CONFESS Comms: Delegation

## Delegation

### Description

Skyler Brooks holds a session of CONFESS member states at Liberty City in Aurora to discuss current issues.

### Speaker(s)

Skyler Brooks
Dubaku Okafor
Nadim Al-Mufti
Myeong Kim
Niall Hayes

**Brooks:** Welcome, delegates. As always, it's wonderful to see you all. Even in the darkest times, we shine as a beacon of hope. Where others fight for the rights and power of corporations like Sigmus and the political ivory towers elites like the GSA, we stand for the common citizen. We are here because we were elected to serve them and their interests, not those of out of touch bureaucracies. When lies and misinformation cloud your minds, always remember that.

**Brooks:** With that out of the way, let's get right to it. Mr. Okafor. The last time we spoke, you mentioned South Africa is beginning to recover. You have the floor.

**Okafor:** Yes, ma'am. Thanks to the trade partnerships with the NAE, our economy has been able to start to rebuild. As I have said, it will take many months, if not years to truly mend the issues we face. AIDs and HIV still remain in more rural communities. Vaccines for even basic illnesses have been struggling to reach distant and poor regions owing to a lack of well-maintained road system. And of course, crime still remains an issue. These are problems that are difficult to overcome. But we have made progress. Still small amounts, but progress nonetheless. And thanks to your navy, the blockades and sanctions employed on us have had no tangible effect on our continued efforts.

**Brooks:** That's good to hear. If you ever need something specific, be sure to let me know and I will do what I can to provide. Moving on, Premier Al-Mufti. How are things in your country?

**Al-Mufti:** We've faced some difficulties, but it's not unexpected. When you have a history filled with corrupt leaders and radical theocracies, transitioning to a republic can be difficult. One of my former Army officers betrayed his country and has formed a radical ISIS-style insurgency. So far we've managed to contain them to the north, away from population centers where they can do real harm. But if the recent reports from your newspapers are true, and terrorist groups like them are receiving support from the GSA and General Garza, I fear what may happen if action is not taken soon.

**Brooks:** I agree with your assessment. I'll put together a taskforce with some of our regional allies and put an end to those militants before they prove a real danger. Let's see what's next on the agenda for today...*(checks notes)...*.Ah, Ms. Hayes. Any updates on the situation with those terrorists?

**Hayes:** *(nervous)* Um...afraid not, ma'am. So far, the RIRA's Council have proven hostile to our attempts to clear up their misconceptions of our intentions. My husband attempting to speak to one of their higher-ups, our former minister and long-time family friend Kaiden Manning. However, this too proved fruitless and Manning was apparently quite belligerent, didn't want to hear a word Tiernan had to say. I know it's probably paranoid, but given the RIRA contains many members of the previous militant group that killed many members of both Tiernan and my family and the group's hostile stance towards us, could you perhaps provide some CONFESS security personnel to protect our home? I doubt Manning would do anything, but better safe than sorry.

**Brooks:** Of course. I'll send some units over today. If you want, I'm sure PM Hardie will be happy to provide strategic support. We have bombers and personnel stationed nearby. We'll bring the hammer down on those terrorist scum. Just give the word.

**Hayes:** No! Uh...I mean, that won't be necessary, ma'am. Our military are more than capable of maintaining the peace. And the RIRA haven't done more than limited verbal threats. If it goes beyond that, we can deal with that if it comes to it.

**Brooks:** Okay, then...I'm sure you can handle it. Just let me know if you change your mind. I think we have time for one more thing for this week. President Kim? How have the negations been going?

**Kim:** Mixed results, sadly. South Korea's new PM has proven a tad...uncompromising. More so, some of my men have been getting angry at some of his recent statements. During the treaty, he called me rash and impatient and refused to take any amount of responsibility for the recent conflict. My men felt he was personally insulting me and unfairly lumping the blame on them for the war, when it was South Korean secessionists who were responsible for sparking this whole disaster in the first place.

**Brooks:** And what do you think?

**Kim:** I've been trying to assuage their concerns. But given the events in Indonesia, and South Korea being aligned with the GSA along with several nearby nations, there's been concern they might try to spark an insurgency to overthrow a democratically elected government. As you can guess, that's made some of my soldiers want to take action against our southern neighbors.

**Brooks:** Do you require military support?

**Kim:** Not at the moment, no. I will see how the situation develops and will an informed decision without coercion and outside influence. I have to consider the will of all my people, you see. And aside from snide comments, we've seen no military buildup to suggest a coming threat and our agents in government haven't reported any planned actions against us. Of course, that could change tomorrow. But we're good for now.

**Brooks:** Well, I wish you the best of luck on that. Okay, that'll be all for this week. When you convene next Monday, we'll discuss the ongoing concerns about instability in Siberia and the recent regime change in the Aegean. That's all. Bless you all, and let us continue to seek world peace.