Pan-Southambianism

**Pan-Southambianism**, a movement which crystallised in the late Second Era, is the ideology concerned with the advancement of integrity and unity for the Southambian peoples. It's main impact occurred in the Southambian Colonies, where colonial and Southambian nationalist conflicts are rampant.

## Origins

Pan-Southambianism grew out of the Southambian Imperial Movements of the mid Second Era. Traditionally, the main 3 Southambian groups are the Luari, the Astellian, and the Slovan, though other groups have been considered Southambian, such as the Stotfordians. However, because of intranational conflicts between the 3 groups have historically been frequent, no major Pan-Southambian movement has arose outside of the Southambian Colonies. Pan-Southambian movements have maintained government majorities in the colonies since their foundation.

## First Pan-Southambian Congress, Tabrad, 89;2E

*Main Articles: First Pan-Southambian Congress, and Pan-Southambian Congress*

The First Pan-Southambian Congress was held in Tabrad from New Earth to Aged Earth, 89;2E, during the establishment of the Southambian colonial governments.

### Agenda

The agenda of the first Congress centred around the government's colonial plan, representation of the Southambian colonists in Southambia, and addressing the assembly of future Congresses. Nearing the end of the Congress, a charter was drafted by several leading members of the first Congress. After the first Congress was dissolved, over 50 individuals from all walks of life signed the document formally and permanently establishing the Pan-Southambian Congress. This document certified that the Pan-Southambian congress was the biannual assembly of the Southambian people to address the issues of the Southambian people.

### Attendance and makeup

3 political factions, the New Frontier Bloc, the Southambian National Congress, and the Global Alliance of Southambians, were established during the Congress which met from New Earth to Aged Earth, 89;2E. The founders of the Merchants Union in Kirmouthia, several founding members of The Answer, members of the PND/PDP, and even members of the National Union Coalition, all attended the Congress as well. Despite originally planning to attend the Congress, Leonard Godsforth decided to not attend.

## Second Pan-Southambian Congress, Holney, 91;2E

The Second Pan-Southambian Congress was held in Holney from Beginnings to Ending Star, 91;2E. The second Congress was attended by twice the amount that attended the first, making it at the time, the single-largest non-militant assembly in history, with over 1,500 people attending.

### Agenda

The second Congress addressed The Answer, and the rise of loyalist organisations. Several members of the attending PND/PDP were members, or affiliates of The Answer, and gave their testimony on the legitimacy of The Answer. In the end, 735 members voted against condemning The Answer, 634 voted for condemnation, and 131 abstained or were absent for the vote. Further items of the second Congressional agenda were the colonies and how to help them develop and succeed, and the rising protests and riots in the Eastern Provinces against the inequality of the economic stimulus packages.

### Attendance and makeup

Among the participants were several political groups with the most-prominent at the Congress being the Merchants Union, the PND/PDP, the Spirit of Southambia, the National Union Coalition, accumulating over 80% of the attendees. Several Congress-only political groups being formed. When the Congress dissolved, over 400 People represented the Southambian Colonies, and the remainder representing Southambia. The makeup of the Congress saw the Merchants Union receiving 132 seats, the PND/PDP receiving 763 seats, the Spirit of Southambia receiving 87 seats, the National Union Coalition receiving 356 seats, and the remainder of the seats going to various minor political factions and groups.

## Third Pan-Southambian Congress, Bambelister, 93;2E

The Third Pan-Southambian Congress was held in Bambelister from New Star to New Earth, 93;2E. The third Congress saw 1,300 people attending as members, and another 1,000 attending solely as observers.

### Agenda

The agenda of the third Congress was the formation of an official International organisation of the Southambian people. The formation of the organisation took up the entirety of the Congress, and other agenda items received limited discussion. In the vote, 821 voted in favour of formation, 402 voted in opposition of formation, and 77 abstained, or were absent from voting.

### Attendance and makeup

The same political groups that assembled in the second Congress, assembled in the third Congress. The third Congress saw the official formation of the Assembly of Southambian People, with the Pan-Southambian Congress becoming the legislative branch of the Assembly. The makeup of the Congress is as follows: 167 seats going to the Merchants Union, 694 seats going to the PND/PDP, 91 seats to the Spirit of Southambia, 267 seats going to the National Union Coalition, and the remainder of the seats going to various minor political factions and groups.

## Fourth Pan-Southambian Congress, Dodrid, 95;2E

The Fourth Pan-Southambian Congress was held in Dodrid from New Earth to Endings, 95;2E. The fourth Congress saw 2,500 people attend the Congress with over 4,000 attending as observers. This would become the final Pan-Southambian Congress to have an unrestricted seat count, as all future Congresses would be restricted to only 500 seats.

### Agenda

The two main issues of the fourth Congress were the 96;2E Southambian Magistracy Election, and the Confederation Agreement. Because the PND/PDP held over a majority of the votes, the fourth Congress endorsed Édouard Vidal for the Magistracy election. Following a month of discussion and debate, the Congress voted 1,743 in favour of condemning the Confederacy, 693 in opposition of condemnation, and 64 abstaining or were absent from voting.

### Attendance and makeup

2,500 people attended as full-voting members of the Congress, and as a result, voting sessions were split into 4 groups with 625 people in each group. The PND/PDP would remain the largest political group in the Congress receiving 1,454 seats, the National Union Coalition would receive 676 seats, the Merchants Union would receive 167 seats, the Spirit of Southambia would receive 111 seats, and the remainder of the seats going to various minor political factions and groups.

## Proponents of Pan-Southambianism

### Political Groups

#### In Southambia

* Left-Wing
	+ National Liberal Progressive League
* Centrists
	+ Populists Party
	+ Unionist Party
* Right-Wing
	+ National Democratic Party
	+ People's Democratic Party

#### In Southambian colonies

##### Kenbeckia

* A
* B
* C

##### Kirmouthia

* Federation of Labour and Industrial Organisations
* Merchants Union
* Spirit of Southambia

##### Yeolihul

* A
* B
* C

### Individuals

#### Southambian politicians

* A
* B
* C

#### Colonial politicians

##### Kenbeckia

* A
* B
* C

##### Kirmouthia

* A
* B
* C

##### Yeolihul

* A
* B
* C

## See also

* Southambian
* Loyalism