[MSR of St. Andre]

Demonstrations erupt in St. Andre in favor of independence

Thousands of Andrinos take to the streets to demonstrate in favor of independence after Haifan talks bring it up.

Port St. Andre, MSR of St. Andre- Thousands of citizens of St. Andre went on the streets today to demonstrate in favor of local independence, the vast majority of them favoring the creation of the Most Serene Republic of St. Andre as outlined in the Haifan talks by the Dissolution Agreement draft recently presented by former Haifan PM Benjamin Meir.

The prospect of independence has ignited a passion among the citizenry, who are excited about the future of their country. "We started as a Natopian colony and now we've progressed to our own full-fledged nation, this is great step forward," says Ivonne Mayette, Coordinator of the demonstrations in Port St. Andre. Recognizing that many disagree on the choice of Meir to lead the transition, Mayette believes that "it is neither here not there, if Meir gets approved as Transitional President by the Agreement in Haifa, it will be temporary. There will be elections."

Political committees have begun forming in many regions of the small nation, with two having risen to the top as the strongest political factions in the country: the Social Democratic Union and the Liberty and Freedom Committee. They've begun to enlist candidates and rally supporters, preparing for the elections to come and for the battles in the National Congress over the Constitution and the laws forming the new country.