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| A Reform Long Overdue |

The Mocidade Portuguesa wasn't very strict in its membership requirements, disregarding one rule. That rule was that only white Portuguese born men are able to join the Mocidade Portuguesa. "assimilated colonists" were allowed to join the Mocidade Portuguesa on paper, but weren't able to join in practice. Most Portuguese politicians didn't see the problem with this, only a small group of Portuguese politicians viewed this as somewhat unacceptable. One of these politicians was Prime Minister Saraiva himself. He was the type of person who didn't care what color someone's skin was, He cared about a person's loyalty towards the state. Today he decided to write a decree that reflected that belief. The decree widened the requirements to all male citizens of Portugal who know Portuguese and are a member of the Roman Catholic Church. After signing the decree, he decided to announce it in various overseas territories in Portugal.

DILI, TERRITÓRIO AUTÓNOMO DE TIMOR, REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA

Prime Minister Saraiva: "Today, I have decided to rectify something. To start a reform that should have been signed years ago. I apologize for not doing it sooner. Today I have decided to fix outdated rules regarding membership in the Portuguese Youth Paramilitary! From this day forward, people from all corners of Portugal will be able to join. This change....this reform widens the recruitment requirements from only White Portuguese citizens living in the Portuguese Autonomous Territories or assimilated settlers, to all males in Portugal! However, to join you have to be able to speak Portuguese, and you have to be a member of the Roman Catholic Church and hold the one true God in your heart."

The crowd interrupted the Prime Minister, by roaring with cheers. The shouts and screams of joy were expected however. Timor was known to be a very loyal territory, and a large amount of Timorese speak portuguese, and 96.9% of all Timorese follow Catholicism

Prime Minister Saraiva: "I do not care about what ethnicity someone is. Why should I? I am not backwards or racist. I am not what Paramericans call a "skinhead". I do not see why people from Timor or São Tomé and Príncipe or Cabo Verde or even Macau shouldn't be able to join the Portuguese Youth! If someone is loyal to Portugal, why should I care what color their skin is??"