Valruzia

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BREAKING: President Razem suspends parliament and declares martial law

On live TV, the President accused Nowik of "anti-state activities" and attempts to "overturn the popular will"

November 5643

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In just an hour and a half, the second motion of destitution against President Szymona Razem was about to start. According to internal sources, at the beginning of the session Marshall of the Sejm Tatjana Borkowska - who would in other case become the temporary President - would have resigned to pave the way for a new Marshall agreed by both Dignity and Progress and Agrarian Voice and in turn, she would be granted a place in the Nowik cabinet, therefore meeting the demands of the main groups who would vote in favor of the destitution, after Szymon Nowik announced a few weeks ago that an agreement had been reached with Agrarian Voice which would grant the numbers for it to be passed. But things rushed in the last 30 minutes.

However, in a last-minute escalation, President Razem preemptively went on national television (WRT1) at exactly 8 PM, announcing the suspension of legislative proceedings and the imposition of the State of Alarm.

"Dear citizens of Valruzia,

I appear before you today to announce that I'm hereby declaring martial law in our country, following the traitorous actions of the government lead by Chancellor Szymon Nowik that have left me no choice. Evidence has come to light that Nowik and his collaborators have conspired with foreign powers to destabilize our nation. Chancellor Nowik’s government has abused its power for years. Their lies about the Amudim talks were just the beginning, but now they want to remove your democratically elected President by force. As your President, I won't let that happen."

According to Razem’s televised speech, the President had signed the immediate dissolution of the Sejm, the deployment of the military in its surroundings and the immediate arrest of Chancellor Szymon Nowik. Immediately, military vehicles were seen being displaced to the main locations in Nowogard, including the Sejm and the Chancillery, the place of residence of Chancellor Nowik. 

Through social media, thousands of citizens are currently calling for demonstrations in Valruzian towns and cities, and the hashtag #ArrestThePresident has become the #1 in Valruzian soil.

Half an hour later, Chancellor Nowik has made an official declaration in response to Razem's defiance, and asked citizens to "have faith in democracy".

"This last movement of Szymona Razem is that of a desperate woman who knows her time and her immunity are coming to an end. Her actions are null and void, since no member of my own cabinet has countersigned them, and I immediately ask all military members to stand down and comply with the Valruzian Constitution. I also ask all members of the Sejm to report for duty in the Sejm building so we can proceed with the destitution motion. Don't be afraid and let's move forward together".

At the moment, insights report of at least 250 deputies currently displacing to the Sejm building, still surrounded by the military, and we will be informing as the night moves forward.