NationStates Jolt Archive

Today the democratically elected government was ousted in a military coup by General Enrique Heinberger.
The President and all members of Parliament have been placed under house arrest with troops guarding their homes, with orders to shoot to kill if they so much as step outside. In fact the Parliament has been dissolved and the Constitution was abolished by the Junta.
The entire Supreme Court was executed by firing squad for declaring the Coup unconstitutional.
General Heinberger, in a national address, declared a state of martial law with a dusk to dawn curfew. In it, he declared a ban on all public demonstrations and announced people who broke the curfew or held demonstrations or protests would be executed on the spot.
Soldiers say they have recieved orders to shoot to kill any civilians breaking the new laws of Kenyathropus' new dictator.

The national anthem is banned because it illegally invokes democracy.
All who sing it will be shot on site.

OOC: Did I spell Coup de ta' right?

OOC: It's spelled Coup d'etat

IC:

Alarmed at this sudden takeover of a democratic government, and harshness instituted shortly thereafter, the Federal Republic has refused to recognize the military dictatorship as the legitimate government of Kenyathropus, and has dispatched from Port Royal Naval Base a group of 4 ships, including the FNS Excelsior an Excelsior class Battleship. These ships will enter Kenyathropus waters, and move along the coast to ensure the flag of the Republic is shown, and possibly to invoke fear in coastal troops of the rebellious government (It's a battleship, one of the few times I do this).

Task Force 154
FNS Excelsior - Excelsior class battleship
FNS Scylla - Warrior class battlecruiser
FNS Theodosius - Arleigh Burke class DDG
FNS Russels - OHP class FFG

- The Federal Navy

OOC: It's spelled Coup d'etat

IC:

Alarmed at this sudden takeover of a democratic government, and harshness instituted shortly thereafter, the Federal Republic has refused to recognize the military dictatorship as the legitimate government of Kenyathropus, and has dispatched from Port Royal Naval Base a group of 4 ships, including the FNS Excelsior an Excelsior class Battleship. These ships will enter Kenyathropus waters, and move along the coast to ensure the flag of the Republic is shown, and possibly to invoke fear in coastal troops of the rebellious government (It's a battleship, one of the few times I do this).

Task Force 154
FNS Excelsior - Excelsior class battleship
FNS Scylla - Warrior class battlecruiser
FNS Theodosius - Arleigh Burke class DDG
FNS Russels - OHP class FFG

- The Federal Navy
Rudolfensia condemns this illegal coup that has violated the will of the people of Kenyathropus. And since we feel threatened, we have begun working on developing nuclear weapons. One Kenyathropan soldier sets a single foot on our soil and all of Kenyathropus gets nuked.
Meantime, at least we don't shoot protestors, even though they are protesting our rainforest being bulldozed.

OOC: It's spelled Coup d'etat

IC:

Alarmed at this sudden takeover of a democratic government, and harshness instituted shortly thereafter, the Federal Republic has refused to recognize the military dictatorship as the legitimate government of Kenyathropus, and has dispatched from Port Royal Naval Base a group of 4 ships, including the FNS Excelsior an Excelsior class Battleship. These ships will enter Kenyathropus waters, and move along the coast to ensure the flag of the Republic is shown, and possibly to invoke fear in coastal troops of the rebellious government (It's a battleship, one of the few times I do this).

Task Force 154
FNS Excelsior - Excelsior class battleship
FNS Scylla - Warrior class battlecruiser
FNS Theodosius - Arleigh Burke class DDG
FNS Russels - OHP class FFG

- The Federal Navy
Official communique from the government Rudolfensia
To the government of The Sword and the Shield

Isn't your action going to be seen as a violation of soverignty.
Perhaps it would be better if you joined us in freezing all Kenyathropus assets in the financial institutions of both our countries.
We also propose economic sanctions.
Further, let us try to isolate this regime internationally.

Alarmed at the coup in Kenyathropus, the government of Hadarisia is imposing an arms embargo and has banned all Hadarisian arms firms from selling weapons or technology to the illegal regime in Kenyathropus.
We ask the world's other arms manufacturing nations to join our arms embargo against Kenyathropus.

***Transmission from Philadelphia to Rudolfensia***

It is true that this could be considered a violation of National Soveriegnty, however we believe the legitimate government of Kenyathropus would allow these ships to enter their waters. Also, a check of travel passengers from the Republic shows several of our citizens are in Kenyathropus, and these ships are there for their protection.

We are in the process of freezing all assets controlled by Kenyathropus in the Republic, and have requested our allies do the same. We have also put a restriction on trade from the Republic to Kenyathropus, another reason for the ships to be there. Furthermore, we don't believe isolation will in any way correct the situation the Kenyathropus citizens are being forced to endure, instead we are putting pressure on the Rebels in hopes they will collapse, and should Loyalist forces try to take back the country, arms and supplies will be sent to them. However Federal troops cannot go into Kenyathropus as this would require either a Decleration of War against the rebels (We can't do this, since we don't recognize the rebels as a government), or a request from the legitimate government of Kenyathropus.

- The Federal Senate

As the third largest economy in the region, the first being Rudolfensia, we will join the sanctions and freeze all Kenyathropus assets in our country. All trade with Kenyathropus is declared banned until further notice. We will release the assets once the legitimate government is restored to power.
Further, since most new despots are bellicose enough to threaten their neighbors, we are now increasing our military spending should it be needed. We will also use the increased defense funds to prepare for participation in any multinational force that might have to go in and restore freedom to the people of Kenyathropus.
We call on Sword and Shield to pull back their ships from Kenyathropus waters lest the rebels use them as propaganda to rally the people to their side. (The blame the foreign armies trick).

The Navy will withdraw the task force from Kenyathropus waters, however the ships will remain in international waters just outside Kenyathropus waters, waiting for possible utilization in restoring the legitimate government.

Dictator Heinberger does not understand why so many nations are upset.
He rules benevolently and only overthrew the government because of rampant corruption and the failure of the justice system where judges were taking bribes.
Why would anyone want to bring those criminals back to power.

Whittier condemns this violent coup.
Consequently, Kenyathropus' assets in Whittier are frozen until the legitimate, democratically elected government of Kenyathropus is returned to power.