Hindopia to re-join the WA, leak reveals

A confidential government document and a voice recording reveal today that the Federal Government is on the verge of announcing a re-application to the World Assembly. 

The Report obtained the leak from a source inside the government with extended knowledge of the decision. The document (which can be downloaded here) is a communication between State Secretary Tobias Woodhelm and Director of Applications for the World Assembly Nommi Jendis. An excerpt (private number redacted):

Pending the outcome of the national analysis by your office we would like to be given the opportunity to announce the decision ourselves. When you know for certain that the application will be accepted please contact my personal line at this number: **********  to have something arranged. 

 This shows that the State Department has been in contact with WA officials to ensure that Hindopia can return to the halls of the world's governing body. The audio recording (download file here) reveals a conversation between Noah Natteson, a State Department official, and Councillor Willam Hayes, of the High Council. An excerpt of the transcript:

Mr. Woodhelm is asking for your discretion when approaching other Councillors, lest word of this gets out. We want this to be a... sort of a surprise for the public. It will be a real morality boost for the whole nation to see us finally return to the WA.

It seems from analysis of the recording that Mr Natterson was trying to get the Council's approval for the move. Councillor Hayes is one of the most influential members sitting on the Council and also one of the most approving of the current government. His support for the cause would go a long way in paving a smooth transition back into worldly affairs.

When contacted by The Report both the State Department and the Office of the President responded with the same message "No comment". However, when we contacted Councillor Hayes, he confirmed that he had been in talks with Mr Natterson about the matter but did not know what had become of the plans.

If Hindopia is accepted into the WA it will mark the first time we have stepped on to the world stage in many, many months since the Dismissal Affiar of 2010 when the Council, the temporary Executive Body, withdrew from the international body to focus on Hindopia's rehabilitation. Following the election of the Tanner Government the Senate voted to continue the moratorium until the Executive felt it was ready (leaving the decision to return up to President Tanner and his Cabinet).

This leak seems to show that the government now deems itself prepared enough to return to the grand halls of the World Assembly.