Stately Estate for the Prime Minister?

(Year 233, Fall) Up to this day, the Prime Minister of Mazaloom was never offered a stately owned estate suited for the duties coming with the position. Former prime ministers did stay with their family, just like they did before winning the election. The subject has now been debated by People Chamber, and changes are coming!

Prime Minister Rob Wilder (72) is the one who introduced this case. Staying with your family makes the job harder because the security must be considered constantly, and your spouse and children might be dragged into whatever consequencies following your political battles and statements.

- My family did not suffer directly beyond a few occasions of being met by demostrants when leaving our Uptown apartment. But in the future, we might face political situations where a Prime Minister's family might somehow be a target. Increased security is not only a matter of the nastional budgets, but clearly affects children and spouse of the Prime Minister. The family might need some security regardless of estate, but if the Prime Minister is given the option to move into a formal estate, this problem would need a little less attention.

Wilder is married to Holly Alto (61) and they have 2 children in primary school. In addition, Mrs Holly Alto has a son from a previous marriage, but he is now a grown up residing elsewhere.

The option of moving into a Prime Minister estate will also be convenient when a Prime Minister comes from a region far away from Magnolia Promenade, where most stately administrational functions are located. In such cases, the Prime Minister would need to move anyway, with costs covered by the state. It would be easier, and perhaps even cheaper, to administrate a stately provided estate.

A new estate would not only serve residential needs. The facilities would include offices, representation, political meetings and perhaps even possible accommodation of foreign guests. Live-in staff will be a possibility, although such an estate would not neccessarily be very spacious. Realistically spoken there would probably be just one live-in employee serving the estate, while rest of staff will be either ordered services or residing elsewhere. The Prime Minister's main office would still be located at the Council House at Magnolia Promenade.

Rob Wilder will probably not benefit from such a new estate himself, because he is too old for the upcoming election. Next year will be the last year of his elected period, and building a new estate might take a full year. This far People Chamber agreed to go on with the project, but the exact location has not yet been chosen. The Prime Minister will need to reside close to Magnolia Promenade, and if not within region San Myshuno, not too far outside. Looking at the map there are a few districts standing out as interesting; Meadows, Myshuno, Gloomville, and Britechester. If the project involves buying a lot, someone might be forced to move elsewhere.

Brenda Kammin is worried for the two huseholds currently renting at Riverside Roost.

One hot guess is Riverside Roost at Willow Field in Gloomville. Willow Field is a quiet residential hood, and security efforts seem less demanding than say a flat in San Myshuno. The steamboat connecting with Magnolia Promenade is a plus, although the PM will obviously travel by car.

- We are not thrilled, says Brenda Kummin (82), retired tour guide for Way 2 Go Travels, currently residing at Riverside Roost. - We are two households renting this place, and we have no say in this case. All is up to our landlord! It just doesn't feel fair!

All decissions are expectedly made this Fall, and the new PM House will be ready next year.