Queensland Address



The Queensland Address is a speech by the Kingston Ministre Sécondaire Willfreed DeBoer in front of the Queensland Parliament.

= Full Transcript of the Speech =


 * Ladies And Gentlemen, Members of Parliament


 * It is with greatest pleasure to me to stand here in front of you. In times of a great worldwide distress, my Nation is happy to see a fellow friend in the Queensland government. In fact we need partners to help us to solve the crisis. Yet we are not almighty - we cannot do it all on our own. That‘s what we need our partners. Partners like Queensland. Partners like Shihasiha or like Atarashima. The United Kingdom of the States of Kingston and the Union of Boyce has always remained neutral in world‘s crisis, and rather engaged in proposing solutions than in active enforcements of a crisis.


 * My Government sees with greatest distress the escalation of the situation in the Riyadh Islamic Federation. The World is at the edge of a war, with possible nuclear weapons to be used. We cannot afford risking a war upon accusations that have not been proven to be true. The last time we faced that situation was the war of Iraq in 2003. I sincerely want to remind everyone in this room and everyone who is listening that this war was neither justified nor a successful one for the United States. Until today, Iraq stands at the verge of civil war and has turned from a stable dictatorship to an unstable anarchist country. Do you really want to risk this happening to another country in the Middle East? I am afraid this could cause a massive landslide in other countries‘ governments falling.
 * With all my heart and mind, I really do want to remind everybody to abandon this stupid aggression and get back to business!


 * Just today, it was announced that the Euro-Slavic Alliance had been abandoned. Two of the strongest European States are again at the verge of war, with an climate of mistrust and prejudices as of now. We cannot afford a war! No matter where it is, no matter who is involved. War is a shame. And I call to all nations. War is not the answer to the questions you were looking for. Instead it keeps devastating your own mottos. Hiigara calls for Unity and Peace, but actions as of now insult the motto in all facets. Maybe we all should just pause, take a breath. War has never solved any open questions, but always left us with human tragedies and more questions to be solved. What is War really good for? To make your own nationalist idea come true? To Prove yourself to your people? No, they don‘t need you to prove how good you are on the battlefields, they want you to show how good your are in the diplomatic battlefields. Because words - and only words - can end wars.


 * We see risks in the rise of communism in South America. Costa Palma has been blamed to be the cause for the recent bombings in Asia, as for example the Terrorist attack at the Shihaisha EXPO or the bombings in Kaisan. We do not want to comment on whether these accusations are true, but we are troubled when looking at the Caribbean Coast of Mexico. Costa Palma has always been a major cause of distress in the world since President Ronaldo took over office. We call to the nations of the world to Not listen to these thoughtless proclaims which are a product of communist ideology mixed with religious fanaticism. We would welcome a comment by the Costa Palman government to the accusations. However, we also ask the Queensland government to push Costa Palma to a more peaceful course of its foreign ministry.


 * Eventually I came here to talk about economic deals, but it has become necessary to talk about foreign politics with you. Yet I do not want to abandon my prime reason to have come here. I do believe that The Government of Queensland, as well as my nation, we need to improve our economic and political cooperation, as well as our trade. A strong partner in Oceania is what we need to solve this worldwide crisis. A Partner we can Rely on. We have not joined this Union to be the peacemaker, but rather be a strong, reliable economic partner. I believe that we have found such in the Commonwealth of Queensland.


 * Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for giving me the possibility to speak to you today. I close with the words of a wise man. „Do not rely on the friends you made during times of peace, but rather rely on those friendships you made during times of trouble.“ I believe Queensland is the friend we have been looking for all along.


 * Thank you.

Reactions
DeBoer's Speech was reacted upon differently, yet mostly positively. DeBoer experienced a 2 minute standing ovation at the Queensland Parliament. Internationally, the speech was regarded with dismay in Cattala's media after the minister openly suggested that war would break out between Cattala and Hiigara. Some analysts from Cattala had hoped he would have a positive reception for Cattala's moral argument in the case.