An interesting observation, considering the topic of independence hadn’t been mentioned at all here until your response, and the one that preceded it.
You know I’m more than happy to engage in the wider constitutional debate, but to do so here would allow legitimate and serious concerns about a Federal military build up on Intaki Prime to be distracted by those who have little argument to defend such deployments.
I see that elsewhere, that there are those who would seek to control the narrative, undermining local concerns with claims that
But that’s not what the news report being referenced says, is it?
To quote the summary headline in full:
That does not sound like a request by the Intaki Assembly to the Federation. That sounds like the Assembly being approached by the Federal Administration, most likely after the decision to deply had been made.
I suppose credit is due for the courtesy.
With Federal marines on Intaki Prime, and elements of the militia having established a very visible presence in the Intaki system, we remain extremely concerned.