"VIKTOROV AGENDA" LAUNCHED Moisey Viktorov is considered by the majority of Zaporozians to be the most influential member of the Families Council. The 42 year old is the representative of the Kovel commune where his family hold significant agricultural land and have invested heavily in real-estate, construction and even a media company making the Viktorov family one of the wealthiest in the nation. Having now been in the Families Council for the last eight years Moisey has gathered around him a significant number of other Council members to form a faction known as United Kinship Group (UKG). The UKG currently control 29 of the 61 seats within the Council with a further 7 members being considered "likely" to either link up with the UKG or at least vote in partnership with them. This effectively makes Moisey Viktorov the de facto Head of Government. Today Viktorov invited the media to an event to launch what he believes will become the guiding document for the next three years of the nations development. The event took place at the families stables complex and saw over 500 invited guests from the Kovel commune in attendance.
"Today I have gathered us together to make Zaporozh stronger, to make us capable of ensuring that the years ahead allow us to continue our ways, enjoy our freedoms show the world our pride. To do this we need a plan to bring us together rather than endless discussions in the Family Council that lead to the status quo. This plan will be put in place by me and my friends starting tomorrow."
The plan is outlined in its key stages below.
1. Streamline the system of Communes. The limit to qualify as a Permanent Commune increased from 50km2 to 75km2. This will reduce the overall number of seats however will see more elected representatives.
2. Creation of an elected Presidential figure to deal with Foreign Policy only.
3. Increased punishments for organised crime, murder, kidnap and terrorism. The crimes of murder and terrorism to see the use of the death penalty.
4. Introduction of a flat tax rate of 13% rather than the current sliding scale.
5. Reduction in corporation tax from 35% to 22%.
6. Small Companies can choose either a 6-percent tax on gross revenue or a 15-percent tax on profits
7. Creation of a National Reserve Fund to be funded through the sale of mineral reserves. The creation of a 51% state owned company to oversee the extration of minerals, gases and the like. All future contracts to be given to this company when possible.
8. Creation of four Special Economic Zones. Goods manufactured in those zones by foreign companies can avoid taxes and tariffs.
9. Creation of three companies, the National Aviation Group (NAG), National Dockyards and the National Armoury to develop a better homegrown military procurement policy.
10. A policy to protect natural habitats of animals and sea-life. To include the joining of the Wild Mundus Organisation.
11. Restoration of Church lands taken in the 1930's.
12. Increase in the size of the standing army by reduction in funding for Commune Militias
13. Creation of a centralised Officer Training School
14. Commitment to spend at least 5% of GDP on military matters.
15. A commitment to enter into only bi-lateral treaties on a case by case basis.