03-25-2024, 08:52 PM
March 24th
Bor-Öndör
In the month following the People's Army changing sides to back the protesters, Bor-Öndör (and Taragai as a whole) had fallen into a stalemate.
The People's Army and the protesters had taken control of much of the capital, with Internal Security maintaining control of important sites such as the Presidium. Neither side had moved, despite the angry insistence of Chairman Tömörbataar and Internal Security Director Khoga that action be taken. Neither side wanted to be the one that triggered a civil war against their own people.
Slowly but surely, the other members of the Presidium were recognizing that things had changed. Without the military backing them, the protests couldn't be quashed. The people were no longer scared of Internal Security, now that the Army was supporting them. The government simply didn't have the numbers to force the people back into line as it had so many times before. And as the protesters, in growing numbers, continued to demand change, the Presidium continued to debate and discuss what to do.
In the end, there was only one answer. The members of the Presidium knew that sooner or later, the Army and the protesters would get tired of waiting for them to do the right thing, and would force them to. As Tömörbataar stood at the podium to insist yet again that Internal Security be allowed to try to suppress the protests, another person stood up to interrupt him. Argasun Qorchi was the First Deputy Premier of Taragai. Qorchi was also the only person in the Presidium with the rank and the support to be in a position to challenge Tömörbataar. "I accuse Chairman Tömörbataar of mismanaging this situation and leading us into this untenable situation. I call for a vote among the members of this body to remove the Chairman from his position."
While Qorchi was speaking, the guards at the main entrance of the Presidium chambers received a message. They quietly stepped aside, allowing the doors to be swung open. Army soldiers quickly entered, making their way to the observation balconies above the Presidium chamber.
As Tömörbataar protested the call for a vote to remove him from power, the soldiers began filling the balconies above the Presidium members. The members of the Presidium, and Tömörbataar, observed this with shock. "It is time for a vote," Qorchi said quietly.
Without much debate after that, the Presidium voted unanimously to remove Chairman Tömörbataar from his position. As Tömörbataar was quickly hustled off stage by a pair of soldiers, the Presidium voted to put Qorchi in his place as the new Chairman. The new leader of Taragai was quick to issue his first orders: arrest Chaghagan Khoga, and release Khadagan Daldurkhan from prison to begin discussions on what it would take to end the protests.
Bor-Öndör
In the month following the People's Army changing sides to back the protesters, Bor-Öndör (and Taragai as a whole) had fallen into a stalemate.
The People's Army and the protesters had taken control of much of the capital, with Internal Security maintaining control of important sites such as the Presidium. Neither side had moved, despite the angry insistence of Chairman Tömörbataar and Internal Security Director Khoga that action be taken. Neither side wanted to be the one that triggered a civil war against their own people.
Slowly but surely, the other members of the Presidium were recognizing that things had changed. Without the military backing them, the protests couldn't be quashed. The people were no longer scared of Internal Security, now that the Army was supporting them. The government simply didn't have the numbers to force the people back into line as it had so many times before. And as the protesters, in growing numbers, continued to demand change, the Presidium continued to debate and discuss what to do.
In the end, there was only one answer. The members of the Presidium knew that sooner or later, the Army and the protesters would get tired of waiting for them to do the right thing, and would force them to. As Tömörbataar stood at the podium to insist yet again that Internal Security be allowed to try to suppress the protests, another person stood up to interrupt him. Argasun Qorchi was the First Deputy Premier of Taragai. Qorchi was also the only person in the Presidium with the rank and the support to be in a position to challenge Tömörbataar. "I accuse Chairman Tömörbataar of mismanaging this situation and leading us into this untenable situation. I call for a vote among the members of this body to remove the Chairman from his position."
While Qorchi was speaking, the guards at the main entrance of the Presidium chambers received a message. They quietly stepped aside, allowing the doors to be swung open. Army soldiers quickly entered, making their way to the observation balconies above the Presidium chamber.
As Tömörbataar protested the call for a vote to remove him from power, the soldiers began filling the balconies above the Presidium members. The members of the Presidium, and Tömörbataar, observed this with shock. "It is time for a vote," Qorchi said quietly.
Without much debate after that, the Presidium voted unanimously to remove Chairman Tömörbataar from his position. As Tömörbataar was quickly hustled off stage by a pair of soldiers, the Presidium voted to put Qorchi in his place as the new Chairman. The new leader of Taragai was quick to issue his first orders: arrest Chaghagan Khoga, and release Khadagan Daldurkhan from prison to begin discussions on what it would take to end the protests.
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