened and created the Lazarus of the present, came to an end due to events out of her control in her life. Personal time constraints forced her to resign from her position as Delegate. As a result, her Vice Delegate, Treadwellia (better known as our lovable Tubbius) ascended the Delegacy.
However, Imkihca’s service to our region has not finished. Recognizing her ability, the Delegate, Treadwellia, nominated her to be part of the Council on Lazarene Security. The Assembly discussed and voted on her candidacy, with no opposition from any of its members. As a result, Imki is now a member of the aforementioned security body.
Media and Events
The Internal Management Department has provided fun and entertainment for the region over the last few months, notably establishing a role-play group system and creating informational dispatches for newcomers, as well as continuing to publish the Gazette on a monthly basis. More recently Director New Rogernomics has been focusing on transferring Lazarus's forum host as well as directing the creation of Laz OS, a new game-side development program designed to engage residents of the region.
Interregional Relations
The Public Relations Department has undergone some significant changes this year. Recruitment and Citizenry, a department formerly directed by TempestShadow, was merged into PR in order to focus more on resolution discussion and voting. The Treaty of the Sun was successfully passed, allying Lazarus and Osiris. A treaty between Lazarus and the West Pacific is also on the floor for the Assembly’s consideration. Diplomatic victories have been achieved, with The South Pacific and the Rejected Realms recognizing the Twelfth Mandate as the legitimate government of Lazarus. A few weeks ago Imaginary, former Director of PR, decided to step down from the position leaving her Vice Director Ryccia as acting minister until a new one can be appointed.
Lazarene Regional Guard
The Lazarene Regional Guard was formed early this year as an unaligned military force. Under Kingdom of Napel's command the Guard participated in Antifa's takeover of The Red States and has been skirmishing extensively in the warzones. Their latest operation is an on-going collaboration with the North Pacific Army to restore Warzone Airspace to the Warzone Federation as well as close its embassy with The Pacific.
New Forum Embassies
Pacifica
The North Pacific
The Rejected Realms
The South Pacific
Closed Forum Embassies
None
