Inside Alconbria/Overview of the Dictatorship

The NFAL, under Paul del Santé led the Alconbrians to a victory over Altivebrio in the Alconbrian War of Independence, and was appointed as the first President of Alconbria in 1988. In a speech in 1988, Paul promised social equality, justice and equality of oppurtunity to all residents of the new state. He heralded free speech and political freedoms.

20 years later, all what had been espoused by Paul never bore fruition. Freedom of press only, unironically, exists on paper. There are dozens of newspapers and magazines on circulation, but all of them are under control by the Ministry of Information. Censorship is widely prevalent, from the radio, to TV to the internet. Speaking against the President carries a two-year imprisonment sentence. Insulting the ruling party is punishable by death. Armed goons roam freely across streets harassing minorities and those declared as "enemies of the state". Remember Paul speaking about right to equality and social justice? The indigenous Alconbrians, referred to as "Malpuros", an ethnic slur, are constitutionally banned from owning property, working in public institutions, enrolling in the military, seeking treatment in public hospitals among others. Activist Sara Jones says that they been given the "right to injustice", as they were denied the right to a government-appointed lawyer, and are also banned from reporting Alconbrians to the police.

   The overwhelming majority of the Malpuros were driven away to the Metsarbarros, a bantustan created in 2005. Their identity is severely repressed. Speaking their native languages is illegal. They are regularly denied their rights to worship. The entry/exit out of the Metsarbarros is strictly controlled. The Metsarbarros has had a continous military presence since its creation. There are no minority rights to speak of. Sure, they can vote, but all elections conducted after 2005 are considered to be sham elections. Even though they have the right to vote, they're presence is minute outside the Metsarbarros, and can only elected upto 5 representatives who are virtually powerless in an oppressive parliament.

What do the majority of the ethnic Alconbrians think of this? Well their opinion is conflated. Majority deny it. They repeat the Constitution saying that every resident is equal. But it obviously isn't the case. When presented with evidence, they call you a racist. Those who accept it, commend it. In fact, they wish worse. They justify it by saying that the Malpuros are traitors due to some Malpuro groups allying themselves with the Altivebrians during the war. They are quick to forget the hundred of Malpuros who fought with the NFAL during the war, and only remember the tens of Malpuros who fought against. The thought of Malpuros among every Alconbrians is "they are a beastly race of uncultured demons who ought to be suppressed for our safety".

So what happened between Paul's speech in 1988 and now? The answer: Nacioists.

Who are they? A group of far-right ultranationalists who were formed in opposition to Paul del Sante's left-wing governance. They included a large number of veteran generals, and commanded the support of the army. Though most of their leadership are atheists, with the help of influential religious priests like Rerdi Llovez, they also receive the support of the Orw'fejism clergy. The Grand Sevorti of the Alconbrians, Creyzha Orsio, publically encouraged people to vote for the Nacioists. She is the first Grand Sevorti, the spiritual leader of the Alconbrians, to take a political stance in history. Also, Nacioists are big-business friendly, and had the support of the powerful class of businessmen and bankers.

Having the support of the military, businessmen and the religious makes the strongest foundation for a dictatorship. Using their support, they began cultivating the hate of Malpuros and Altivebrians among the ordinary Alconbrians to woo their support, and that tactic has successfully worked.