Nsanlosa

[Rogue]

Haradesa: General Busara has, during one of his few press conferences, presented a plan to the international press for a transition back to civilian rule. For the past 8 years the general, together with his Council of State, has ruled the country under a military junta often described as brutal. Economic woes have persisted but, thanks in large part to the intense repression enacted by the junta, stability has somewhat returned. For the last three years the regime had become isolated, with the international community turning its back on a government seen as cruel and violating the human rights of its citizens. 

Feeling the international pressure mounting and the regime its economic woes getting worse, General Busara and his three man Council of State have revealed a plan to return to civilian rule within the next two years, with three phases to go through in order to complete the transition. First, the military will demobilize and end martial law in the country, handing back policing duties to the civilian police forces and reastablishing civilian law. Once completed, the second phase will see a national referendum to be held on a new proposed constitution for the country, with the military writing a constitution together with civil leaders. The third phase, once a constitution is enacted, will see the demobilization of military forces and the Ministry of Defense back in control of day to day military affairs. 

Observers are sceptical of the military its intentions, with one reporter noting that rumours have long been circulating that General Busara seeks to enter politics himself once civilian rule is restored. It is widely expected at this point that whatever constitution is adopted, the military will continue to wield immense influence over government. The insurgencies in Kagba and the southern farmlands have also sparked a debate on whether a transition could be succesfull at all, as both the monarchist rebels in the south and the communist rebels in the north have so far rejected any talks with the military or its civilian appointees, threatening stability in the region.