Movement for a New Imagua
Movement for a New Imagua | |
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| File:MNIparty.png | |
| Chairman | Dalmazio Pasquarello |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas |
| Ideology | Imaguan nationalism Increased autonomy for the Assimas Right-wing populism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Colors | Black |
| Senate | 1 / 60 |
| Lesser House | 16 / 70 |
| Website | |
| nmn.ia | |
The Movement for a New Imagua (Etrurian: Movimento per una nuova Imagua) is the newest political party of Imagua and the Assimas, established on 14 November, 2003, and formally registered on 22 November, 2003 by Elections Imagua.
A right-wing populist movement, the Movement for a New Imagua is believed to have originated as a result of the success of the Tribune Movement in Etruria, combined with increasing calls for greater autonomy for the Assimas Parish. Unlike many other right-wing populist movements, the Movement for a New Imagua advocates for a "colour-blind approach," due to the "demographical realities of Imagua."
History
Founding
On 14 November, 2003, Dalmazio Pasquarello, councillor of the Assimas Parish formally announced his intention to run for a seat in the Lesser House of Parliament, and establish a new political party.
At the first press conference of the party, Pasquarello said that "for generations, this motherland has been run by elites on Imagua, to the detriment of the people of the Assimas," and argued that "for decades, the people of these islands have felt neglect, as the policies from Cuanstad have centralized power and wealth in the hands of the Estmerophone elites," and that the dominant parties keeping betraying "our interests time and time again."
Thus, Pasquarello announced the establishment of the Movement for a New Imagua, releasing his party's platform then and there.
On 22 November, 2003, the Movement for a New Imagua was formally registered by Elections Imagua, with the agency saying that it meets "all the criteria set out to be recognized as an official political party." Thus, from that date, the Movement for a New Imagua receives all the benefits of party status for contesting elections on the national level, and is also subject to all the rules and regulations that this entails.
On 10 January, 2004, Senator Malcolm O'Cahill, who served as a Legislative Councillor for the Sotirian Democratic Party from 1995 to 1997, and then for the Sotirian Defence Party, crossed the floor to join the Movement for a New Imagua, giving the party its first representation in either chamber of Parliament.
It only entered the Chamber of Commons in the 2012 general elections, when Pasquarello gained a seat. The party's profile continued to grow, with the party gaining 5 seats in 2016, and 16 seats in 2020.
Structure
The Movement for a New Imagua's organisational structure is largely based off the Tribune Movement's organisational structure.
At the bottom are the grassroots associations (Etrurian: associazioni di base). The grassroots association is based not on the constituencies of the Lesser House of the Imaguan Parliament, but rather, on the constituencies used in the parochial governments of the islands. The general public will join the grassroots association, and the intention of the grassroots association is to help support (officially non-partisan) candidates to the local parochial councils, and to hold them to account.
Above the grassroots associations are the parochial associations (associazioni parrocchiali). Their members are to be elected by all members of the grassroots association within a given parish, and are meant to help oversee the activity of the Movement for a New Imagua within a given parish.
As well, the parochial associations are meant to help provide support to candidates running on a federal level, with constituency associations (associazioni elettorali) being in charge of organising campaigns for elections to the Lesser House of Parliament, with the intention that if they ever take power, that they will help organize elections to the Imaguan Senate. The constituency associations, while officially subordinate to the parochial associations, and thus on an equal level to the grassroots association, are not considered a way for members to join the Movement for a New Imagua as a full-time member.
Above the parochial associations are the regional associations (associazioni regionali), of which there are two regional associations.
The first regional association would be the Imaguan Association of the Movement for a New Imagua, which oversees the parochial associations of Cuanstad, Saint Christopher's, Saint Ellen's, Saint Fiacre's, Saint Florian's, Saint Hubert's, and Saint Isidore's, while the second regional association would be the Assiman Association of the Movement for a New Imagua, which only oversees the parochial association of the Assimas.
The role of the regional associations are to help oversee the activities of the parochial associations under their jurisdiction, and to serve as a board with which to help "take in public opinion" from residents of both the Assimas Islands and the island of Imagua in order to shape their policy. Members for the regional associations are elected by members of the parochial associations.
Finally, above the regional associations is the national association (associazione nazionale). The national association of the Movement for a New Imagua is meant to coordinate the activities of the regional association, and to help institute national policy.
Positions
According to Dalmazio Pasquarello's speech, and the party website, the platform for the Movement for a New Imagua would include:
- A tough-on-crime policy
- An elected Senate
- Curbing illegal immigration
- Establishment of a standing army and the liberation of Dunhelm Island
- Establishment of an "equal federation" between the island of Imagua and the Assimas Islands
- Respect of traditional Imaguan values
Election results
| Election | Leader | Candidates | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dalmazio Pasquarello | 5/68 | 0 / 68
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new | 22,276 | 3.13% | Extra-parliamentary opposition |
| 2008 | 17/68 | 0 / 68
|
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36,219 | 5.32% | Extra-parliamentary opposition | |
| 2012 | 28/70 | 1 / 70
|
 1
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74,275 | 10.95% | Third party | |
| 2016 | 52/70 | 5 / 70
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4
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107,794 | 14.46% | Third party | |
| 2020 | 70/70 | 16 / 70
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11
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110,012 | 12.17% | Third party |