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===== Ny'Kato affair =====
[[File:Bernadette Devlin (1986).jpg|thumb|200x200px|Rep. Liene Rull, colloquially referred to as the "Enraged Spirit of Henerschat"]]
Following the formation of the majority coalition under First Minister Ny'kato, his second ministry had proven successful in continuing the successes of the previous administration, with many of the more prolifically successful cabinet ministers staying on to serve in the second government. However, this success was short-lived. being entirely undermined by revelations which arose in late 1974, only a year after the government was formed. On October 9th, during a scheduled public address to the Confederation of Provinces on the success of the rehabilitative approach to criminals, Ny'kato was interrupted by Liena Rull - a member of the Opposition and notable firebrand within the United Tradition Party of Henerschat. Rull, an outspoken critic of the policy, who had previously worked alongside left-wing nationalist dissenters in the West to oppose the "lax stance on crime" taken by the administration, was expected by some close to her to offer some heckling towards the First Minister during his presentation of the policy's successes, however she was seen waiting until the First Minister offered an anecdote on his time in school to stand up, interrupting Ny'Kato by speaking over him.
Rull asserted that Ny'kato had continued to openly tell "bold-faced lies" on his time in further education, calling the First Minister a "petulant frat boy" and accusing him of taking such a stance on crime based upon a sympathy for criminals owed to that experience. In front of the other representatives. the dissenting Henershcater produced a still image taken from a video which proceeded to be leaked to the press soon after, showing the First Minister undergoing a fraternity ritual which contained the performance of intimate actions with a freshly caught fish, stolen from the docks which lay within walking distance from the university residence in Skiendore Ny'Kato was occupying at the time. While Rull was forcibly removed from the chamber so as to allow the First Minister to continue, the uproar in the room forced on attention on the issue, with Ny'Kato being forced to leave the Hall as well. bombarded by questions from the press.
Entirely overshadowing the original topic at the head of the discussion, the emergent scandal - which was referred to at the time with a variety of tongue-and-cheek references, including one Anderuwallen tabloid's declaration of it as the "Affair of the Loose Rod" - began to dominate political discourse, having taken focus far away from any previous success of the government. In addition to heavy coverage by the press to an often hyperbolic degree, the scandal quickly fell out of the control of the government following the resignation of long-serving Press Secretary Harald Nilsen. Having served similar roles throughout the history of the Akuan Party. as well as taking many advisory roles to Party leaders, the sudden resignation of Nilsen was a considerable blow to the party and it's reputation - especially surrounding the current scandal. In his resignation, Nilsen stated,
{{Quote|In my time serving this country, I have undertaken countless efforts to tackle countless difficulties. However, I have served long enough to view what is currently happening as the end of my tenure. I cannot and will not deal with this, and thus I must resign.|Resignation letter of Harald Nilsen|11 October 1974}}
While Nilsen refused to make any comment that would in any way grant or revoke credibility from the accusation, to detractors his resignation was a reaffirmation of the truth behind Rull's accusations, and calls for Ny'Kato's resignation began to be drafted by the public despite the Office of the First Minister denying all allegations on October 13th, requesting the press echo the sentiment of due process when discussing accusations made which threaten the stability of the nation. While a few of the largest newspapers, most often [[W:Broadsheet|broadsheets]], complied and echoed such messages, a number of tabloid papers - headed by the [[W:Right-wing populism|National populist]] ''De Wachtpost'' in Henerschat - began further accusing the government of attempting to gaud the press into silent compliance, with one of the editors of ''De Wachtpost'' reportedly calling First Minister Ny'Kato "a degenerate, a liar and a violator of bass if I've ever seen one".
As the public disquiet continued, political debate within the Confederation of Provinces all but halted, with Speaker Killian Reitan unable to enforce order on the representatives as members of the Opposition, including Rull, demanded solid answers from the Government on the matter rather than hiding behind the notion of a formal enquiry, leading to his resignation on the 19th, causing an emergency recess until the 25th. During the recess, public discontent only grew and the popularity of the government plummeted. Amongst members of the Akuan Party, discussions into the feasibility of Ny'Kato's continued term as leader escalated, with some expressing the notion that, even in the event such accusations are false. there will be a permeant mark on his political record that the opposition can and will use as leverage in political debates. Such a notion was concurrent with public discourse on the matter, with a number of satirical demonstrations expressing a complete loss of respect for those in government. One such example with the proliferation of novelty whistles shaped like a variety of sea creatures, marketed as a [[W:Anti-rape devices|rape deterrent]], with such expressing obvious implications against the First Minister. Such whistles were used as a tool for demonstrators calling for Ny'Kato's resignation. with the protestors soon adopting the satirical title of "fish-rights activists" to continue the mockery of the government.
On 25 October 1974, the Confederation of Provinces returned to session, beginning with an immediate vote of no confidence in the government of Ny'Kato. While the governing coalition had achieved a majority at the creation of the 8th Communion, dissent both from the Akuan Party's coalition partners and several members within the party itself saw the vote pass, forcing the resignation of Ny'Kato from office that same day. The Contrarian Voice and leader of the Traditionalist Conservative Party, Erik , soon formed a minority government, appointing several centre-leaning Akuan Party defectors to cabinet positions. For her part in the taking down of the previous administration, Rull was granted the position of Minister for Justice, seeing many of the reforms taken under Akuan Party leadership being repealed or undone under her tenure. Ny'Kato himself was forced to confess the validity of the claims made against him, however was unable to be charged to the fullest extent due to the involvement of Shrinekeeper Ny'Isnzki/ He was forced to pay a modest fine for Zoophilia, an amount he asked to remain undisclosed, and was formally ejected from the Akuan Party. Party members who had voted no confidence in his leadership were offered the returning of their whip, however a number refused to return to the party and continued to serve under the Rutger ministry as Independents.
==== Trisection of the Akuan Party (1983-1985) ====
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