Report:Ackinbrac Condemnds Attack

Earlier this afternoon at a press conference, Senator Ackinbrac of Dac expressed his dismay with the military action taken by the 224th Battalion in its attack on Dac.

"This is not a police state." he emphasized, "The Republic should not be attacking its member planets without first consulting with that planet's administration unless the administration is clearly in need of replacement. This is not one of those cases. Although I know it isn't worth much, I give my condolences to those 'insignificant causalities' mentioned in press releases regarding the incidents and will do my best to ensure reparations are made."

Senator Ackinbrac, who has been the Senator representing Dac for two years, refuses to accept that a military solution is the answer to this problem, asserting that it isn't a problem requiring a military solution and should be dealt with internally. While he wasn't present when the attack itself occurred, he quickly finished his remaining business and traveled to Dac the same day to work with local government officials in dealing with the issues that have arisen, and has pledged to do his best to ensure that no further such actions are taken.

"When third parties intervene in internal conflicts, it is a loss to everyone and a gain to no one. The only thing that it guarantees is a lose of further life. I am committed to doing my past to preventing any further such action; while their presence may be a benefit to the overall safety of the planet, they should be here in a peacekeeping capacity only, not as a participant."

This represents a departure from Ackinbrac's policy, which has usually been pro-military to date.