FIRST PRESIDENTIAL ARTICLE
RonelI
First and foremost, thank you to everyone who voted for me. My chances seemed dull through most of the day. The tables turned early in the morning when after about a straight hour of sending out messages to citizens, the votes started flooding in.
Congratulations on a well-run, and most importantly clean election to my opponents Greyhunter, Remon777, and Varlosh. You all fought hard, but stayed clean. I liked seeing this and it made me infinitely proud of every citizen in eSA that avoided the dirty politics that sometimes plague Erepublik.
Special thanks to Ines, wizzie_don, and erdwurm. Without you I would have lost interest in the game and never made it this far. I am very fortunate to have friends like you.
Announcements
I'm going to do things a bit different this term than most presidents' do. Rather than choose a group of close friends and associates to staff my cabinet, I am going to have open auditions for the job. I will be "hiring" for the following jobs:
Minister of Economic Affairs
Minister of Information
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Social Affairs
Minister of Defence
Minister of Security
Governor- RBSA
Governor- eSAHC
All applications should be sent to me by the end of Erepublik Day 839. Included on your application should be any ideas or plans you have that would benefit the position you are applying for, any experience you have in the field, and why I should choose you. Applicants can only apply for ONE position. multiple apps will be thrown out. Make sure you specify in your message to me which position you are applying for. All applicants must be at the minimum: active eSA citiznes, NOT be involved in the government or military of any other country. Until all positions are filled, assume that the temporary Minister is myself.
Changes Starting This Term
As you may have noticed, I am hiring for the position of eSAHC Governor. That is because as of today, eSAHC Chairman Frank Furglar is officially relieved of his duties. I want to wish Frank best of luck in his adventures outside of Erepublik and to have a great wedding and to not worry about the eSAHC. It will be in good hands.
In addition, the CRB is no longer considered to be a "legally binding" document. For now, it will be a temporary handbook while I form the Freedom Commitee to participate in the writing of the eSouth African Constitution.
I will hold off on making an announcement regarding the IRC channel until I do some more research on the matter. My office will always be open to our citizens so if anyone has any questions, feel free to PM me or ask below.
In regards to the people pointing fingers because the person they voted for didnt win PLEASE. I've had enough of this and this is exactly why I ran. To stop this. "If you dont have anything nice to say, dont say anything at all"~my mum.
I wont telerate the instigating of trouble so anytime you want to start a fight, remember what my mum said.
Comments
Clean election? Yeah right
Ronell, we kindly ask that you hold off on making any radical changes or decisions until you have had opportunity to discuss this with us.
We wish to find a peaceful, friendly resolution to the events that occurred.
Please come chat with us in private first.
Clean yea right x2
LOL, joke man
"All applicants must be at the minimum: active eSA citiznes, NOT be involved in the government or military of any other country. Until all positions are filled, assume that the temporary Minister is myself."
there goes the country's most competent and able candidates. and you, minister for everything? LOL
and you're hiring for Governor- RBSA and Governor- eSAHC? These aren't cabinet positions nor are they appointed by the president.
"In addition, the CRB is no longer considered to be a "legally binding" document. For now, it will be a temporary handbook while I form the Freedom Commitee to participate in the writing of the eSouth African Constitution."
you can't do that 🙂 you cannot just nullify a law which congress enacted in.
"I will hold off on making an announcement regarding the IRC channel until I do some more research on the matter. My office will always be open to our citizens so if anyone has any questions, feel free to PM me or ask below."
u suck
Jaccil this months term will be run by the people, for the people.
While I appreciate your input, please understand that I will not be a subserviant tool to other politicians and former leaders.
Your input is equal to that of any other citizen, be them level 22 or level 10.
Show some respect. She's your president after all.
Dignity first?
The above statement likewise applies to Zamrg whom seems to think that because of his past experience he has the right to decide what's best for the country (moreso what's best for himself and his own power)
Both of you please refer to the last paragraph of my article.
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U DON'T LIEK MY BUTTHURT STYLE?
I'm merely pointing out flaws in your plans little girl.
Ronell, you have no right to remove the CRB. The CRB is a congressional concern, not that of the president. A part of eSouth African law, you do not appoint the eSAHC chairperson as that is a congressional concern. You cannot relieve Frank of his duties as he has resigned a few days back, you do not appoint the RBSA chair as that is a congressional concern.
What are we going to do until day 839. Is the government non-existent? Ronell, based on what you said in this article, I have to say that I am worried about the future of this country.
Mark please read the comment directed at Jaccil above.
I was elected under a presentation with promises of change. I will not turn my back to the plurality that elected me and neither should you. To deny my plans is to deny the people who voted for me and they have spoken.
I have kindly and respectfully asked you to come talk to me. Knowing you, as a friend, I expect you would not have any problem with this.
If you choose not to, I suspect the account has been compromised.
This marks a real low point for South Africa.
I have no desire to serve a president with a history of using multis - especially given the suspicious circumstances surrounding this election.
I shall not be setting foot back in eSA until your term is over.
If you're so willing to abandon your country then perhaps it is for the best if you do not return.
Like I said., I am open to suggestions, but complaining does not count as productive suggestions.
Ronell, you are not all powerful and can't make changes as you wish. If you want to change the structure of you cabinet, then you are free to, but when it comes to other matters there is a Congress to answer to.
You did not answer any of my questions. Why do you feel that you have a right to bypass congress? Why do you feel that you have a right to remove laws?
The people have the right to. And that's who I represent.
"Politicians exist to represent the people. Not control them" -my platform
Ronell, you will not have a cabinet until day 839 - How is that best for the country? How is what you are doing best for the country and best for the people. You would have people run government who have little experience in what to do, how is that best for the country?
Can you not see that the only person that has defended you on this is a channer?
Nothing said here proves that this account has not been compromised as suspected.
The only way to you can do this, is by coming for a chat on IRC. No-one understands why you would leave IRC the moment the elections finished. So, please come back on for a quick chat.
Congress should impeach Ronell to restore confidence in the office of the president.
Ronell you say power to te ppl and i support that notion, however if that is the case, the power of the ppl would like to talk to you on IRC, we feel this account has been compromised! At least we know that this is real!
Why are you bring so hostile? Is the sight of powr in South Africa being returned to The People that offensive of a thought? Because the same group cant control over and over? The people have spoken. Do you deny them their voice?
Also, true power to the People would be to put you radical changes to a referendum. The only thing you have done is go against the will of the people
No not at all, if it is truly the power of the ppl speaking. I have no problem with that. If you log onto IRC we can see that this account is not compromised. Nothing hostile about wanting some clarity on this matter
Unfortunately, this first article doesn't seem to have eSouth Africa's est interests at heart, which is pretty strange considering this is the first presidential article of this term. Things don' look very good at the moment.
Ronell, the people that you represent demand that you come onto IRC and speak to us.
Got a Dental Plan?
😮 congrats miss president, have a nice term in office
Oh this is just too good, your little oligarchy is crumbling and you don't know what to do. The people have rose up and spoken, South Africa is free!!!
As so the CHANNERS come out to PLAY!!
Power to the people is a great idea in theory, the only problem with it is that people don't know what they want and don't know how to manage the economy and such. Society needs the elite to make sure things run smoothly. Im not a member of the elite and I don't think I ever will be but that is how society works, otherwise we wouldn't need politicians.
Congrats Ronell. 🙂
The people do know what they want. Don't take them for fools. They are just as smart of the handful of people who have controlled eSA the past few months.
Some people do know what they want but if they don't know how to make things happen using the game mechanics then they won't achieve their wants and needs, which is why governments have representatives, like Congress, who take the public's wants and try to make them a reality.
GTH on IRC - Can't believe I said that.
GTH on IRC - Can't believe I said that.
We are still waiting, please come and speak to the people you represent.
please come on IRC Ronell
The people also spoke when they elected congress - is denying congress not the same as denying the people of their voice?
Good Point Al Kazar!
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Ronell, I'm part of the people, if I'm not mistaken. I may even have voted for you, you can't know that.
You came a lot to irc before, and now you don't want to. All the anterior presidents hace gone to IRC. If you don't you are deceiving the people. look here. Already a number of relevant people have commented. They are as well part of the South African People. If you do not hear to them you are not hearing the people, and thus not serving the people.
And btw, Ronell, congress has still the power to impeach you, so you should work With them, not AGAINST them.
huehuehuehue
Ronnell, you may have been elected by channers, but I had no reason to believe you actually were one. However, you have already overstepped your bounds ass president, and proven your incompetence by attempting a takeover of RBSA.
I propose a shadow government to maintain control of all national assets not in game, including the forum and IRC. And, of course, impeachment as soon as possible.
Why do you guys even bother. Read and old article and read this. Think about it.
omg loooooool
B/S! Ronel says she is representing the people. Ha! If the 'people' really wanted her CP so bad, then why would she need to 'spend an hour mass mailing people' to vote for her. If they truly wanted her to win, she would've been ahead from the beginning. Ronel - you are not the people's cp, you are the channer's cp. With your playing absent all of a sudden, well, it makes one wonder... Oh, I've got a headache. I need to go now.
you say that you are for the people yet you do not want to do a simple thing that they aske you to do like come onto the irc!!
this is a new low.
there is no point in argueing with her. The person in charge of ronells account right now is not the person who started it
To put an end to a means! where is Ronell? If her account has been hacked why have we not heard from her! There has been no messages on the forums or on IRC that she has been hacked
If i was hacked I would put msg's on the Forum, I would log on as a guest on IRC but I would definitely make ppl aware my account has been hacked.
None of this has happened. So assumption of the account being hacked is slowly loosing its flavour on my tongue!!
I'm not and never was hacked.
The people demand that you go on IRC and not take any further actions.
You can understand where this is coming from, correct? So be reasonable and do thus.