Hello Asgardians,

My name is Scuro Acheson, and I am running for a position within either the Ministry of Information and Communication, or the Ministry of Justice during Asgardia's first By-Elections.

For the sake of simplicity and understanding, I have copied and pasted my campaign platform below so that all may read it anytime they wish. I will also note that I do take the time to regularly post on my Asgardia blog different political and societal topics for discussion. This is because it is better to tackle each discussion independently rather than forcing all the answers to come up at once. It also allows everyone to understand my views and opinions as a govenment candidate much more clearly. I encourage transparency and communication with our citizens, so please do not be afraid to discuss your concerns and suggestions for a better Asgardia.

And so below, my candidacy platform:

FELLOW AGARDIANS,

IT HAS COME TO PASS THAT OUR MOTHER EARTH CRIES FOR OUR AID MORE THAN EVER. MILLIONS DIE REGULARLY ON OUR PLANET DUE TO IGNORANCE, INACTION, AND SELFISHNESS; MUCH OF WHICH IS EASILY PREVENTABLE. WE STAND IDLY BEHIND TIME-CONSUMING POLITICS AND GOVERNMENTS, LAW-MAKERS WITH NO REAL INTEREST IN JUSTICE AND FREEDOMS. I BELIEVE IN EVERY CASE BEING UNIQUE IN ITS PRESENTATION, IN ITS TRUTH. WE SHOULD BE PUTTING MORE ATTENTION TO LETTING THAT TRUTH BE KNOWN AND DEALT WITH PROPERLY, UPDATING OUR JUDICIAL LAWS WITH EVERY PASSING ISSUE INSTEAD OF LETTING IT LAG BEHIND THE TIMES, WHICH IS WHAT MAKES MOST LEGAL SYSTEMS INEFFECTIVE OR UNJUST.

I WILL BE FIGHTING FOR OUR LAWS REGARDING HOW OUR COURTS WILL OPERATE FOR THE PEOPLE, WHETHER IT BE TO ASSESS CRIMINALS, FAIRNESS OF OUR LAWS, AND THE ETHICS WE WISH TO UPHOLD IN OUR GOVERNMENT AND LAWS. ALTHOUGH, I ADMIT OPENLY, MY RESUME MAY NOT EASILY SHOW WHY I SHOULD RUN FOR DEPUTY MINISTER I CAN ASSURE THE PEOPLE THAT I AM NO STRANGER TO THE LAWS OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, NOR THE DESIRES OF THE PEOPLE FOR CHANGE AND JUSTICE. WE NEED CHANGE, AND WAITING AROUND IS NOT THE ANSWER ANYMORE. ROBIN S. SHARMA ONCE SAID, "LEADERSHIP IS NOT ABOUT A TITLE OR A DESIGNATION. IT'S ABOUT IMPACT, INFLUENCE AND INSPIRATION. IMPACT INVOLVES GETTING RESULTS, INFLUENCE IS ABOUT SPREADING THE PASSION YOU HAVE FOR YOUR WORK, AND YOU HAVE TO INSPIRE TEAM-MATES AND CUSTOMERS." SOMETIMES IT IS ABOUT GETTING THINGS DONE TO END THE SUFFERING OUR EARTHLY RULES HAVE CREATED. WE NEED ACTION AND PASSION, YET THE ABILITY TO ASSESS LOGICALLY AND WITH HUMANITY.

DURING MY DAYS IN UNIVERSITY, I HAD ENTERED UP A COUPLE ETHICS COURSES THAT OPENED MY EYES TO HOW LITTLE WE TOUCH THE REAL ISSUES AT HAND FOR FEAR OF BEING HARRASSED OR ASSAULTED. IN A PERFECT WORLD, NO ONE WOULD BE HARMED FOR THEIR PERSONAL OPINIONS, BUT WE ARE FAR FROM PERFECT. I PLEDGE TO BRING ASGARDIA CLOSER TO THE IDEAL WORLD WE ALL SEEK, A WORLD WHERE OUR LAWS NOT ONLY BENEFIT, BUT ARE APPROPRIATELY DEALT WITH BY ALL. AND HOW DO WE ACHEIVE A PROPER SETUP OF ETHICAL AND FAIR LAWS FOR OUR COUNTRY? SURELY, ONE PERSON ALONE SHOULD NOT BE THE ONE TO DECIDE ALONE. I AIM FOR OUR SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND LEGAL ISSUES TO BE ASSESSED BY THE PEOPLE, RATHER THAN A SAMPLE OF THE POPULATION. AS A PARLIMENTARY-- WHERE THE PEOPLE DECIDE HOW THE NATION SHOULD OPERATE, WHICH BY SIGNING THE CONSTITUTION WE HAVE AGREED TO BE-- LET IT BE THE PEOPLE THAT DECIDE HOW OUR LAWS BE UPDATED. LET THE PEOPLE BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN HOW WE OPERATE OUR LEGAL SYSTEMS. IF THE PEOPLE ARE DISPLEASED BY LEGISLATION, LET THERE BE A DISCUSSION OF SOLUTIONS, NOT HOW WE SHOULD KEEP IT THE SAME. LET THE PEOPLE'S OPINION MATTER WITH OUR LEADERS IN PARLIMENT AND COURTS.

BY NOW, YOU MAY BE THINKING SOMETHING AKIN TO, "HOW DO YOU PLAN TO MAKE YOUR CLAIMS REAL?". I'VE HEARD FROM PEOPLE ALL AROUND THE WORLD, PROTESTING AND GIVING GRAND SPEECHES WITH LITTLE TO NO ACTION. I WILL NOT BE THE SAME. I AM NOT THE SAME. I HAVE A HISTORY OF ACTING ON MY PASSIONS, NO MATTER HOW LONG THEY MAY TAKE. ROME WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY, AS THE SAYING GOES, AND I AM MORE THAN AWARE OF HOW LONG IT MAY TAKE TO GET WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT THROUGH OUR THICK HEADS. I SUGGEST THAT WE HAVE AN OPEN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT, A PROPER CHANNEL WHERE INTERESTS AND CONCERNS ARE GIVEN SERIOUS ATTENTION. NORMALLY SUCH WAYS ARE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, OR GENERAL MEDIA, SUCH AS TELEVISION AND RADIO, WHICH ARE STILL EXCELLENT WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER AND LISTEN, BUT WE NEED SOMETHING MORE ORGANIZED AND READILY AVAILABLE. I AM SURE THERE ARE RADIO PODCASTS OUT THERE ALREADY, BUT AN OFFICIAL STATION FOR ASGARDIA, TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH OUR COUNTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND CITIZENS, WOULD BENEFIT MANY, ESPECIALLY TRANSLATED TRANSCRIPTS FOR ALL DISTRICT LANGUAGES. NOT ONLY WOULD OUR GOVERNMENT-CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS BE IMPROVED, WE COULD FEATURE THE LATEST NEWS ABOUT THE NATION, OUR CITIZENS, AND OUR RESOURCES. WHAT IS QUITE IMPORTANT IS THE ABILITY TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF ONGOING CASES AND ISSUES IN THEIR GOVERNMENT SO THAT THEY MAY HAVE A SAY ON THE MATTER, ALLOWING A VOICE IN UPCOMING MAJOR DECISIONS. I HAVE LEARNED IN LIFE THAT WE AS HUMANS OFTEN FEEL THE MOST ANGER AND FRUSTRATION WHEN WE FEEL WE ARE NOT HEARD.

I HAVE EXTENDED AND CLARIFIED MY PLATFORM FURTHER, ANNOUNCING MY CANDIDACY, ON MY BLOG HERE:

- HTTPS://ASGARDIA.SPACE/EN/BLOG/27218-MINISTRY-CANDIDACY/ (ENGLISH)

- HTTPS://ASGARDIA.SPACE/EN/BLOG/27222-ACTION-PASSION-HUMANITEACUTE/ (FRANÇAIS)

- HTTPS://ASGARDIA.SPACE/EN/BLOG/27225-行為情熱人類/ ( 日本語)

SO, MY PROPOSAL IS THIS: ALLOW ME TO WORK IN OUR MINISTRIES TO GIVE A VOICE FOR THE PEOPLE. ALLOW ME TO BE THE PERSON TO CONSTANTLY KEEP OUR LAWS UP TO DATE WITH THE TIMES AND ISSUES, TO SERVE AND PROTECT OUR NATION FAIRLY AND JUSTLY. WE NEED TO HELP EACH OTHER, HERE ON EARTH. IT IS TIME FOR ACTION, FOR PASSION, FOR HUMANITY!