Chapter Five Hundred and Twelve Presidential Candidates
"Although we have made a lot of efforts, it is undeniable that the Saiwei family has not acted rashly on the Usang River copper and gold mine. There is a very important factor, and that is this year's general election..."
Cao Mo came to Cotonou this time, and within two days May Mantal also secretly entered Benin. The two arranged to meet in a hotel outside Bodonov, and it seemed like they were having an affair.
Now the Seviy family has doubts about Juan Mantal, but capable economic officials in Akva are too scarce. Juan Mantar is quite optimistic about Akva's economic recovery and achievements in recent years.
It has played an extremely critical role in considerable foreign economic and trade contacts, and its current position is relatively stable.
Juan Mantal has also won a certain reputation in the world and has made some international friends. There is no real evidence, just suspicion. The Seville family will not rashly remove Juan Mantal from the position of Minister of Economy.
Kick it down.
Therefore, the arrangements for Cao Mo's several meetings with May Mantar were kept extremely confidential, fearing that people from the Evans Foundation or the Savvy Family would be caught and proved.
Cao Mo sat in front of the window and listened to Mei Mantar talk about the purpose of this meeting. He also felt a little hesitant in his heart.
Ever since he discovered that the Saiwei family colluded with the Evans Foundation and intended to usurp their legitimate rights and interests in the Wusang River copper and gold mine, Cao Mo had intentionally supported the moderate forces of the Kanter tribe in Akwa to suppress the Saiwei family.
Due to his family's influence, he is certainly not afraid of secretly intervening in Akwa's new general election.
Cao Mo also knew very well that the Saiwei family had not shown any ambitions for the Wusang River copper and gold mine in the past year. This was a key factor in ensuring their victory in the new round of elections.
When Saiwei is re-elected and both copper and gold futures enter the bull market, it is difficult to say that the situation will not take a turn for the worse.
However, the main candidates in Akwa who have stepped forward to participate in the presidential election, Stari and Zhou Han, have all conducted detailed investigations.
Among these people, they are either former warlords with bad records, greedy by nature, and their hands are stained with blood; they have extreme political leanings and frequently make noises that incite extreme populist sentiment;
As a foil.
The popularity of these candidates in Akwa was extremely limited. Of course, Cao Mo was not willing to bet on them easily.
If you make a bet easily, you may not achieve anything, waste a lot of resources, and even further anger Sevi himself, and the relationship will deteriorate overall.
However, Xie Sipeng secretly met with Juan Mantal on behalf of Tianyue and discussed relevant issues many times. Juan Mantal did not feel that there was a suitable candidate worth betting on.
Cao Mo thought that both parties had reached an agreement on this matter, but May Mantar secretly came to Cotonou to see him and brought up the matter again. It was obvious that she had different opinions personally.
"I thought I had already discussed this matter thoroughly with Mr. Mantar. Meiyi, what do you have different opinions on?" Cao Mo asked.
"..." Mei Mantar was also stunned. It was not clear how Cao Mo could be sure that she had different opinions on this matter, but after thinking about it, he still said truthfully, "I am talking to my father about this matter."
There are differences. I can't convince my father, and my father can't convince me, so I came here to see you..."
"Tell me, who do you think is more likely to compete with Sai Weiyi and win the election?" Cao Mo asked.
"Roima Serlo." Mei Mantar announced a name and looked at Cao Mo firmly, seeming to believe that Roima Serlo is qualified to pose a threat to Akwa's current president Seviyi.
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Cao Mo closed his eyes and recalled in his mind the information about Akwa's other presidential candidates besides the current president Seviyi.
If we were to let the people of Akwa vote now and vote for the candidate who is least likely to be elected president among several presidential candidates, Roima Sero would most likely get the most votes.
There is no other reason. Roima Sero is a female politician in Akwa, not to mention Africa. There are only a handful of female leaders in the world.
of.
In addition, Roima Sero is a descendant of recent immigrants from Akwa.
During the colonial period, a large number of indigenous people were sold as slaves to the American continent. Before and after the American Civil War, the abolition movement in the American continent rose, and African Americans set off a wave of return to their African homes.
Even if these people return to Africa, their living and working habits, education and culture, etc., have been deeply imprinted by Europe and the United States. They are called new immigrant groups in Africa. In fact, they are not fully accepted by the local indigenous people; even because they
In his early years, he had a close relationship with the colonial rulers, and he is still criticized today.
However, the return of African Americans to their homeland is closely related to the wave of leftism in European and American societies.
Roima Sello was also born into a noble family in Akwa. Her father was a new immigrant, but her grandfather was the chief of the Akan tribe.
Roima herself served in Akwa's previous military government in her early years. In the early 1990s, she served as Akwa's Deputy Minister of Economy and Chief Secretary of the Joint Council of Ministers and other important positions.
After the Sewiy coup, Roima Sero was arrested and imprisoned by the Sewiy authorities for three years. After being released from prison, she worked for a long time at the World Bank. She returned to Akwa in 2005, which was the push for Akwa to enter the
One of the key figures in the era of democratic elections also formed the United Party in Akwa to participate in the first presidential election, but the votes were pitifully low.
After losing the election, Roima Sero did not leave Akwa again, but became active in Akwa's political arena again as a member of parliament.
Although Roima Cerro is very close to left-leaning organizations in Europe and the United States, her political leanings are very close to Juan Mantar's. She holds a moderate view on ethnic reconciliation and values economic and industrial development - regarding the Usan River
European and American consortiums do not like the idea of raising taxes on investments in copper and gold mines and all overseas capital in the mining and mining industry in Akwa.
Looking at the sparkle in May Mantar's eyes, it can be seen that she is quite attracted by Roima Sero's personal style.
"I will consider your suggestion, but this matter needs to be done with caution. I can't give you any answer now," Cao Mo said.
"You can meet Roima Sello. Although she advocates imposing additional taxes on overseas mining investments, she is generally favorable to the development of Ibogu Mining in Akwa," May said.
In the general election, Roima Selo received very few votes, but you should know exactly what happened. I did some research and found that although women in Akwa had the right to vote, they actually voted in the first general election.
The proportion of women is extremely low. Even now, urban and rural women in Akwa do not have much willingness to vote. You can say that women in Akwa have no enthusiasm to participate in politics, but you cannot deny that including the current elected president Sevi
Among them, no candidate can get their real attention. I think as long as she invests in publicity, Roima Selo will significantly increase the voting rate of Akwa women and win their votes..."
Regarding the Akwa election, the two sides had communicated many times, and Roima Sello was ignored without exception. Mayi Mantar was worried that if she went back like this, she would get the same result.
At this time, she wanted to try to persuade Cao Mo to truly re-evaluate the possibility of Roima Sero's participation in the election: not to evaluate it in isolation, but to take into account all the resources and firm support that Tianyue can mobilize, and bring in
Experts with extensive experience in the field of campaign propaganda conduct a comprehensive assessment of the possibility of Roima Cero's success in the election.
"You wouldn't say that you are an expert with rich experience in the field of campaign propaganda, right?" Cao Mo asked, staring at Mei.
"Whether the election can be successful or not has a great relationship with the campaign path and strategic choices. All possible strategic choices cannot be taken into account when evaluating, and the results will inevitably be greatly biased." May said with her chest raised.
Seeing that Cao Mo was still hesitant, she added: "I came out this time and claimed that I was not feeling well and needed to rest quietly for a few days before I could return to work with my father. As long as I don't reveal my whereabouts here, I won't show up in Akwa for a few days."
,It does not matter."
"Okay then, you can come with me to the Augusta Manor to stay for a few days," Cao Mo said.
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When Cao Mo met with Mei Mantar, he wanted to avoid being noticed, so he made an appointment at Bodonov
Everyone can understand that it was held in a hotel in the suburbs, but after Cao Mo came back, the car parked directly in front of a small building in the corner of the manor. After sending away the rest of the people, Mei Yi got out of the car. Zhou Han couldn't help but
Think elsewhere.
Zhou Han glared at Cao Mo with his beautiful eyes. The implication was that even if Cao Mo had an affair with Mei Mantar, he could do anything in a hotel in the suburbs. Is it necessary to risk bringing him back to the manor here?
Cao Mo first invited Mei Mantar in, and when others were not paying attention, he pinched Zhou Han Fenglong's buttocks and whispered: "Don't think blindly, I'm not the kind of person you think."
"What kind of person do you think you are?" Zhou Han asked, tilting his head.
"Where's Stari?" Cao Mo asked after realizing that he had dug a hole for himself and not seeing Stari.
"Two foreign girls, can your body handle this?" Zhou Han asked.
"Miss Mantal, it will be about an hour before dinner. You are tired from the journey, so please take a rest first!" Cao Mo said a word to Mei Yi who was in the room, and arranged for the two of them to stay here to avoid the kitchen.
The maid approached Zhou Han unintentionally and took Zhou Han away to prove his innocence.
At dusk, Zhou Han saw that Cao Mo had fallen asleep. She struggled to get up from the bed and walked back to the small building where Mei Mantar temporarily stayed. She saw that Stari had come back and was talking to Mei Yi.
talk.
Zhou Han still felt guilty in front of Stari. When he saw Roima Sero's materials piled up on the desk, he walked over and asked, "Roima? Why are you digging out her materials?"
"Cao Mora, you haven't talked about business for the past half day?" Stari glanced at Zhou Han and asked.
"Ahem, he said he was a little tired and wanted to rest for a while," Zhou Hanfen blushed and said guiltily, "I asked other things to distract me..."
"I was wondering, is it possible for Akwa to have a female president?" May said.
"Roima Sero?" Zhou Han frowned slightly.
This was obviously not the candidate they had previously favored.
But when she walked in, she saw Stari looking at Roima's information with great interest. It was unclear what reason Mei had to convince her...
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"Roima Sero advocates imposing a special resource tax on all overseas mineral investors. Isn't that likely to offend many mineral and oil giants who have invested or are about to invest in Akwa first?"
The next day, Yang Deshan, Xie Sipeng, and Brahm secretly rushed to the Tubman family estate in Augusta to discuss the possibility of sponsoring Roima Cerro's presidential campaign - Yang Deshan still cared about Roima Cerlo's current situation.
The main campaign political propositions that have been made public.
If they support Roima Selo, they can only passively accept Roima Selo's main political ideas.
With the size of the Wusang River copper and gold mine, a huge amount of wealth will be intercepted by this special resource tax.
Cao Mo sat on an armchair in front of the window and pondered.
Roima Sero advocates imposing a special resource tax. The tax rate is not particularly high, equivalent to a profits tax of about 10%.
In fact, Cao Mo found an intermediary to test out the Saiviyi family, and prepared to transfer thirty to fifty million US dollars in benefits every year in exchange for settlement, but this did not satisfy the Saiviyi family's appetite.
Of course, the price offered by the Saiwei family is not higher than the 10% profits tax, but the problem is that Saiwei cannot always occupy the throne of President Akwa. Once Akwa changes the president, the previous purchase money will not only
It will not remain in effect and will become the biggest excuse for the next president to deprive them of their rights.
If the Saiwei authorities had only required Yibogu Mining to pay an additional special resource tax of 10% of gross profit margin, Cao Mo would have compromised long ago.
After all, coupled with the special resource tax of 10% of gross profit margin, the tax burden borne by Akwa mining companies is much lower than that in Europe, the United States and China.
Even Cao Mo did not reject the responsibility of paying more taxes.
Therefore, the key to the question of whether to support Roima Cerro or not is how likely it is and whether it is worth taking the risk.
For Roima Sero personally, another election failure may not mean anything, but the space for Tianyue to mediate in Akwa will become increasingly narrow.