Office of the President 21 Sept 2024
https://liberland.org/news/587-one-year-after-the-first-raid-liberland-stands-strong
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since the infamous Raid of 21st September.
The Provisional Government of Liberland has, therefore, declared 21st September as an official day of remembrance.
Time sure flies when you're busy holding your ground! Since then, the Permanent Settlement of Liberland has not just survived but thrived. Some days, we’re conquering big goals, other days we’re preparing for the future—but we’re always moving forward.
A Look Back at the Raid
Ah, the good ol’ days, before the border police and Hrvatske Šume, d.o.o. (think: Croatia’s Forestry Company, but with more questionable behaviour) barged in. Our community was thriving, and life was good. That is, until they showed up, pretending to “clean the forest floor” while they looted us! Vehicles, appliances, Starlink terminals, solar panels, even generators—gone! They even dismantled entire houses, like some kind of “extreme decluttering” mission.
Silence is Golden? Not So Fast!
Since that raid, we’ve heard crickets from the authorities on their so-called “forest floor cleaning.” Funny how that excuse didn’t stick. We tried to report their—let’s call it what it is—theft. The result? A full year of silence. Then, finally, a letter! Not just any letter, but a masterpiece of state-run avoidance from the State Attorney in Osijek.
Here’s the gist of it:
The State Attorney said they couldn’t handle the case because it’s outside their territorial jurisdiction. (Thanks, Captain Obvious!)
They couldn’t pass it on to any other state attorney in Croatia.
And they sure couldn’t give it to a foreign attorney.
So, we’re left in legal limbo. But in a weird way, this letter admitted that Liberland is not part of Croatia or any other country (Serbia included). It’s like Croatia’s way of unofficially confirming our independence—and we’re not complaining!
Big Plans for the Fall
Rest assured, we have big things in the works. We’re committed to working out our differences with Croatia and finding an amicable solution—without ever compromising our position. We're pushing forward to restore what we had before 21st September, and we plan to go even further. The Permanent Settlement, which officially opened on 6th August 2023, has survived everything thrown at it—and we’re ready to thrive!
Floating Liberland
In addition to the other plans, we are preparing to settle Liberland from the river with houseboats. Floating Liberland will be a separate village; you can read about it on our official website. Want to know more? Please contact us at [email protected].
Want to Join Us?
Interested in settling with us? We'd love to hear from you! Shoot us a message at [email protected].
Want to help our settlement efforts? Head over to https://market.ll.land.
You can also support us by buying Liberland dollars (LLD) on Uniswap and holding them through the winter, helping keep our network strong and stable.
Liberland isn’t just a dream—it’s here, and we’re here to stay. Stay tuned, because the best is yet to come!