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== Politics ==
The politics of the Kohatu Isles
The Oan Isles has tried to project the image that the Kohatu Isles is an independent nation that forms part of a greater [[Polynesia|Polynesian civilisation]] that the Oan Isles is a leader of (such as including it as a member state of the [[Polynesian Union]]), but international customary law recognizes the Kohatu Isles as a dependant territory. Part of this is a ploy to showcase Polynesia as a unique multi-cultural and multi-national civilisation that implicitly includes Polynesian people in [[Justelvard]], [[Lapimuhyo]] and the [[Morstaybishlian West Pacific Territories]].
The Oan Isles is responsible for monetary policy (a power it ceded to the [[Auroran Central Bank]] upon accepting the [[Kirib]] as its official currency), intelligence, trade policy, foreign policy (thereby making the Kohatu Isles a default member of treaties and organizations in which it joins), judiciary and defence. The Oan Isles shares powers such as civil service reform, natural resource management, law enforcement, and taxation and budget with the government of the Kohatu Isles. The government of the Kohatu Isles has exclusive responsibility for urban development planning, housing, agriculture, environmental conservation, historic landmarks, culture, social services, healthcare, education, sports and recreation, telecommunications, transport and electricity among many others.
The [[Emperor of Polynesia]] currently His Serene Majesty, [[Oahoanu]] is the head of state of the Kohatu Isles. He exercises various ceremonial duties such as appointing the Chief Minister (''Minita Nui'') and Cabinet (''Kapinere''), signing laws, opening sessions of and dissolve the Kohatu Legislative Assembly (''Huihuinga Ture o Motuere Kohatu''), bestowing titles and chivalric orders, granting pardons, and representing the Kohatu Isles abroad. The Emperor resides in Malachite Palace when in the Kohatu Isles. The Oan government covers all costs relating to the Emperor.
The head of government is the Chief Minister who is the Chairperson of the Cabinet, controls and directs the work of the Cabinet, advise the Emperor on the exercise of his powers with respect to Kohatuan matters, and represents the Kohatuan government. The Cabinet is the highest policy formation and decision-making body of the executive branch. It consists of Ministers who oversee departments and government agencies. The Cabinet meets once a week at the Kohatuan Government House to discuss and vote on various issues. The Cabinet is currently led by [[Opal Lazuli]], leader of the Kohatu Social Democratic Party and former leader of the Kohatu National Liberation Front.
The Kohatu Legislative Assembly is responsible for passing laws, and holding the executive branch accountable. It has the power to pass a motion of no-confidence calling for the Cabinet to resign. The leader of the largest political party becomes the Chief Minister unless a motion of no-confidence is passed. In which case, the Chief Minister can either resign with the rest of the Cabinet or ask the Emperor to dissolve the Assembly and call for fresh elections. It is the sole law-making body of the Kohatu Isles and much of its work is done in committees.
The judiciary of the Kohatu Isles is part of the [[Law of the Oan Isles|judiciary of the Oan Isles]]. The country has Magistrate Courts which are responsible for civil and criminal trials. There are traditional court led by [[Peerage of the Oan Isles|nobles]] that arbitrate rural and cultural issues. Military courts are responsible for the discipline of members of the [[Oan Defence Forces]] who are garrisoned in the Kohatu Isles. The Malachite High Court receives appeals from all the courts of the Kohatu Isles. However, cases brought to the Malachite High Court can be appealed to the Supreme Court of the Oan Isles in [[Tokapa]]. In some instances, cases can be appealed to the [[Auroran Court of Justice]] after being appealed in the Oan Supreme Court. The Oan Supreme Court has the power to strike down laws passed by the Kohatu Legislative Assembly which violate the Kohatuan Constitution.
== Economy ==
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