[Pandazoot]

QUOTE (Official Statement from St Bretton's Hall)

In light of recent discussions regarding the position of Valerie Shaw as the Vice President of Zootopolis. President Pandazoot's cabinet would like to make it very clear that there are no plans for Ms. Shaw to depart her position either through resignation or dismissal. The allegations against Ms. Shaw is based on "witness" accounts and at no point has The Daily Zoot newspaper provided photographic proof that back up their allegations. Ms. Shaw is a valued member of The Cabinet and President Pandazoot wishes her to remain by his side for the foreseeable future.

[Pandazoot]

QUOTE (Excerpt from www.dailyzoot.zt)

SIMPSON AGREES TO PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE Zootopolis Conservative Party leader Cornelius Simpson appeared outside of his house today and met with reporters outside. He was fielded questions regarding the possibility of a Presidential Debate which was proposed by President Pandazoot on Friday. Simpson had this to say, "I was going to leave this till tomorrow morning, but yes. I am interested in a Presidential Debate against President Pandazoot. I'm sure we will discuss details tomorrow and you will all be notified of them when they are ready. Thankyou."

QUOTE (Twitter Account of Gerald McHooney-Journalist from the Zootopolis Times)

@GMcHooney: It is understood that President Pandazoot submitted the first details of the Regional Charter late last night. #regionalcharter

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[TargetTango]

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Arkiasis Navy reveals new ship Today the Department of Defense announced their 2016 Naval budget which was highlighted by the reveal of the new S14B Class Destroyer ships. "We need to be ready to take on any threat in the 21st century" said Naval Captain Fred Stephenson, also stating that the new ships will feature top of line technology and advancements as Arkiasis enters the new age of naval warfare. "Electronic warfare control, automatic weapons control, cruise control, and cup holders. These are literally some of the finest ships in the world." CO Stephenson stated. The Naval Command hopes to have up to 1000 ships in service by 2020. QUOTE A Prototype S14B during combat training in 2015

[Pandazoot]

QUOTE (Excerpt from Today's Morning Press Conference with Press Secretary Claudia Jean)

Claudia Jean: Ladies and Gentleman, thank you for coming today. I will start today with a short press statement from President Pandazoot and then you may ask your questions. In light of the events in Glesga over the weekend. The President is once again making pleas to leaders of both sides to make contact with Zootopolis so that we can work a peaceful solution to this conflict. We do not want to see any more bloodshed. Ok, you may now ask your questions, we'll start with Steve. Yep? Q1: Claudia, what's the situation with the Presidential Debate? Is it definitely on? Claudia Jean: I can confirm that both President Pandazoot and Mr Simpson are discussing the terms today in session, we're expecting to make a formal announcement later this week. Jane? Q2: Thank you Claudia. Is this Presidential Debate going to include the leaders of both the United Liberal Party and the Panova Remembrance Party? Claudia Jean: Well nothing is official yet but the general feeling seems to be that the debate will only be between the two largest parties of Government. Q3: Claudia, what is the President's... Q2: Hold on Tim, I'm not done yet. Claudia, don't you think that is unfair to exclude the United Labour Party and the Panova Remembrance Party? Claudia Jean: As I said before, nothing is official. But there are two clear contenders in the next Presidential Election and I think it's those two who should be focused on. Tim, do you want to finish your question? Q3: Yes, thank you Claudia. What is the President's reaction to Arkiasis's latest 'Prototype S14B'? Claudia Jean: I don't think either myself or the President is familiar with that... Q3: Well it's part of their new wave of Naval Defence. Claudia Jean: Well I'm sure it will contribute to their naval defence, but frankly it's none of our business right now....doesn't anybody want to ask questions about Glesga?.............Obviously not.

[El Zilcho]

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Michael Allabarton Unveils Larsson Report The infamous annual Larsson Report was revealed once more today by Second Minister Michael Allabarton. As the second in command of the Meritocracy, the revelation is a tradition for the Second Minister, unveiling the corruption and efficiency report that has come to be an official yard stick of the performance of government. Originally created in 1904 as an unofficial critique of government, it continued to operate even throughout the 30s and the hellish regime and persecution of the Authoritarian Mortimer. Despite the risk of death, Lukas Larsson Jr. continued to compile his reports and survived the Restoration, continuing to operate as an impartial adjudicator of how well the government was representing the people. By the 50s, it had become an officially sanctioned inspection of government, operated by independent analysts and symbolising the almost Puritanical standards the Assemblage and Meritocracy were held to. This years report was rated at a 8.9 (scaled out of 10) which is the second highest in history, with data gathered from both the People's Shadow Commission and undercover investigators who regularly 'spook' the halls of power during the compiling of the report. Mr Allabarton was seen beaming as he stepped out of the Cloister and onto the announcement podium, where he greeted the collected press before reading from the published article, highlighting the sections which read "completely committed", "streamlined and effective" and "quintessentially Tulijan in its scope of service". Areas for improved were crime levels in inner city areas, and cutting on the questionable subsidisation policies. Approval rating still remain at a steady 90% and the administration has successfully expanded services provided, while shifting taxation and reforming it, allowing the average income tax rate to drop to 3% - the lowest since records began. Criticism still continues to bombard the government regarding the ineffective combating of crime in problem areas, with Meridian City still coming under significant scrutiny. On the whole, however, today can be taken as a huge victory for the already soaring regime.

This post has been edited by El Zilcho on Sunday, Apr 15 2012, 11:57

[Pandazoot]

QUOTE

Simpson wants answers from Shaffey Zootopolis Conservative Party leader, Cornelius Simpson, today issued a demand to King Shaffey demanding him to release information on what Zootopolis' donation of 1.2 Million Zoots went towards recently. After the K9K9 disaster in Utsoort, Zootopolis President donated 1.2 million Zoots to King Shaffey which was intended to go towards the recovery of the city. However King Shaffey has been mysteriously quiet since then and Mr Simpson is worried that the money has been used for something other than aid. Today outside St Bretton's Hall, Mr Simpson told reporters, "I find this silence to be most insulting. We...or should I say President Pandazoot, gives money to Shaffey that is supposed to be aid and yet we have had no word from King Shaffey to say that it's gone towards that. For all we know, King Shaffey is using our money to have a holiday around the world. I demand that King Shaffey makes his presence known and updates us on the situation." Reporters also asked Mr Simpson for an update regarding the Presidential Debate. He replied with a very short statement saying, "The details are being worked on but we should announce something by Wednesday at the latest."

[Otter]

QUOTE

Cloning Breakthroughs Awe Nation OAAP - NEW OTTERTON | Our nation has been sleepy of late, weary from international conflicts and adventures.  However, a recent medical breakthrough has citizens of the Archipelago daydreaming of immortality. The practice of cloning human beings has been legal for years in the Archipelgo, but has not, until last week, ever been truly successful.  The first experiment yielded a human heart that beat four times two fast; subsequent efforts resulted in spare fingers being grown to replace amputations and extra inches added to the more tender areas of some of our lesser-endowed fellows.  The Senate has been tight lipped about the identification of the cloned individual but conspiracy theorists and romantics alike are hailing a return of Charisma Nettlebaum, national hero and victim of a foul assasintation attempt using the K9K9 "Deathly Rain" bioweapon that left scores of others dead.  The likeliness of this scenario is debatable, yet this reporter holds out hope against the odds.

[Pandazoot]

QUOTE (Press Statement from St Bretton's Hall)

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE 18/4/2012 After much discussion, the details for Zootopolis' first Presidential Debate have been finalised. We are pleased to announce that the debate will commence on the 18th April 2012. The debate will be hosted at the University of Moltisanti at approx 20:00. The debate will be between the leader of Bretton's Liberal Party, President Pandazoot, and the leader of the Zootopolis Conservative Party, Cornelius Simpson. The leaders of the United Workers Party and Panova Rememberance Party will not be participating. The debate will be broadcast within Zootopolis through 'Quality TV' on Channel 4. Internationally, the broadcast will be carried live through Aspect TV from Tulija. INN News from Tulija will also have a highlights package of the debate to broadcast after the debate has finished. The topics for discussion in the debate will be picked by citizens of Zootopolis through Quality TV's website (www.qtv.zt) The top five topics chosen will be the final 5 subjects up for discussion. These topics will be kept secret from the Presidential Choices until the time of the debate. The moderator for the debate has yet to be chosen but it will be a decision made by Quality TV and St Bretton's Hall.

[Straznicy]

QUOTE (NGBC News broadcasts a video it claims it received from the Revolutionary Forces of Glesga)

A masked man, claiming to be the RFG's elusive new leader 'Commander Black', delivers a statement. The picture quality is low, the sound of gunfire and explosions are flagrantly audible, and the room notably shakes every so often. North Glesgan newsreader: Earlier today, the NGBC received a video supposedly from the South Glesgan terrorist group, the RFG. Although not confirmable at this time, experts believe the video to be legitimate. It is the first public contact any Southern group has made with the outside world since the war has begun. Newsreader: The identity of 'Commander Black' is unknown, but he is believed to have taken the reins of the organisation. Commander Black: The leadership of the Revolutionary Forces of Glasgow wish to extend Easter greetings to our friends and supporters, home and abroad. Christ's sacrifice and trials serve as a constant inspiration to us in our quest to eradicate the evil of capitalism and tyranny. We remain committed to our newest offensive against those who would make us slaves, and we are confident of victory. I personally wish to commend the efforts of our brave fighting men and women, as well as the efforts of our comrades who have joined us in arms. We extend an invitation to our international comrades to support us, and aid the true, socialist will of the Glesgan people in coming to fruition. The President of Zootopolis would have us sit down and discuss peace with the enemy. What he fails to recognise is that there is no peace to be had, for we wish nothing but the complete annihilation of the enemy and his twisted ideology. If he so desires peace, he ought support our military efforts in order to bring about a lasting peace, and the stability South Glesga deserves. We have the so-called Glesgan National Army and its allies on the backfoot. They sit in their high rises and make feeble attempts to shell us, for that is all they are capable of. We extend an offer to the soldiers of the enemy. Lay down your arms and join us. You will be welcomed as a friend among us. Those who fail to take up this offer shall see no mercy. We do not take prisoners. The video ends abruptly. Newsreader: Commander Black's claims of RFG dominance in the conflict have been questioned, with the situation appearing to be more of a stalemate. Up to one-hundred people were killed yesterday near the Anderston border in a shelling attack. There is no definite measure of the total war dead as yet, but even conservative estimates place the number in the thousands.

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[Pandazoot]

QUOTE (Press Statement from Quality TV)

Keith Bronson to moderate Zootopolis Presidential Debate Quality TV in partnership with the Zootopolis Government, Aspect Television and INN wish to announce that the moderator for the Presidential Debate in eleven days. The chosen moderator is Keith Bronson, best known to viewers as the host of 'Politics Today' which is broadcast every weekday at 9pm on Quality TV. Mr Bronson has a career in broadcasting spanning thirty years and, in the eyes of Quality TV, will make a fine choice as moderator who will bring to you a fair and balanced debate. We at Quality TV wish Mr Bronson the best of luck in the debate.

[GTA_stu]

QUOTE (The Amsterdonian: Amsterdon's number 1 official state newspaper!)

Police carry out raids across the capital A huge operation was launched last night to crack down on possible terrorist activity, and against people who pose a threat to the state. It is believed a total of 244 arrests were made, including a supposed terrorist cell which was strongly linked to the gunman who attempted to assassinate the Supreme Leader only weeks ago. Also inlcuded on the list were politicians, subversives and Liliputians; the government has made great efforts to purge Amsterdon of all Liliputians after the horrific terrorist attack which claimed the lives of 56 innocent citizens. After the attack all Liliputians living in Amsterdon were forced to leave, however a small number remain even though if they are found they face a long prison sentence and in certain circumstances the death penatly. A house on the outskirts of National Area 1 was a particular interest. 3 helicopters were seen flying above and a large area surrounding the house was cordoned off. It is believed that this was the cell, or at least part of it, which was linked to the gunman who attempted to kill the Supreme Leader. It is hoped that this will bring clarity to the queston of just how much the Shaffeyan Regime played in the assassination attempt, and it is only a matter of time before the cowardly terrorists confess their secrets under interrogation. It is great to see such operations being carried out in Amsterdon as it strengthens the country and ensures the well being of our citizens. This will send a strong message to all traitors and those opposed to the government. Glory to the Federation!

[Greenline]

Interview with His Highness King Shaffey the Great Regarding Amsterdon Weeba Fruu: It is an honor to speak with you, Your Highness. King Shaffey the Great: Hmmh... Weeba Fruu: What do you think about the situation in Amsterdon? With your wisdom, you are certainly aware of the Amsterdonian authorities accusing us of trying to assassinate their petty and unimportant "Supreme" Leader. King Shaffey the Great: Sometimes, our jobs as politicians can get funny; especially when some leaders think so highly of themselves to think that Shaffey would try to take their lives. So, I will give you the only answer we have to this ridiculous question: No. We never tried to take the lives of any of those Amsterdonian rats. Another thing that can be considered funny is that during the cold war they had between themselves and Otter, they begged us for support, and now they are acting all independent, we all know that they will come back to us when they need something. Just a matter of time. Weeba Fruu: You mentioned the alliance between Shaffey and Amsterdon, which involved Amsterdon being the first nation to buy K9K9. Do you think they are as committed as Shaffey in destroying this destructive weapon? King Shaffey the Great: No, I do not. These rats are very clever, they might need it in case they try to abuse the patience of other nations. They - unlike Shaffey - do not care for their citizens, all they care for is their Military superiority and the image of their Leader. If there is, say, a leak in one of their cities, they would not even invest a single Guilder in the safety of their civilians. You could say that they are... ferberizing their citizens. Weeba Fruu: Thank you for your time, Your Highness.

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[Otter]

Chumktim, freppers and kimbledeggs. The rofty toss of spemmling has twaffled our finnybows and swumped the tumpkins. Our fennywigs profiliate a twempered eve, and fasshine dorps call thereupon.

Charisma Nettlebaum
Fwenting yet agilly.

[Pandazoot]

QUOTE (Excerpt from Zootopolis Times)

Zootopolis requests Nettlebaum Is Charisma Nettlebaum alive? That is the question that is on many people's lips and none more so than that of Zootopolis' own President Pandazoot. In a press conference today, Press Secretary Claudia Jean fielded questions from Zootopolis correspondents and one asked her what was the President's reaction to the rumours that Charisma Nettlebaum is alive and well again. She said, "This is...an interesting subject. Obviously, these are rumours but they seem to be strong ones and have added credibility thanks to the...statement that came out the Archipelago. It is the President's wish that if Nettlebaum is indeed alive then The Archipelago must go public with it and reveal the technology behind it." Conspiracy theorists link the technology to that which caused the zombie pandemic of Amsterdon a couple month ago and if those were indeed true then it adds fuel to the fire between Amsterdon and the Archipelago as Charles Yin, an administrator of the conspiracy message board 'Third Eye' posted on his Tumblr blog, "We are seeing something very interesting here. How long as the Archipelago possessed the technology that can bring people back to life and why have they kept it a secret from us?! Furthermore, DID THE ARCHIPELAGO START THE ZOMBIE OUTBREAK OF AMSTERDON!? Watch the skies and lock your doors! The Archipelago is raising an army of the dead!"

QUOTE (The Leslie Ratings)

'Off the Wall' TV (OTW) posts record breaking viewing figures for new show, 'Alton Shore' following the exploits of a group of 18-30 year olds as they make their way down the River Alton on a cruise ship getting into all sorts of hijinks. OTW TV also saw their highest rated show 'The Word with Ben Gleck' drop viewers after wild rant against President Pandazoot accusing him of being a dictator The highest rated sporting event this week was the Baseball match between The Maddox Marshalls and the Swanson Speedos in the Juicy Fruits Super League

QUOTE

Presidential Debate just six days away. University of Moltisanti welcomes former Pandazootopia President Lee Furtress to the main campus as the guest of honour for the debate

[GTA_stu]

That's probably the most intelligent thing Charisma Nettlebaum has ever said, at least it would be if it was really him. This country is highly suspicious of the so called "cloning" of Nettlebaum, and firmly believe it to be a ploy by the Archipelago. We don't believe that the backwards people of the Archipelago would be capable of producing such advanced technology. We believe they have created a stooge, who, with the help of plastic surgery has been made to look like Nettlebaum.

Amsterdon has nearly completed the transition of removing all Liliputians from our soil, with around 1,000 still being held in detention camps awaiting transportation to their homeland. A small number is still believed to be living here illegally, and all that are found face execution, along those who harbour them. Our troops are still in occupation of Liliputia, and general elections are going to take place next month. The AUP (Amsterdon Unification Party) is hotly tipped to win, with their main goal being to unify the country with Amsterdon under a treaty, and thus transferring all power. The Supreme Leader has vowed to maintain neutrality in the elections and is committed to ensuring free and fair elections.

[Pandazoot]

QUOTE (Excerpt from The Zootopolis Times)

Simpson: Occupation of Lilliputia is wrong! In a rare moment for Zootopolis Conservative Party leader Cornelius Simpson, he has condemned Amsterdon occupying the land of Lilliputia in what he calls "An unfair abuse of his resources." In an interview with Simpson's favourite newspaper, The Zootopolis Star, he has lambasted the Supreme Leader of Amsterdon. Though Simpson's motives may seem wrongplaced. He said, "What Amsterdon is doing is completely wrong. How dare they take more land for themselves. There must be rules for this, you can't just take land willy nilly. Not only that, but think of all the natural resources and property they will be gaining. Why can't Zootopolis make a move like this? We would be crucified by the Regional Council if we did." With just twelve days until Zootopolis' Presidential Election, this move by Simpson could have a big effect on the number of votes he receives though it's hard to gauge whether this could win or lose votes. So far, President Pandazoot appears to have stayed quiet on the matter.

[Pandazoot]

QUOTE (Excerpt from Zootopolis Times)

Government calls for Commander Black In a rare move today, Secretary of Foreign Relations Richard Long made an announcement to the Press regarding the situation in South Glesga. Press were informed of the special press conference on Friday evening and at approximately 10:04, Richard Long appeared from behind the curtain. He said, "Employees of the press, thank you for coming today to this morning's special Press Conference I have called on behalf of the Zootopolis Government. You may recall recently that I urged for representatives of the RFG in South Glesga and the Glesgan National Army to come forward so that we in Zootopolis could act as mediators in bringing an end to the conflict that has raged in South Glesga for the last few months. It is our aim to bring peace back to the nation so that no more citizens can be hurt. Commander Black did respond to us last week in which he shunned our attempt at communication. However, we have heard from the Glesgan National Army. They have given us terms of agreement that I believe will be very appealing to the RFG and I once again I urge Commander Black or another representative of the RFG to come forward for peace talks. We are waiting by our phones so to speak." The statement was followed up by a Q&A session with Long. If peace is brought to Glesga it will reflect very well on President Pandazoot who is seeking his final term in office. Of course, all that rests on whether the RFG will come forward to speak to Zootopolis and the Glesgan National Army.

QUOTE (Zootopolis Conservative Party's official Twitter Account)

@ZConservativeParty: President Pandazoot once again sticking his nose where it should not be. @ZConservativeParty: If President Pandazoot put as much effort into his election as his foreign intervention, we might actually be scared.

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[Adler]

Humble greetings from the Treacherous Dictatorship Loyal State of Fegelein Hermanny!

I, Richard Adler, Foreign Minister on behalf of our Chancellor Hermann Fegelein, wish to extend salutations to our peers of this region in the hopes of establishing goodwill between our nations after having existed in the region since its inception, but not totally active in sharing our activities with yourselves.

Having been in the dark about the existence of this channel of communication until now, your truly humble minister wishes to avoid the trouble of reading through 8 pages of the recent history of our fellow nations by asking if one would be kind enough to deliver a succinct brief of recent major happenings within the region? If not then I will inform our Chancellor should he find time to give a reading of the whole 8 pages (Between me and you, I think that this is highly unlikely!).

On another note, I would like to inform the Regional Council that the Dissonant State (formerly the Iron Curtain) of Socialism and Capitalism has been annexed through an under-the-table agreement between myself and the founder of Socialism and Capitalism (1st gtaROCKER now known as Dimitri.) by the Treacherous Dictatorship Loyal State of Fegelein Hermanny. You may wish to contact the original founder for confirmation or take my word for it in good faith.

That will be all for now,
Richard Adler
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fegelein Hermanny

[Greenline]

NOTE: This was made by ZOOTOPOLIS. We don't take any credit for it.

QUOTE (Zootopolis)

August 30th 2011 - The region is founded by The Republic of the 500. 54 nations apply to join and are accepted. September 1st 2011 - The first World Assembly representative, Quadratic form, elected October 24th 2011 - King Shaffey orders the assassination of Zootopolis Shadow Cabinet Minister of Sport, John Fordham and he is assassinated by secret agents at precisely 14:00. King Shaffey promptly declares war on The Kingdom of Zootopolis. October 25th 2011 - King Shaffey gives his reason for war as “We do not agree with the decisions made by The Kingdom of Zootopolis, so we will 'show them the correct way”.  Argfenstein and Okurka, Cheap Electronics and  The Otter Archipelago come to Zootopolis’ aid. King Shaffey backs down and apologises to the nation of Zootopolis. October 26th 2011 - King Shaffey renames an old field ‘The John Fordham Memorial Complex’ and erects a giant statue of John Fordham. October 27th 2011 - Zootopolis complains to the Kingdom of Shaffey regarding the Memorial Complex. King Shaffey decides to turn it into a shopping mall. Mothra declares it’s support for Zootopolis who cuts off all ties between itself and Shaffey. October 30th 2011 - Tired of The Kingdom of Shaffey. The Republic of the 500 rolled it’s tanks towards Shaffey. The events of the battle are unclear as both sides report different stories. Mothra joins the battle against Shaffey. October 31st 2011 - King Shaffey threatens to use a nuclear warhead on Godzilla, the capital of Mothra and released a video showing them raping a 3 month old Moth-ra baby to death. The mother was shot and her eyeballs were fed to her husband. November 1st 2011 - The Otter Archipelago intervenes in the conflict and deploys it’s “Anti-Shaffeyan Aggression Ray” November 2nd 2011 - King Shaffey announces his surrender to the allied forces. November 12th 2011 - King Shaffey is given his punishment. He is ejected from the GTA Forums region and so bringing an end to ‘Shaffeygate’. November 19th 2011 - Lilliputian terrorists attack an Otter city. November 22nd 2011 - The Kingdom of Shaffey returns to the GTA Forums region. November 23rd 2011 - Zootopolis and Shaffey begin building a friendship again. Dec 20th 2011 - World Assembly delegate Quadratic form replaced by The Aquatic Weasels of The Otter Archipelago December 29th 2011 - The Empire of Quadratic Form descended into chaos after it’s leader fled the nation. January 12th 2011 - GTA Forums region comes under attack from another region. The attack is quickly quelled. January 15th 2012 - WA delegate The Otter Archipelago replaced by The Meritocratic Republic of Tulija February 4th 2012 - Preparations begin for the first Regional Cabinet system. Initiated by King Shaffey. February 6th 2012 - The leader of The Otter Archipelago sets out the positions for the Regional Cabinet. The Archipelago enters a heated debate with Tulija and the 500 regarding the cabinet. February 7th 2012 - The Grand Duchy of Ashjford adds the position of ‘Chief Whip’ to the Regional Cabinet. The debate between the Archipelago and opponents of the Regional Cabinet comes to an end. However the Archipelago then enters into a debate with the nation of Amsterdon. February 8th 2012 - The region votes in favour of implementing the Regional Cabinet. It comes to light that King Shaffey has ordered the development of a biological weapon called ‘K9K9’. This prompts the Supreme Leader of Amsterdon to order a batch and heated words to develop between Shaffey and Zootopolis. February 9th 2012 - Zootopolis cuts off all communication between itself and Shaffey...again. February 10th 2012 - Amsterdon is rocked by a terrorist attack committed by Lilliputian terrorists. The Supreme Leader believes The Otter Archipelago is involved and therefore severs all ties between the two nations. The Kingdom of Shaffey join Amsterdon because of the Archipelago’s opposition to development of the K9K9 weapon and what the King calls “Attempting forced regime change.” The Otter Archipelago is later rocked by the death of it’s national spokesperson Charisma Nettlebaum under mysterious circumstances. February 11th 2012 - The Amsterdon-Lilliputian war comes to an end. February 13th 2012 - Amsterdon suffers again as a zombie outbreak hits Wolf City. Zootopolis sends medical experts to the nation to try and contain the situation. February 17th 2012 - The zombie outbreak in Wolf City comes to a close. February 26th 2012 - After voting ends, the first Regional cabinet is announced. Tulija was named as Minister for Regional Trade and Exchange, Argfenstein was named as the Minister of Security, the Minister of Regional affairs named as Okurka and Zootopolis was elected as Chief Whip. The position of Recruitment Manager was vacant. March 2nd 2012 - The Kingdom of Shaffey announces it has sold it’s first shipment of K9K9. The purchase came from a nation outside of the region. GTA Forums is in uproar. The regional cabinet is called to action. March 3rd 2012 - A K9K9 leak leads to the Shaffeyan city of Utsoort becoming a crisis zone. March 5th 2012 - The Archipelago ‘Space Station Zulu’ crashes in New Otterton. Amsterdon threatons to intervene in Utsoort crisis and Otter Archipelago send in troops. This prompts King Shaffey to take action. March 6th 2012 - Utsoort situation officially stabilised according to Shaffey sources. Meanwhile the Regional Cabinet meet in Concordance, Tulija and prepare to ban biological weapons. This causes a stir amongst some nations who are not in the cabinet. March 7th 2012 - The regional cabinet is dismissed. March 12th 2012 - A Representative of Tulija comes forth and issues a press release stating that King Shaffey will be prohibited from being on the Regional Cabinet until the King “has proven his competence.” March 14th 2012 - Shaffey and Amsterdon officially declare their intent to destroy their supplies of K9K9.

[Pandazoot]

QUOTE (Zootopolis Press Release)

GTA Forums Region Timeline (Updated to the 7th April) August 30th 2011 - The region is founded by The Republic of the 500. 54 nations apply to join and are accepted. September 1st 2011 - The first World Assembly representative, Quadratic form, elected October 24th 2011 - King Shaffey orders the assassination of Zootopolis Shadow Cabinet Minister of Sport, John Fordham and he is assassinated by secret agents at precisely 14:00. King Shaffey promptly declares war on The Kingdom of Zootopolis. October 25th 2011 - King Shaffey gives his reason for war as “We do not agree with the decisions made by The Kingdom of Zootopolis, so we will 'show them the correct way”.  Argfenstein, Okurka, Cheap Electronics and  The Otter Archipelago come to Zootopolis’ aid. King Shaffey backs down and apologises to the nation of Zootopolis. October 26th 2011 - King Shaffey renames an old field ‘The John Fordham Memorial Complex’ and erects a giant statue of John Fordham. October 27th 2011 - Zootopolis complains to the Kingdom of Shaffey regarding the Memorial Complex. King Shaffey decides to turn it into a shopping mall. Mothra declares it’s support for Zootopolis who cuts off all ties between itself and Shaffey. October 30th 2011 - Tired of The Kingdom of Shaffey. The Republic of the 500 rolled it’s tanks towards Shaffey. The events of the battle are unclear as both sides report different stories. Mothra joins the battle against Shaffey. October 31st 2011 - King Shaffey threatens to use a nuclear warhead on Godzilla, the capitol city of Mothra and released a video showing them raping a 3 month old Mothra baby to death. The mother was shot and her eyeballs were fed to her husband. November 1st 2011 - The Otter Archipelago intervenes in the conflict and deploys it’s “Anti-Shaffeyan Aggression Ray” November 2nd 2011 - King Shaffey announces his surrender to the allied forces. November 12th 2011 - King Shaffey is given his punishment. He is ejected from the GTA Forums region and so bringing an end to ‘Shaffeygate’. November 19th 2011 - Lilliputian terrorists attack an Otter Archipelago city. November 22nd 2011 - The Kingdom of Shaffey returns to the GTA Forums region. November 23rd 2011 - Zootopolis and Shaffey begin building a friendship again. December 20th 2011 - World Assembly delegate Quadratic form replaced by The Aquatic Weasels of The Otter Archipelago December 29th 2011 - The Empire of Quadratic Form descends into chaos after it’s leader fled the nation. January 12th 2011 - GTA Forums region comes under attack from another region. The attack is quickly quelled. January 15th 2012 - WA delegate The Otter Archipelago replaced by The Meritocratic Republic of Tulija February 4th 2012 - Preparations begin for the first Regional Cabinet system. Initiated by King Shaffey. February 6th 2012 - The leader of The Otter Archipelago sets out the positions for the Regional Cabinet. The Archipelago enters a heated debate with Tulija and The 500 regarding the cabinet. February 7th 2012 - The Grand Duchy of Ashjford adds the position of ‘Chief Whip’ to the Regional Cabinet. The debate between the Archipelago and opponents of the Regional Cabinet comes to an end. However the Archipelago then enters into a debate with the nation of Amsterdon. February 8th 2012 - The region votes in favour of implementing the Regional Cabinet. It comes to light that King Shaffey has ordered the development of a biological weapon called ‘K9K9’. This prompts the Supreme Leader of Amsterdon to order a batch and heated words begin to develop between Shaffey and Zootopolis. February 9th 2012 - Zootopolis cuts off all communication between itself and Shaffey...again. February 10th 2012 - Amsterdon is rocked by a terrorist attack committed by Lilliputian terrorists. The Supreme Leader believes The Otter Archipelago is involved and therefore severs all ties between the two nations. The Kingdom of Shaffey join Amsterdon because of the Archipelago’s opposition to development of the K9K9 weapon and what the King calls “Attempting forced regime change.” The Otter Archipelago is later rocked by the death of it’s national spokesperson Charisma Nettlebaum under mysterious circumstances. February 11th 2012 - The Amsterdon-Lilliputian war comes to an end. February 13th 2012 - Amsterdon suffers again as a zombie outbreak hits Wolf City. Zootopolis sends medical experts to the nation to try and contain the situation. February 17th 2012 - The zombie outbreak in Wolf City comes to a close. February 26th 2012 - After voting ends, the first Regional cabinet is announced. Tulija was named as Minister for Regional Trade and Exchange, Argfenstein was named as the Minister of Security, the Minister of Regional affairs named as Okurka and Zootopolis was elected as Chief Whip. The position of Recruitment Manager was vacant. March 2nd 2012 - The Kingdom of Shaffey announces it has sold it’s first shipment of K9K9. The purchase came from a nation outside of the region. GTA Forums is in uproar. The regional cabinet is called to action. March 3rd 2012 - A K9K9 leak leads to the Shaffeyan city of Utsoort becoming a crisis zone. March 5th 2012 - The Archipelago ‘Space Station Zulu’ crashes in New Otterton. Amsterdon threatens to intervene in Utsoort crisis and Otter Archipelago send in troops. This prompts King Shaffey to take action. March 6th 2012 - Utsoort situation officially stabilised according to Shaffey sources. Meanwhile the Regional Cabinet meet in Concordance, Tulija and prepare to ban biological weapons. This causes a stir amongst some nations who are not in the cabinet. March 7th 2012 - The regional cabinet is dismissed. "Warlord" Straz Turnbull, the de facto head of state of Glesga, is assassinated. His unionist rivals are blamed. March 12th 2012 - A Representative of Tulija comes forth and issues a press release stating that King Shaffey will be prohibited from being on the Regional Cabinet until the King “has proven his competence.” Turnbull's Revolutonary Forces of Glesga (RFG) retaliate, and kill unionist figurehead Archie Buchanan and his son in a bomb attack. March 13th 2012 - An attempt is made on The Supreme Leader of Amsterdon by a lone gunman in a black mask. March 14th 2012 - Shaffey and Amsterdon officially declare their intent to destroy their supplies of K9K9. March 16th 2012 - Amsterdon claims the gunman who threatened the life of it’s Supreme Leader was working for the Shaffeyan Regime. The National Reform Council makes a last ditch plea to the international community for help, as the unionists and nationalists mobilise their full arsenals. Internet access is cut off. March 21st 2012 - Tulija endorses proposed legislation to ban biological weapons. March 23rd 2012 - In the small hours of the morning, the RFG launches a rocket attack on Govan, a unionist stronghold. The fighting soon spreads throughout Fort Pollok. North Glesga reinforces its border with more troops, denying access to fleeing South Glesgans. March 31st 2012 - NGDF Forces open fire on Glesgans fleeing the conflict. The Prime Minister tells them they must find shelter elsewhere. April 3rd 2012 - Zootopolis announces plans for it’s first Presidential Debate April 6th 2012 - ‘Commander Black’ of the RFG in Glesga sends a video to a Glesgan television station making a short statement outlining his plans for the RFG’s strategy. April 7th 2012 - Amsterdonian police carry out raids on citizens suspected of the March 13th attack on The Supreme Leader. Lilliputians living in Amsterdon are ‘purged’ from the nation. April 7th 2012 - A mysterious broadcast coming from The Otter Archipelago suggests that Charisma Nettlebaum is alive and well. Should any nation wish to have their historical dates added to this timeline, they must contact the Zootopolis Historical Society

QUOTE (Bretton's Liberal Party Press Release)

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