Editing Sunita Patel (section)

==Presidency==
While her predecessor [[Nancy Arnott]] had attempted to hide the more authoritarian side of her policies, and tried to appease the populace by offering better education and healthcare as compensation for their loss of rights, Patel was a much harsher president. Upon taking office, she immediately signed an executive order banning all men from entering or leaving the country.

On the 27th November, 1960, the [[Council of Kerlile]] ordered all border crossing points closed. Kerlian citizens were forbidden from leaving the country, and persons wishing to enter were restricted to diplomatic personnel from other nations, and women who had already applied and been accepted to the immigration programme. 

The [[Parliament of Kerlile|Parliament]] tried to dispute this measure, however the Council dissolved the Parliament and arrested those who had supported contradicting the Council. The Council then drafted a constitution stating they were the supreme authority of Kerlile and could not be contradicted or challenged by Parliament.

Following this date, no further immigration applications were accepted for three years. From 1963 onwards, all potential immigrants were subjected to an ideology test, although immigration applications were uncommon following 1960.

During her presidency, Kerlile focused on expanding its military, and gearing its economy towards warfare. A wall was constructed along the border with [[Lauchenoiria]], who responded by increasing military presence near the border. The rights of men were restricted further and further, until by 1967 it was written in Kerlian law that men had no rights whatsoever. Meanwhile, the Parliament was reinstated, but its functions even more limited and its activities could be vetoed by the Council or President at all times. In 1968, it was publicly acknowledged by the government that [[Restricted Region|Region 17]] was comprised solely of various detention facilities.

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