Year 26 Day 50
The death of the Automation Unity Party (AUP) may have been exaggerated.
Recently, after the AUP sponsored rally against industrialization of Hassaria II resulted in a deadly riot, many declared the demise of the AUP. The Magistrate of the region even suspended the political parties charter. The writing seemed to be on the wall as support for the party declined.
Things suddenly changed over the last few days as a new political candidate supporting the AUP rose out of thin air. The B1 Battle Droid BD-1237 seemed to be everywhere; Commercials, billboards, datapad ads. As a native of Hassaria III, the message carried weight and left little to the imagination: the inhabitants of Hassaria had been wronged and the establishment was to blame.
Initially, the message was ignored by most pundits, assuming this was just another viral trend that would die out, but it became clear as the ads intensified that BD-1237 was different. To the surprise to most, with the apparent backing of a powerful Confederate Magnate, the local Holonet was hacked and every datapad in Hassaria was given the following message:
Greetings Hassaria!
I know I am new to many of you, but I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to myself and my cause. My designation is BD-1237, but my friends call me Munch. I was produced on Hassaria III, commissioned by a supporter of the local systems and was delivered to a neighboring system. From there, I served under my owner for the past several years and learned the ropes of politics and was enlighted to the disparity of how my kind are treated. With his leave, I have taken up the cause full time and am happy to represent the AUP.
Let me get to the point: the recent tragedy that has beset those in Hassaria and the late Governor-to-be is quite awful, but there is a plethora of evidence that it was the establishment who is to blame! A pit droid could see the corruption! After the “assasination” of the Governor, they quickly swore a replacement from the Green Glasses Party without a single word to the AUP, who had won the election! How is this acceptable? With the recent “riots” on Hassaria II, our people were there to peacefully protest the industrialization of another world, and yet somehow are to blame for the action of bandits in the region. Recall how things were in Hassaria before the Green Glasses Party took control. Remember how clean the water was on Hassaria III! Look at it now! Most humanoids prefer to avoid the planet altogether due to the pollution.
With the support of the AUP, I call for a special election for the Governorship of Hassaria III. I am sure that some would wonder about the legitimacy of a special election. Some from the Green Glasses Party may accuse my party of trying to subvert existing laws, but I am trying to stabilize it with the election laws already in place! I say, let the citizens decide who will lead our great planet into the future and, if the establishment continues to ignore our calls, I call for action!
I do not expect the establishment to respond. I expect they will just continue to look at profit and productivity and ignore my request. If this happens, look for the signs. Droids, prepare yourself, for if they refuse to hear us, we will get this fish and put him on trial for treason and corruption!
BD-1237
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Some were appalled by the apparent treasonous comments, but, surprisingly, many seemed to support the new candidate. The office of the magistrate has been silent on the matter. It is unclear if a special election will be approved or if the new AUP candidate will have to wait until the next election cycle to run for office.