Government of Lorkhan
Government
Politics
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The Palace of Norns, Acropolis - Järten Prime
The republic’s highest ranking official is the Grand Nasier. The Grand Nasier’s power over the nation is near absolute, and s/he is elected by the ruling senate to serve as many terms as the committee wishes to re-elect him for.
The Grand Nasier is backed by both an executive branch and legislative branch. The Council of Senators serves as the nation’s legislative branch, with 169 seat members currently in office. The entire executive branch is made up of NSSC members.
The NSSC is the ruling governing organization in Lorkhan, and embodies all municipalities from regional political offices, social and educational coalitions, workers unions, and local police agencies.
Formed ten years before the Naiser's election to power as a political party and resistance movement targeted against the fascist dictatorship of the psychotic self-appointed 'Emperor' Wulf, and the corrupt foreign powers raping the interests and resources of the people, the NSSC endured assassination and prosecution for several years before justice prevailed.
The NSSC currently hold 155 seats in the senate, and have dominated the nation’s policy for over a decade. The Imperial Reform party holds 5 seats, and the Nordic Brotherhood hold 9.
Executive Branch
Grand Nasier - ‘High Lord’ Tiber Valias
Vizier of State (majordomo) - Jorten Vjork
Minister of Foreign Affairs - Doro Pesch
Minister of Justice - Lady Selvia Aesir
Minister of Defence - Holden Kraft
Minister of Health - Doctor Wulgerd Kutch
Minister of Transport - Surld Mejjk
Minister of Communication - Norj Kynra
Minister of Education - Doctor Brenar Nolden.
Minister of Trade - Ljek Bragi
Minister of Industry - Cheif Arik Norblod
Minister of Energy - Countess Valari Ikol
Minister of Environmental Affairs - Chief Jargo Bjork
Minister of Theological Trust - Radack Norjfurst
The nation’s current political agenda, as it has been since it’s establishment at the end of the revolution, is the restoration of Lorkhan’s independence and the strengthening of state nationalism in the country.
It's secondary agenda is to strengthen other nation's of Nordic heritage.
Social Policy
NSSC social policy demands a pure society built off the backs of Lorkhan‘s citizens, for the greater benefit of Lorkhan‘s citizens.
The citizen is raised to place the community before the individual, as through the betterment of the state the community itself will better the individual.
The state grants free health care to it’s citizens and encourages social welfare. Donations are made monthly to help better the poor, and the government supports the formation of local community groups so long as they benefit the state.
Homosexual unions are legal, and stigmatization towards children who were born outside of marriage has been completely eradicated. Immigrants and ethnic minorities however are not so freely accepted.
Civil Rights & Policies
Lorkhan grants the populace the right to free speech, however; public broadcasting is extremely limited and monitored to insure it fits into the idea of a nationalist state. Dissenters are not allowed to broadcast or print their ideals, but are given the right to gather in designated areas to share their beliefs.
Lorkhan also grants the citizen the right to a fair trial with a private attourney, or an attourney granted to the citizen by the state. The courts are elected into power by county representives, and the laws are drafted on a local level by community groups. The laws are filtered through the courts and edited where necissery to help benefit the state.
Militias that support the community and the state are allowed and encouraged. Many of the local militias are co-ordinated and trained by PDF forces.
Homosexuality and the right to free religious expression was legalized in 1996, and reforms have seen the consistent development of these rights. Non-pagen worship is highly frowned upon however; and does not receive the same governmental support as ancient Nordic rites.
Most of Lorkhan's citizens are granted average rights, but many doctrines have come under scrutinization from outside sources. Military service is mandatory as are fitness programs and voting remains compulsory. Citizens within Lorkhan see this as the peserverence of traditional values however; and so far dissent in the country has been a rare occurance.
Public Health
The NSSC has indoctrinated one of the finest health policies in the world. Tobacco use, though legal, is highly frowned upon in the state. Alcoholic consumption is supported mostly for it’s cultural symbolism, but the state discourages public brewers and over-use. Citizens are required to schedule one hour of fitness at a local state sponsored health club on a weekly basis, and some community groups reward citizens who are environmentally and health cautious.
Women's Rights
The NSSC encourages women to enter positions of power and labor, but also encourage women to remain true to traditional roles. All non-working women who bear children are supported by the government’s social welfare system, but women who enroll into the work force are paid equal salary to men. Women are also allowed to enroll into the military.
Economic Policy
The Lorkhan economy is an example of mixed economy, featuring a combination of free market activity and large government ownership. The government controls key areas, such as the uranium sector, power production, petrol, and the largest Lorkhan bank and telecommunication provider. The government controls 31.6% of publicly listed companies.
Industry is closely regulated with quotas and requirements to use domestic resources. Selective nationalization is used against businesses that fail to agree to these arrangements.
Foreign Policy
Most of Lorkhan is currently isolated from the outside world. There are very strict immigration laws that make it extremely inconvenient for relocation into the country unless the immigrant is of Nordic background, and outside of trade roles Lorkhan only involves itself diplomaticly with nations of Nordic or North European origin.
