[Politics] Tharog-Ekair Opposition Leader Arrested

Tharog-Ekair Opposition Leader Arrested

Yarum Dazn, Talat News Press

New Reform League Chairman Faia T’Quan has been arrested by Tharog-Ekair security authorities on charges of aiding and abetting terrorism.

The Republic of Tharog-Ekair, which is currently in the midst of a political crisis that has been escalating since the Reaper War, has seen a rash of anti-government terrorist attacks in the weeks following the recent riots in T’ahirn. Most of these attacks have been attempted bombings at government offices and centers of administration, from courthouses to public security stations. Last week saw an attempted assassination of Urati Ia’horel, the governor of the colony of Irit, during a local festival that celebrated the colony’s foundation.

Since the recent outburst of anti-government activity, the New Reform League, currently considered as the main opposition party to the ruling government, has seen several extremist factions splinter off from the main group. The most prominent of these is the Renewed Republic Front, which has claimed responsibility for several of the attacks.

T’Quan has repeatedly insisted that her party has disavowed the RRF and that the NRL does not condone terrorism of any kind. However, Tharog Jarick, Minister of Public Security, commented in a a statement to the press following T’Quan’s arrest that in their investigation, they had "discovered evidence implicating T’Quan and several key members of the NRL to have provided aid and support to extremist elements such as the RRF. This directly contradicts her claims of innocence on her party’s behalf.”

He stated that details on this would be made available to the public “soon.”

The NRL was quick to respond, with interim chairman Cinius Tasca labeling T’Quan’s arrest “An absolute travesty of justice.” He has also accused the government of using the attacks as an excuse to crack down on the NRL. At the same time, Tasca has also encouraged his followers to exercise calm, stating that “we do our cause no favors by resorting to violence”.

At the same time, the RRF issued their own statement.

“What we have seen with T’Quan’s arrest is proof that negotiation and protest is simply not enough to rid ourselves of the corruption and hypocrisy of this government,” said RRF Spokesman Rimeal Quam. “If any change at all is to be had, there is but one solution, by force of arms.”

I'm pretty sure we all know what's really going on here.

...That Talat News is pulling some soft bias by borrowing such an obviously leading quote?

Wasn't there news on this way, way back? I can't recall for sure. I'd hope for quick resolution for the conflict but politics never go like that, they'll always get dragged as people want THEIR part and that's always someone else's. Guess it's the obligatory Canis canem edit quote here. Should stop getting surprised at how assholes people can get.

More that Tharoq's evidence is about as real as tits on a hanar. This has smear campaign written all over it - sounds like Tahroq manufactured the evidence (and possibly even some of the attacks) just to get T'Quan under his thumb or in jail.

"Ministry of Public Security"...Why is it so many Terminus nations refer to their law enforcement branches as that?

Man, shit like this always makes me feel such a drop out. I haven't got a fuckin' clue what any of this is talking about, you know? Where the fuck are these places?

Shit bro, I guess that's why I'm a frontline squaddie not a rear echelon polisher, am I right? I don't need politics to tell me who to shoot and who to share a beer with, I got a CO for that.

Unfortunately some us need commanders of our own to explain the political details. Hazards of spending a career in combat-arms and all that.