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The result of the election on the 31st of July can now be made official. The election on the Internet is closed. The question was:

“Should Sweden be allowed to be annexed to Ladonia?”

This is the result of the Internet voting: 34 Yes and 36 No
The result of the voting in Ladonia: 32 Yes and 10 No

This means 66 Yes and 46 No. Thus Sweden can be annexed to Ladonia. But it doesn’t mean that Sweden immediately has ceased to exist. Not yet as this matter has to be brought to the Ladonia cabinet for final decision

Voting papers and envelopes

The proclamation sign and the flags have been explained in a press release:

“Press release
Stavnen calls upon justice in Ladonia and demands eternal life back to the people

A partition of the Ladonian people, “Stavnen”, proclaimed on Sunday, June 27th, 2010, eternal life set free. The Stavnish Bristers (conjunction of brothers and sisters) revealed that the tree of golden apples for a long time has, by Ladonian elite, been hidden from its rightful owners, the Ladonian people. Through history the people has been kept unknowing by a greedy elite that in all secrecy have prospered and sold out on eternal life.

During a nightly surprise attack, a particularly brave section of the Stavnians, liberated Ladonia from the iron claw that for so long has kept the people oblivious. The group, called “Bristers for a free eternal life’ claim to have found the source of eternal life, the tree of golden apples, hidden deep inside the Ladonian forests. It has been stated that the trees were concealed by the forces of weather and other dirty tricks and exploited by a secret elite.

The group’s spokes brister says: “Enough is enough. Someone had to do something. We have by this act declared the eternal life liberated. The Ladonian people have the right to know the truth. With lies and fear they have kept us in the dark. That’s why we, ‘Bristers for a free eternal life” felt called upon to save the only standing tree and to hide it in exile. We will now work to breed a strong and healthy plantation of golden apple trees and as soon as possible replant those on Ladonian land.”

For the people. For a free and just Ladonia. For the revolution!”

It is true that the golden apples have been hidden. But they are easy to find as the main tree is growing in the Tower of the Winds.

Golden apple tree

“I propose Ladonia to pass the law on forced teddy hugging for fanatics and everyone guilty of physical violence. Anyone having violent ideas should be forced by law to hug a teddy animal until adrenalines and blood pressure reach the normal level. This ministry believes that teddy animals do have an effect. If not, then we should sentence these people to public teddy hugging: imagine a jihadist, a white suprematist, a rapist, a school shooter hugging a teddy animal for hours under the scrutiny of a crowd of people. That is, if medical cure does not work, humiliation will.
Minister Taru”

Ladonia in May - AF Tower

Just a short note from the old and new Presidents of Ladonia.

It was a very happy occasion today to open up the mailbox and be able to tell the President’s Shoes that they are the election winners! We hope this duality is not going to create a competition within the high office. They are both happy and surprised to be President’s. They also have a few clarifying questions: Does this mean they can both put “President” on their businesscards? So we in fact have not one but two (2) Presidents in Ladonia? The shoes also would like to congratulate the Norse Mystery Stone as our new Vice President! I’m sure our Vice President Kicki also wishes the new Presidents and Vice President the best. The shoes are of course not eating any candy even if it’s an Easter tradition here in the west. But they say that they perhaps will break out a bottle of Champagne later today to celebrate the equally unexpected as well-deserved Victory.

Best of waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllll to the new President(s).

/The Old President

It is my duty, for the protection of the Secretary of State to declare Martial Law and Maintain Martial Law till the International situation has been normalized.

DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW:

Sec. 1: There is hereby declared a state of martial law in all Ladonian territories inside the Kullaberg Peninsula and wherever they are situated on the third planet from the sun.

Sec. 2: The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall likewise be suspended in the aforesaid area for the duration of the state of Martial Law.

Sec. 3: The purpose of the Martial Law is to prepare our citizens for any physical offense or aggression from any extremist group, sect or religion.

Sec. 4: The Martial Law should be maintained till the Secretary of State Security is not comprised anymore.

Sec. 5: All Ladonia’s Armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Cost Guards, Fire Fighters and Invisible Police) should remain in RED alert for the duration of the Martial Law.

Sec. 6: All Ladonia’s Authorities, Queen, President, Vice President, Secretary of State, Minister and Cabinet, should remain in office.

Sec. 7: The Ladonian Constitution should remain in effect during all the duration of Martial Law.

Sec. 8: All citizens of Ladonia are requested to keep safe and vigilant to any possible threat or aggression.

Done in the 9th day of March in the Year of Ladonia, Two Thousand and Ten.

Admiral Pedro.
Commodore of the Fleet.

The cabinet has not approved Admiral Pedro’s Coup proclaiming Ladonia in a state of emergency.

Minister Taru (situated in Finland) says: “Oh no, again….” It is not easy to know exactly what the minister means but it can hardly be an approval. Later she added:
“Last time we had a coup it because of too much beer, now because of too little. What should we think of that?”

Minister Trollbinda (situated in Australia) will look at the matter:

“Thank you for letting the Ministry of Procrastination know of your recent coup.

Unfortunately the Ministry has urgent filing that needs to be done at this time. Your coup has been placed in a queue and will be attended to as soon as one of the Ministry officers is available.

The Ministry values your insurrection and will contact you shortly.

Yours sincerely

Trollbinda
Eternal Minister of Procrastination and Poet Launderette”

Admiral Pedro, since many years admiral of Ladonia Navy and minister in the cabinet has proclaimed a state of emergency. It is not possible to say if the proclamation is valid or not. We are waiting for a reaction from the Ladonia Cabinet.

“PROCLAMATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY!!

In pursuance of deliberations and decisions of Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces and Corps Commanders of Ladonian Army, Navy and Air Force, Invisible Police, Coast Guard and Fire fighters, I, Admiral Pedro, Grand Commodore of the Serenity Sea Fleet, Gran Capitan of Ladonia, Ambassador of Ladonia on the Moon, Knight of the Sacred Hammer with Steele nails, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of Army Staff proclaim Emergency throughout Ladonia and assume the office of the Chief Executive of the Remony of Ladonia.

I hereby order and proclaim as follows:

The Martial Law will be in effect today at 8:00PM EST;
The Constitution of Ladonia shall remain in abeyance;
The Secretary of State shall continue in office;
The President of Ladonia in Temporis shall continue in office;
The Presidential Elections results are suspended, invalidated and banned;
The Cabinet, the National Assembly, the Provincial Assemblies and Senate shall stand suspended;
The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Senate the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and the Provincial Assemblies shall stand suspended;
The Vice President, Prime Minister, the Federal Ministers, Ministers of Everything, Advisors to the Prime Minister, Parliamentary Secretaries, the Provincial Governors, the Provincial Chief Ministers, the Provincial Ministers and the Advisors to the Chief Ministers shall cease to hold office;
The Queen Ywonne should remain in Castle with her family;
The Dog Mohammed should remain under surveillance and arrest;
The whole of Ladonia will come under the control of the Armed Forces of Ladonia under the UNIQUE Command and Supervision of Commander Norbert!!!

This Proclamation shall come into force at once and be deemed to have taken effect on and 1st day of March, 2010.

Adm. Pedro
03/01/2010″

Ladonia Parliament has recognized The Republic of Monte Cristo - and the Republic of Monte Cristo has recognized Ladonia.

Ladonia Parliament is at work again after a rather long break. The new parliament is using the new Water Building in Ladonia as well as its residence in the US. In the first report, Prince George Nelson, Head of the Ladonia Parliament, brings these news:

“Ladonia Parliament in the United States has taken out 2 weeks of ads in a Riverside County Newspaper in a Southern California newspaper in the United States, telling the people of the United States, that the Ladonia Parliament mourns the lost of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, in the United States. We now have 7 members in the Ladonian Parliament. The Ladonian Parliament has voted to back the people of Palestine in there right to have there own nation. We have also voted for the Ladonian Navy to put a blockage on Israel, until they let the people of Palestine get goods by sea.

Sincerely, Prince-George Nelson, Head of the Ladonia Parliament. God Bless Ladonia, and its great people.”

Water Building: Ladonia Parliament

Ing. Daniel Oberhollenzer, coming from Austria is now stationed in Singapore as ambassador of Ladonia. We wish him luck with hes new work.

Ambassador Daniel Oberhollenzer in Singapore