In New Tokyo, in the central district, very close to the location where the buildings of the Grand Assembly stood, there was one of the numerous offices set up to handle the voting procedures of the election. At the entrance, there was an unusual number of reporters and camera crews, waiting for something of importance to occur. In a few moments, the reporters began buzzing amongst themselves, as their target was rumored to be arriving in a few moments.
Indeed, from one of the nearby intersections, a large group of people was approaching, most of them dressed formally and with a sense of professionalism.
In the middle of this group, one man stood out amongst the others, either by being the focus of the cameras, either by the amount of people in the street who approached him to greet and express words of support.
As he approached the entrance of the voting office, Arata Nakaigawa supporters were replaced by the crowds of journalists, who were organizing amongst themselves to get the greatest amount of questions. Nakaigawa, House Representative of the Democratic Party of Kusari, smiled to the group that waited to interview him, but asked in a calm and assertive manner for the press conference to be held after he casted his vote
His staff opened a path into the building, and Nakaigawa presented himself to the reception, and was directed to the voting terminals.
Carefully observing the most recent edition of the voting interface, and pleased to confirm what he had heard about it, he casted his vote for the Democratic Party of Kusari without hesitation.
Returning to the entrance of the building, and after some some space was liberated so that the passage of others voters wouldn't be hampered, he signaled his willingness to answer some questions.
Journalist: "Representative Nakaigawa-san, what are the goals for this election? Does the DPK aims to retake the majority of the Parliament?"
Nakaigawa: "Good morning to everyone. Let me just say that our supporters have made an admirable effort in the campaigning at the local and regional level, and it will be thanks to them that we hope to once again achieve a position of great importance on the affairs of the Grand Assembly and Kusari as a whole. It is too early to draw conclusions on winners and losers, but the DPK will stand by its values, and return the favor on the trust placed on us by the citizens of the great Kusari."
Journalist: "In this campaign, there has been a very noticeable drop in political campaigning on the neural networks by all parties, and a greater focus on directed campaigning in important regions and offworld bases. Why has this return to older methods of promoting occurred, and how does the DPK aims to compete with the more widespread KRP grassroots support?"
Nakaigawa: "Indeed, our neural net campaigning has taken a hit, mainly due to the delay on the scheduling of the elections, as well as the new elections laws, which brought new regulations and restrictions to the campaign process. We sought to compensate that by a more on hands approach with our citizens, to show that the DPK has people that care for them, and are willing to listen to their needs."
Journalist: "Nakaigawa-san, is it true that the DPK has been receiving less support from the Kishiro keiretsu since it lost the majority in the Spring elections against the Kusari Reformist Party, and how did that affected the relation with the other parties in the Parliament?"
Nakaigawa: "For a long time our opponents have been spreading the rumors that we have attained the government position just by the will of Kishiro and the leadership of the Navy revolutionaries. While it's true that Kishiro has for a long period of time been one of our strongest donator, it was not the only one, and the Naval factions also expressed their support through other political movements, which sadly have fallen out of favor as well.
The Democratic Party of Kusari recognizes the efforts made by Kishiro and the Naval forces in empowering the Kusari citizens with their voice in the process of government, and bringing the virtues of Democracy, of the rule of the people, to our great nation. We must state however, that the DPK will continue to pursue the virtuous goal of greater social equality and democratic values by it's own will, and will not be affected by the whims of the keiretsu, or other major players in society but the people themselves.
My apologies gentlemen, but that is all the time I have for questions today. I bid you a good day."
Arata Nakaigawa heads back to the vehicles, while the journalists still launch questions from afar regarding various subjects.
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