Military Alert Status Lowered
Anfang - An unprecedented government shakeup took place today, with the two ministers at the centre of the rising Exordium Island Fiasco tendering resignations under mysterious circumstances. Both Nils Hjalmasson, Regional Minister, and Torvald Schröder, Defence Minister, left their posts after a rising round of infighting within the two ministries.
"It was an unworkable environment," stated ex-Minister Schröder. "We are trying to work for the defence of Jagera, but there are too many bleeding-hearts who feel they don't want to see Air Patrols over their cities every day. They just don't recognize the protection this gives them, and I felt I had to resign my position to protest the steps they were taking to override my decisions."
Mr. Hjalmasson, meanwhile, stated a desire to campaign for selection as Guardian of Jagera next month as his official reason for stepping down, but the Star's sources suggest he was facing as strong of opposition as Mr. Schröder in his ministry due to his stance on the Exordium Island Object. Reportedly, the Regional Council had felt the minister was trying to single handedly run Jageran Regional Policy, and thereby force his own vision of the country on the rest of the government.
Replacements have already been selected for the departing ministers. The Auxiliråd and Landsråd have selected former Generalmajor Jurgen Grönberg as the new Defence Minister. The new minister's first act was to lower the military state of readiness from high to guarded, the third of five levels. Air patrols will remain in place over major cities, but military units that were mobilized have now been put in a lowered state of readiness. Stated Minister Grönberg, "We hope this demonstrates to the IDU, and especially the people of Ferveo, that the previous minister overreacted, and we are attempting to put things at the right level.
The Regional Council selected member Kristina Heikier as minister, whose reaction upon being chosen was to immediately prepare for damage control with Ferveo. "We realize regional policy had been a bit touchy, and we seek to show the region that Jagera means to be a participant, not a dictator, in the region, and an aide to other countries only if requested," she commented.
As a show of good faith, the Niðhogg Carrier Group has been ordered away from Fervean waters, towards the unnamed port where the ships escorting the Jontadain Floating Fortress Bonaventure have been anchored. Official requests have been made for the survey vessel Långsynt and its escorts to remain in Fervean waters for the time being.
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