Galactic Action News Special Report with Crystal Kash - Bulletin for 7:26:3632 ATC
"Good evening. Our top story tonight: protests erupted in the capital city of Ariana on Garos Four, where supporters of the Garosian Independence Movement met en masse to voice their concerns about the ongoing battle over the planet."
"Confederate and Republic armies have been locked in a struggle for over a standard week now, conflicts raging both on the ground and in the skies above. The situation has not been helped by the division within the Garosian parliament, most of the planet's leaders are cleanly divided between allegiances to the Galactic Republic and the Separatist Alliance. The parliament was dissolved prior to the arrival of both armies and politicians appear to be letting their respective benefactors sort out who should be in control."
"This sentiment has not sat well with members of the populace. The Garosian Independence Movement has emerged from within the cities of Zila and Garan; two of the most-populated cities on the planet that contribute to the planet's economy via tourism and agriculture respectively. Campaigning for the 'tough, self-reliant' ideals that many Garosians are known for, the Movement calls for a swing towards neutrality, claiming the planet and its people can, quote; 'stand on their own two feet without the need of either the Republic or the Separatists'."
"There has been no comment from either the Supreme Chancellor or the Jedi Order about whether or not they will heed the Movement's wishes and respect its existence."
"In other news, accusations against Senator Rush Clovis of Scipio reached a new peak today…"