Gorzo the Mighty, stressing that he had no imperial ambitions, said he accepted the applications for colonial status from the neighboring Expatdoms, because they did have problems that where too intractable for their current leaders to deal with.
Said His Majesty:
"Shanghai Expats are currently plagued by a crisis of confidence that our emergency supplies of Viagra to them hasn't stopped. They have decided for now that they should attach their star to the Wuxi China Expatdom in hopes of restoring their confidence."
"Suzhou Expats are having personal hygiene issues that again seem intractable to their leadership. Not knowing what to do about their body odor, they are hoping that becoming a colony of the Wuxi China Expatdom can make them smell better. We have already set up temporary showers for them."
"Kunshan Expats want to change the perception that their Expatdom is close to the Shanghai Expatdom. They hope by becoming a Wuxi China Expatdom colony, they will be thought of as a Wuxi neighbor."
His majesty added that the Wuxi China Expatdom will grant the new colonies seats in the Wuxi China Expatdom parliament. As well, a Wuxi China Senate will be established to vouchsafe the rights of the colonies in the legislature.
The Colonies will be ruled by Governors, appointed by His Majesty, from the prominent citizens of the Wuxi China Expatdom.
This is an extraordinary development that will surely impact upon the lives of all Wuxi China Expats.
ReplyDeleteNobody, of course, questions the divine wisdom of His Majesty in conferring colonial status on these satellite expatdoms.
And yet, has due consideration been given to protecting the purity and sovereignty of the WCE - for example, will any visiting colonials from Kunshan, S'hai, or Suzhou, be required to hold a current passport and a visa?
And if any come to work in the Expatdom, won't they need a (temporary) Foreign Expats Residence Permit (FERP)? Will they be admitted into Gambays?
I assume that the (WCE's) Department of
ExpatdomLand Security will administer these aspects.
But, as for them gaining seats in our Parliament - ahh, doesn't that raise the spectre of modern-day Trojan horses?
They will have to present their respective Expatdom's papers to us when they enter.
ReplyDeleteWuxi China Expats will be a different class from the Expats of other Expatdoms, not because of some arbitrary bureaucratic decision; they will be a different class because of the quality of their person.
You are correct about the administrative arrangements.
Parliamentarians are not allowed to bring their horses into the parliament.