Workers' Homeland Integration Party

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The **Workers' Homeland Integration Party** (Malay: *Parti Integrasi Tanah Air Buruh;* abbrev: **WHIP** or ***PITAB***; sometimes known as the **Workers' Party**) is a Calliebrimium left to centre-left political party in Calliebrium. It was founded in 2022 by veteran politician and former first Prime Minister Jeremiah Nikolaidis after the Proclamation where he resigned from the Libertarian Republican Party (LRP) after failing to gain support for his Anti-Ethnic Bill. Following his resignation, the LRP expelled the Pro-Jeremiah and far-left faction members from the party, which later would join the newly formed party.

The party consists of mostly politicians who were expelled or resigned from CoCF (Coalition of Current Freedoms) component parties, primarily from the Libertarian Republican Party (LRP) and the Greek Liberal Party (GLP), due to intense ideological differences between the right-wing faction of the party who were against the proposed Anti-Ethnic Bill which would repeal race-labelling in the country for a more egalitarian and civic nationalist society. The left wing faction from the coalition then resigned or were expelled and allied with Jeremiah Nikolaidis to found a new party.

The WHIP draws most of its support from secular, liberal and/or left-wing voters from cities, coastal regions, the working and middle income class throughout the nation. Since GE2, the party holds 11 seats in the House of Representatives.

## History

### **Formation**

The Workers' Homeland Integration Party was formed by former Prime Minister Jeremiah Nikolaidis in September 16th 2022. Previously, Nikolaidis served as the first Prime Minister of the Republic of Calliebrium in the Libertarian Republican Party (LRP) administration. He is a long-time advocate for Calliebrimium civic nationalism and he is strongly against race-labelling and founded the Republic under the principles of a strong republic without racism.

Deputy Prime Minister, Emilios Theofanis, on 14th September 2022 went against party policy to establish a new party under the leadership of Greek nationalist Giannis Everrette, the Greek Liberal Party (GLP). This resulted in immense political in-fighting among party members in the LRP, especially between the left and right wing factions of the party. This started the Proclamation crisis in the Republic.

Prime Minister Jeremiah Nikolaidis, in attempt to ease the situation pushed the motion of the Anti-Ethnic Bill on 15th September, a law that would formally repeal all types of race-labelling in the Republic, example of which is the "Race" section on all birth certificates but was then rejected in the House with a vote of 24 nays to 21 yeas. Disappointed, Nikolaidis then resigned from the Libertarian Republican Party (LRP) and as Prime Minister and vowed to continue the struggle in a new party. Most Pro-Jeremiah and left wing faction party members from the LRP resigned or were expelled and joined the newly formed WHIP, however Nikolaidis failed to gain the support from any standing MPs originally in the LRP.

### **Legalised and registered**

WHIP was finally registered as an official political party amidst much hassles after its registration approval was notified via an email followed by an official letter by the RoS on 1st November 2022. As of 3rd November 2022, the party is already listed as active by the RoS website. The successful registration allows the use of the party logo officially to contest future political elections.

**Socialist Front**

Initially, Nikolaidis were strongly against working with other parties and opted for a one-party contest in elections. However, on 27th April 2023, the Workers' Party and four other liberal and socialist parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and declared an electoral pact to contest in the upcoming 2nd General Election of the Republic.

It remains an unofficial political coalition and has no central authority governing the parties.

## Ideology

The party identifies itself as a left-wing to centre-left party and advocates for social democracy and polyculturalism. WHIP aims to establish a country that is just and free from racism and religious extremism without racial and class discrimination. It is also described by political analysts as a libertarian party, an identity that was fostered by founder Jeremiah Nikolaidis.

In their manifesto, the party aims to abolish race-labelling, enact polycultural laws to integrate all citizens regardless of race as a united people of Calliebrium, prioritise civil rights, root out systemic racism and corruption within the government, enact reformist policies and downsize the Cabinet.