Kerlile Begins Cultural Reformation

In a stunning announcement on their public broadcasting system, Kerlile has declared a potential enormous shift in cultural policies. Four members of the so called "Council," the oligarchy that has ruled Kerlile with an iron fist for more than 90 years, have declared that they are willing to grant males new rights formerly reserved for women. These will likely include Men being "allowed to pursue further education after the age of 16, and for employment restrictions on men to be greatly loosened" according to the broadcast. The Matriarchy also cited new government polices that will be enacted such as banishing torture as a method of punishment, the closing of a group of Kerlilian work camps know as, "The Restricted Region," an "end to the emigration ban, an end to unpaid labour in prisons and a new guarantee that all prisoners will be treated sufficiently well". It is said that many political prisoners will also be released should any of these four councilors be elected as president of Kerlile.

The Maximusian Government has not yet responded to this publicly but it has been stated that the President's security advisory board will convene for an emergency session on Tuesday to determine how best to respond to this monumental announcement. With that said, it can be assumed that the Maximusian travel ban to Kerlile will be upheld for the foreseeable future.

This news has hit the Maximusian public in different ways. Some see this as an opportunity for Kerlile to change themselves for the better. Others see this as a ruse set up to make neighboring nations drop their guard. One thing is for certain, this is a developing case that the Litudinem Herald will watch closely in the coming weeks.