By decree of Emir Aladin I Farouk, Emir of the United Emirates of Casablanca and Gibraltar, the following is to become law in the United Emirates of Casablanca and Gibraltar, effective immediately.
National Defense of the Plate Initiative
Considering the grave situation across the world created by the embargo of Indonesia on the rest of the world and the unpreparedness of the United Emirates and the world for such an extreme act, the United Emirates will begin an official rationing of all food within the borders of the United Emirates and in the United Emirates Army.
Said rationing will be administered by the National Board of Rationing, which shall consist of members appointed by the Emir of the United Emirates and which shall determine both a system of rationing and the quantity of rations.
No citizen of the United Emirates shall be immune from the system of rationing. All public officials will submit to rationing, up to and including the Emir himself.
Failure to obey rationing regulations, food theft, and gluttony shall all be considered felony level offenses and subject to heavy punishment and fines.
Further, the government of the United Emirates encourages its citizenry to make use of whatever arable land that they own to plant gardens by decreeing that food produced in these Ration Gardens shall not be subject to rationing regulations. The government of the United Emirates will provide seeds to any families willing to plant and care for Ration Gardens.
Additionally, the government of the United Emirates, noticing the failure of most private companies to create a functioning food industry in the wake of the Indonesian Disaster, will form the National Food Production Corporation of the United Emirates. NFPCUE will be given as much money as is needed to establish a functioning food production infrastructure within the United Emirates, sufficient to supply the whole population of the United Emirates.
May the people of the United Emirates never know such hardship as they currently endure ever again, by the grace of God, Allah, or whatever spirit you hold dear.
~Aladin I Farouk, Emir of the United Emirates of Casablanca and Gibraltar
MdV
Hello UE! I'm your host Maria de Vegas and this is UEN. Today we've got several important bulletins for you all.
First, Emir Aladin has officially decreed the Rationing System into existence this morning, confirming fears that the Indonesian Crisis is not likely to be resolved soon. Included in the 'National Defense of the Plate Initiative' were the creation of a National Board of Rationing to oversee the Rationing, as well as provisions encouraging citizens to start their own Ration Gardens and the formation of a national food production company to hopefully make up for the loss of Indonesian supply. Our correspondent Usman Ahemd was there at the Decree Issuing. Usman?
UA
Afternoon, Maria. The Emir was very enthusiastic about both the Rationing and the Ration Garden systems, however critics have pointed out that these are, at best, a temporary solution to the Indonesian Crisis in the UE.
MdV
Isn't that why the Emir ordered the creation of a government-controlled food corporation?
UA
Exactly. The Emir hopes that Rationing and the Ration Garden system can sustain the nation for the year that it has been predicted it will take for the NFPCUE to reach levels capable of supplying the whole population of the UE.
MdV
Thanks, Usman.
Next up, remember the huge weapons shipments and increase in domestic weaponry production ordered by the Emir after the start of the war? Well, today the first fleet composed of new ships is set to depart. Where this fleet is going is not being released at this time, we're told its an issue of national security. Ibrahim Darzi is at the docks. Ibrahim?
ID
Hello Maria. The fleet has been making preparations to depart, as you can see behind me supplies and cargo is being moved on board. It's certainly very powerful, all the newest stuff you can get nowadays, and that includes the tanks and missiles being loaded on the transports along with soldiers set to accompany this fleet to wherever its final destination is.
MdV
Thanks, Ibrahim.
Next up, the Emir and the National Recruitment Board have issued statements today imploring all able bodied men in non-essential positions to sign up for the UE military. It reminds the UE that it is better to defeat the Russians in Rome than the streets of Gibraltar. Recent polls run by an independent analyst we contacted indicate that support for the war is high in the UE, notwithstanding the current food crisis and the NRB has reported a significant increase in enlistment with the start of the government's ad campaign.
We'll be back after this break.
I know that this makes you unhappy, but oh well, we cannot all be 100% satisfied with everything.
