Animal Justice Party

Animal Justice Party
Abbreviation	AJP
Leader	Amanda Chatterman
President	Amanda Chatterman
Chairperson	Darius Mckaii
Secretary	Gypsy Rosalie
Deputy Leader	Kaito Horwasha
Deputy Party President	Meg Wurran
Founded	October 4, 1990 (1990-10-04)
Headquarters	Zebra Town, Africana Territory, West Phoenicia
Newspaper	'The Roar'
Student wing	Youth 4 AJP
Membership (2020)	15,000
Ideology	Animal Liberation Animal Welfare Green Policies
Political position	Center to Left Wing
Colors	Orange
House of Representatives	31 / 1,590
Senate	3 / 106
Administrative Governors	0 / 53

The Animal Justice Party is a minor political party in West Phoenician politics.

Founded in 1990 by retired veterinarian   Francis Spoleto who had a general love and care for animals and wanted to ensure there welfare were protected by rights.

Formed as the first West Phoenician political to focus primarily on the welfare of animals.

It has in recent years, included environmental issues, welfare, green policies and activism as part of its policies to increase its voter base.

History

Founded in 1990 by retired veterinarian Francis Spoleto who had a general love and care for animals and wanted to ensure there welfare were protected by rights.

The Animal Justice Party was the first West Phoenician political to focus primarily on the welfare of animals. While considered a minor party over the years events led to the AJP being able to use their limited power ability to pass a number of their policies.

Beginning as a grassroots movement to educate the population on animal welfare. Protests were a regular occurrence in the early 90', members would protest outside organisations that engaged in animal testing, outside circuses and other entertainment venues which they deemed were cruel or inhumane to animals.

At the 1992 National Election they failed to win any seats.

However at a city-state level they picked up a small number of seats to gain representation.

The 1995 National Election was held during the 4th West Phoenicia Civil War. While many thought it would be postponed, the election went ahead.

The Animal Justice Party won 5 seats during that election. For their support to Emperor Thaddeus Gryphon over Princess Aphrilis, the party found favour with the Emperor.

In 1996 the AJP was able to win a few concessions most notably Poaching was added to the list of the nation's capital crimes, 10 Wild Life Reserves were appointed across the nation to protect vulnerable species and a Animal Justice Court was created to resolve disputes by determining the facts and applying legal principles to decide who is right in areas of civil and criminal cases involving animals.

During the reign of Queen Jezebel Bush (2000-2010) and the 5th West Phoenicia Civil War (2008-2010) the Queen eliminated politicians that posed a risk to her reign. The AJP were dismissed as harmless and continued to be involved in politics in a limited capacity. They were successful in convincing Queen Jezebel Bush to ban the import of make up and beauty supplies tested on animals; she also cut funding to West Phoenician cosmetic and beauty supply companies that tested on animals. However Queen Jezebel Bush refused to ban the import and exports offur and ivory trade. An avid hunter, the Queen did not outlaw fox hunting.

The election years of 2001, 2004 and 2007 were fraught with voting rigging and suppression. Election officials under the threat of death by the Monarch committed fraud to ensure only those parties and politicians the Queen favoured won at elections.

From 2010 Under the AJP leadership of Foo Dutta, the party moved to include progressive Green Policies, Social Welfare and marriage equality to their party platform.

Foo Dutta was quite vocal in parliament, denouncing the right wing policies and calling for West Phoenicia to have a progressive revolution.

On New Years Eve 2016, while celebrating at a party at the Jungle Club Nightclub in the West Phoenician city-state of Africana Territory; Foo Dutta was gunned down outside the club.

The culprit, Solomon Gustav was part of an ecoterrorist organisation who felt Foo Dutta

Ideology

The Animal Justice Party has always been a party that advocates for the welfare of animals.

However over the years to remain relevant and competitive against other parties, it incorporated Socially progressive and Green policies to their ideology.

• Animal Liberation
• Animal Welfare
• Green Policies
• Social Welfare

List of leaders

• Amanda Chatterman: 01/01/2016-Present
• Foo Dutta: 27/12/2009 to 01/01/2016
• Jessie Meadows: 26/12/2008 to 26/12/2009
• Spooky Broad: 11/05/2003 to 25/12/2008
• Wendy Towers: 05/10/2000 to 10/05/2003
• Francis Spoleto: 04/10/1990 to 04/10/2000

Policies:

• Increase in Wild Life Preserves.
• Bill of Rights for Animal
• Tougher sentences for animal abusers
• Increased animal protection in the wild and in facilities.
• Ban on animal testing
• Vegan lifestyle taught in all schools
• Increased natural breeding programs for endangered species
• End to the fur trade.
• Increased habitat development .
• End to animals used in sport.
• Marriage Equality
• Support for increase in Imports
• Tobacco Ban in all public places
• Tax Increases of 30% for the Rich
• Increase in Public Health funding
• Mandatory Vaccinating
• Military budget cuts
• Increased funding for the Arts, Social Services, Aged Care
• Increased Immigration quotas
• Close all Immigration Centres
• Increased funding for Alternative Energy Schemes
• Battle Climate change
• Close down the West Phoenician Security and Intelligence Agency
• Building of more apartments and less urban sprawl
• Two years paid maternity leave
• Ending all forms of discrimination
• Removing tax exemption status on all religions
• Religious freedoms for all, no banned religions
• Pro-euthanasia

Election Reaults

House of Representatives
Election	Leader	Seats won	+/−	Government	Notes
2019	Amanda Chatterman	31 / 1,590	1	Opposition