News Brief # 20: Addresses Before Zenyan Parliament

Stardate:  Wonday, 114-130 ABY/Fringe Info Network (FIN)--Zenya

Subsector: Shannekam

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Opposing Ambassadors Address Zenyan Parliament

Eleanor Heraud, the Ambassador from Tarsus addressed the Zenyan Parliament this morning.  During an impassioned appeal, she denounced the invasion by Bongolaan of the TAg Market Islands, which Tarsus has leased from the Tau Tau Autonomous District.  Ambassador Heraud asked the Zenyan members of Parliament to vote for the immediate removal of all Bongolaanian ground forces from the TAg Market Islands, while allowing the Tarsan reinforcements, currently in a holding orbit at the outer edge of the Zenyan system, to land and begin evacuating Tarsan citizens.  

Bongolaanian forces consisting of the 7th and 8th Cohorts of the 599th Droid Infantry Legion (DIL), currently occupy Vandalla Island, which is one of three islands administered by TAg (Tarsus Agricultural) Market for 10 years.

Later in the morning, Ambassador Mzuka, of the Fel Empire, stated the Bongolaanian Planetary Government was merely seeking compensation for economic damages inflicted by Tarsus.  President Bunda Akhtar of Bongolaan, has accused Tarsus of harboring former president Zeveg Bharzi, along with several other individuals, who helped Bharzi escape when the Fel Empire took over Bongolaan, in the wake of the Galactic Alliance collapse on 001-130ABY. 

These individuals are accused of theft, along with damage to Bongolaanian property, totaling 2,218,800 CR.  Until Tarsus pays compensation and extradites former president Bharzi, Bongolaan intends to keep it's gains on the TAg Market Islands.

Ambassador Mzuka also asked for Bongolaanian reinforcements be allowed to land in order to deter any attempts by Tarsus to retake Vandalla Island.

Neither ambassador gave press conferences after their Parliamentary addresses.  Currently, members of the Zenyan Parliament are debating the TAg Market Island Dispute behind closed doors.

A vote on various aspects of the TAg Market Islands is expected to be made tomorrow.

Gamemaster's Note

The last image is of the Pakistani National Assembly.