Peter Ashmaev
Peter Ashmaev | |
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 Peter Ashmaev speaking in the Free Oteki Conference, 1992 | |
| Born | March 22, 1940 |
| Died | June 1, 1994 (aged 54) Frontiersberg, Luziyca |
| Nationality | Luziycan |
| Known for | Leader of the Knights of Saint Luther and Vice President of the Government-in-exile of the Republic of Oteki from 1992 to 1994 |
Peter Ashmaev (born March 22, 1940, died June 1, 1994) is a former leader of the Knights of Saint Luther, Otekian Independence Movement and an avid supporter of Otekian nationalism. He once served as a soldier during the Second Republic of Oteki, and grew up under the code of loyalty towards and complete control by religion. When Namor recaptured Oteki (Txotai) in 1970, Ashmaev fled to Luziyca, where he became one of the organizers of the Knights of Saint Luther. He began advocating of a holy war against the Namorese, and went back into Oteki himself to lead some hit-and-run attacks on Namorese settlements and army garrisons before having to flee back into Luziycan soil in 1978, during the time when the Namorese authorities began stiffening its suppression on the movement.
An avid supporter of Otekian nationalism, Ashmaev was the person who was attributed with the "Oteki for Otekians and Otekians only" policy the Knights of Saint Luther still uphold to this day. He supported an expulsion of all Namorese and Geads from Oteki "without compensation," and supported traditionalist Christian values which he believed would best suit an independent Otekian state.
Ashmaev was appointed Vice President of the Government-in-exile of the Republic of Oteki in 1992. He vetoed any proposals which called for direct negotiations between the OIM and the Namorese, and pressed the Luziycan government into increasing aid towards the Knights of Saint Luther. Before death, Ashmaev predicted that Oteki would be free of Namorese control by the year 1999, saying that "if that doesn't happen by then, I'll be god-damned."
He became increasingly critical of the OIM in 1993-1994, believing that it had gone "too soft" on the Namorese. In February 1994, Ashmaev resigned from Vice President, calling the OIM "a betrayal to the Otekian natives," and returned to leading the Knights of Saint Luther, declaring that "I will go to Gusev and gun down every Namorman there, if you bastards aren't willing to."
In June 1, 1994, Ashmaev had just finished addressing a speech to Otekian exiles, titled "How shall we deal with the Dikara [Luziycan derogatory term for Namorese people]," and was about to return to his residence (believed to be in Frontiersberg) when he was assassinated by KGB agents. His body was found hours later, and his funeral took place on June 10. Witnesses say Ashmaev was walking home when a truck sped towards him. Shots were fired from the truck, and Ashmaev fell, but he was still moving. Seconds later, he was ran over by the truck, killing him instantly. The truck then sped away towards the Namorese border, which it crossed.
Namorese authorities admitted into the assassination of Ashmaev, declaring that it had successfully taken care of a terrorist mastermind.
Quotes
- "Who gave us Oteki? God. Who let the Namorese occupy Oteki? Satan. Who can tell the Namormen and Geads in Oteki what to do? God. And whom God will use to drive them out? Us."
- Speech to Otekian resistance fighters, 1972
- "The Holy War cannot end in defeat, for it is Holy, and it is backed by the Lord. The Lord cannot lose."
- Interview with LRT, 1974
- "The simple truth is that nations should keep to themselves, and are supposed to be that way. There is a reason why there are different countries, because different races and peoples shall stay in their respective countries and not annex anyone else. This is true for Oteki as it was then. The Land of Namor was created for the Namorese to live in, and the Land of Oteki was created for us Otekians to live in. Just like how Namor was created for Namorese and Namorese only, Oteki was created for Otekians and Otekians only. It's that simple!"
- Speech, 1978
- "Prayer is essential to the well-being of the spiritual health of man. Those who claim to be good Christians and don't pray at a daily basis, are heretics, and thus are not true Christians."
- Opinion piece on The Otekian Crusader, 1980
- "Father God, we pray for you to guarantee a speedy return for us back to our beloved homeland. We pray that you blow a divine wind that will direct the Namorese planes to hell, and unleash Your undefeatable fury at the Namorese soldiers, carve their hearts out, suffocate their lungs, and dispose of them in the chambers of Hell. We pray for you to send the Namorese back to where they belong so they will never harass us again. And we pray in the name of Jesus, amen."
- Mealtime prayer to OIM leaders, 1984
- "Some say the Geads should stay in an independent Oteki unlike the Namorese, because they have done nothing to harm our Otekian people. And I say this: that is not true. The Geads, as innocent they may be in this holy war, are our enemies. They should be seen as our enemies because they are not Otekians, yet they're still living in Oteki, which belongs to us and us only, as I've said. Remember that we want all non-Otekians expelled out of our homeland. If we do not accomplish that, we will betray our people."
- Conversation with a fellow Knights of Saint Luther member, 1989
- "By the year 1999, Oteki will be free of the Namorman's control. If that doesn't happen by then, I'll be god-damned."
- Inauguration Speech as Vice President of the Republic of Oteki, 1992
- "I will go to Gusev and gun down every Namorman there, if you bastards aren't willing to."
- Declaration of Resignation, 1994
- "How should be take care of the Dikara? It's simple: if we retake Oteki, we will order every Namorman out of Oteki, no exceptions. We will take their property, and not compensate them because it's our land and we do not deserve to pay the Occupation anything for the return of our homeland. They will leave, along with the Geads, and Oteki will be for Otekians once more."
- Last speech, "How shall we deal with the Dikara," before assassination, 1994