| BREAKING NEWS: Cabinet Declares Belschaft a Security Threat |
BREAKING NEWS
CABINET DECLARES BELSCHAFT A SECURITY THREAT The Cabinet has released a statement declaring Former Delegate Belschaft a threat to the security of the region, and announcing that his citizenship is being revoked. This comes days after heated discussions in the Assembly and repeated calls for Belschaft to face treason charges, due to his past behaviour and recent confrontational stances, where he has defended his actions and denied any wrongdoing.
The five-paragraph statement opens by saying that the Cabinet sometimes has to take difficult decisions, to ensure the safety of the region, and then describes all the reasons why Belschaft is being declared a security threat. His orchestration of the infamous Operation Brave Little Toaster is referenced, but apparently his reappearance in regional politics and lack of repentance were catalysts for this decision. The statement closes by highlighting that public pressure had no role in this decision, and that only regional security was discussed. Initial reactions to this decision have been skeptic, with some in #the_south_pacific wondering whether the removal was justified, or if it should even be legally permissible. Others have raised concerns over the effects of this decision over the pending charges that Belschaft filed against four citizens, wondering if the plaintiff's loss of citizenship might invalidate the charges. Belschaft himself called his removal a "blatant circumnavigation of the legal system", and may be likely to appeal the decision to the Assembly, where a 75% vote in favor would be required to overturn it. We will continue informing as the situation develops. Former Delegate of the South Pacific
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Belschaft Appeals his Removal; Tsunamy Releases Statement
Belschaft has appealed to the Assembly his citizenship removal, and posted logs of a conversation between him and Delegate Tsunamy, discussing the state of the region and the former's intention of launching Operation Brave Toaster. In the logs, Belschaft insists the objective of the conspiracy should be to have the Cabinet remove the citizenship of Unibot and Glen Rhodes, arguing that they are "cancer" and an "existential threat" to the South Pacific. Belschaft also indicated about his stated objective, that "[he] would prefer legal, but if we have no choice I would reluctantly do it illegally tbh". Seconds before, Tsunamy had posted a statement of his own, defending the Cabinet's decision and saying that Belschaft had approached him to have certain members of the government banned, these members later revealed as Unibot and Glen Rhodes. He then added that, while the decision to remove his citizenship was difficult, events and circumstances were such that the action became necessary. So far he has received support from multiple citizens, who have expressed their belief that his intentions are sincere. The Assembly will soon have to vote on whether to ratify or overturn the Cabinet's decision. A 75% supermajority is required to overturn. Former Delegate of the South Pacific
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