Koru’s Address to the Konsel Trevethan

As many of you will know, my Office has been in negotiations with this Council for Trevethan to become a province of the Hokorian State and for this Council to become a provincial government under the recently passed Provincial Governments Act.

This has been the result and hard work of myself, the Hokorian Government, the Hokorian Assembly and the Councillors here in Trevethan. It is not necessary that the Council, Government and my Office see eye to eye on every matter, the Provincial Governments Act makes provisions to allow you to enact your own law, policy and govern exactly how you want to govern.

However, following over a month of negotiations and discussions, I and the Government do not believe that you have a sustainable place as a provincial government at this time. We believe that Trevethan is likely to secede and do not believe that in your current state, we can fulfil our part of the Trevethan Agreement. Trevethan recently became formalised as a Hokorian province following a constitutional order issued just yesterday.

The Prime Minister has informed me that he intends to withdraw his motion to establish a provincial government for Trevethan. The Council may continue to operate on the same basis as it previously has, but its place will not be formalised until further discussions and negotiations have taken place that solidify Trevethan’s place as a Hokorian province.

I understand that this may be disappointing or angering for some who have worked to formalise Trevethan’s place within Hokoria- you, the Council, have the power to choose whether you become Hokorian or not. Let’s make this extended period of dialogue between the Council and the Government count to make sure that we all get an outcome that we are happy with.