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After Weeks of Violent Protests, Premier Rodin and Cabinet Resigns

4 May 5632 | Kivonia, Davostag

 

 

Davostager riot police in the midst of clashes with protesters.

 

The protests, beginning on 14 April, after the government authorities had arrested several dissenters for spreading anti-government rhetoric on the internet, have now been in a constant fight with the military and civilian police on the streets of the country's larger cities, especially in the capital, Kivonia. Burning cars, stores, violent government agents and thousands of arrests, hundreds injured and several dead; Premier Axel Rodin announced on the evening of 3 May his and the cabinet's resignation the following day. The office of the rikspresident gave out a statement confirming the resignations and that a new premier will be announced soon.
 
In yearly statistics and pollings through government agencies to access the opinions of the common people of their favorite politicians, state officials and military officers, one of the most popular of these is the former Minister of Social Security Management, Karl Manner, seen with great favor in regards to his military career and known for overseeing the first policies implemented through the Specified Prerogative Act. Considered to have the potential for a great political career as his military one, he suddenly resigned in 5629 together with another popular figure, Nora Erasdotter, both reentering their military professions a few days after their resignations. Such pollings are usually done for the State Council to get an understanding of what officials and figures could garner support from the people and what possible futures they could hold. Thus it would be that the Rikspresident would announce on 4 May the appointment of Manner as the new premier.
 
In his first speech as premier, Manner assured the public that he will work to change the course of the country towards a more thriving one, with balanced military and welfare spendings, increased military presence in the Lievenian and Unholy Seas, complete and functioning five-year plans, a change in direction regarding foreign policy, as well as pushing for more agrarian-based policies to increase the agricultural sector. Normally it is the rikspresident who directs what policies the government is to pursue, but as we have noticed in the recent two decades that rikspresident Dahler has allowed the various officials under him greater authority to make independent decisions, as long as he holds the final say, this not being the usual custom.
 
News report written by Peter Åkerman.