Joint Statement Following the Achkaerin CTO Membership Referendum
People of Achkaerin, the Commonwealth and the world,
As those of you who followed the referendum campaigns and then the events of the day itself will now know Achkaerin has voted to leave the Commonwealth Treaty Organisation by the following result:
As Emperor I am satisfied that the margin of victory is significant enough, therefore I will not be invoking my right of veto and the result will stand (further details on the timetable to leaving the CTO are below). But first I will emphasize something this did not have to happen, but happen it has and it happened for a great many reasons. Having an organisation dedicated to the cause and principles of the Commonwealth is noble and is something that Achkaerin supports this is why the world has seen a great level of activity from Achkaerin in the CTO. However to then expect a nation like Achkaerin to account for half of the heavy lifting at practically all times is unacceptable and this is the reality that the CTO has seen for while every nation seems to talk the talk in the chamber of the General Assembly only two CTO nations seem to follow that through with action and that would be ourselves and East Moreland, the experience of these two nations in working together may be to our advantage at times but it cannot be expected that when there are nations in the CTO with larger military capabilities and at times better positioning in the geographic sense that an organisation of at least fifteen nations
[1] can be expected to rely on two. We have seen it time and time again throughout the existence of the CTO and ultimately the lack of willingness from other members, with the exception of East Moreland, to step up on a regular basis has to be considered as a major factor in what has happened in the last twenty four hours.
It's also important to explain what this means, Achkaerin will leave the CTO but that is all we are leaving, we will seek to support our friends and our allies as we always have it is simply the case that if we are to contribute equally to an organisation then it is right and fair that everyone contributes as far as is possible to the same extent, I'm not so sure this is the case with the CTO it's a fantastic place for a debate but not for seeing the sort of action that the resolutions mandate. This is the single greatest issue that the CTO must address if it is to fulfill the purpose it aims to.
Having consulted with the Secretary General earlier this morning we have reached the following agreement as to how Achkaerin will proceed to leave the CTO:
- A formal letter to the Secretary General will be delivered at the beginning of the Summit of Aldspring by the Achkaerinese Representative attending.
- Achkaerin will formally leave the CTO at the end of the present Secretariat term[2]
- Achkaerinese citizens who hold positions within the CTO such as those working within the Secretariat and subsidiary bodies will not be asked to resign in the case of the Secretariat this is because the Secretariat is by convention deemed to be independent of any nation, in the case of subsidiary nations these are also open to non CTO members.
- Achkaerin will continue to abide by the Commonwealth Treaty and fulfill it's obligations under it until it's departure.
This may not be the brightest day for the CTO but we do hope that the organisation will take a look at the reasons behind this happening and address them.
Emperor Peter Azurewind of Achkaerin
Sakura Sheppard
Secretary General CTO
A Private Message to King David of East Moreland
My friend,
I'm not quite sure what I can say at this point, if I'm honest I'm not sure which way I wanted this to go on the one hand I see the value of a body like the CTO on the other I hear, understand and respect the concerns of the Achkaerinese people. Rest assured that Achkaerin has no intention of fading into the background when it comes to situations such as those our two nations have faced in recent times whether it be in Mercia or Uppsala, if they continue to happen we will be ready to lend whatever help is required since I fear that East Moreland may now find itself carrying the bag alone at the CTO - my most sincere apologies on this. I hope to be proven wrong but Achkaerinese stances won't change simply because we've left an organisation we weren't really getting out of.
Peter Azurewind