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The Daily Worker

Sozkana has a new Premier Secretary!

Avtukhov Valeryev, who was the Premier Secretary since 2062, said he would serve his last term and would be stepping down. Valeryev cited "deteriorating health" as his reason for retirement. Valeryev has several medical ailments, which led him to suffer a stroke several years ago.

In his place as Premier Secretary steps Cendev Artemo; the Politburo confirmed his appointment late last night. Artemo has been on the Politburo since 2069, and before that he served as Minister of Argiculture and was First Secretary of the Raqidara SSR, but his most notable position was that as Minister of Science.

Artemo's political beliefs were summarized in his three books; Hope Without Fear, Hunted By History, and Shield Of Hell. To sum up the books and Artemo's beliefs, he agrees with Valeryev's dismissal of natural revolution, but also dismissed the permanent revolution advocated by hardliners in the party. Instead, he advocated something he calls "Red Tiger Revolution". Named after Sozkana's national animal, Red Tiger Revolution takes a new look at the current state of affairs.

In Artemo's own words: "Red Tiger Revolution is about liberation. The destruction of old systems, and the rebuilding of new ones under the red banner. The ideas of class and capital, would, and shall, be destroyed. Exploitation in particular will be destroyed, and its propagators utterly crushed. It is the duty of all Toraists, of all cultures, creeds, and backgrounds, to bring about liberation from exploitation."

Those final words, "Liberation from Exploitation", became a campaign slogan of Artemo's. Artemo has also advocated several other ideas, such as mandatory weapon ownership for all Sozkanans, an internationalist take on foreign policy (Sozkana should put the needs of the international struggle against enemies of Toraist above all else), and advancements in science. His most note worthy (and controversial) idea is a full freedom of religion in Sozkana. Although Sozkana is overwhelming atheist, religions is officially banned in public and can be only practiced privately; Artemo wants to lift that ban. Finally, Artemo has an unrivaled hatred for one thing; monarchy. In particular, royalty. It could be the fact that his father was killed during World War III by an Anthacian soldier, but nevertheless the 48 year old does not just hate royalty on a political level, he himself said his hatred for royalty is "a deep personal one".

Cendev Artemo - Sozkana's new Premier Secretary.