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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
Rull asserted that Ny'
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 government's control
{{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
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
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 previous Contrarian Voice and leader of the Traditionalist Conservative Party, Erik Rutger, 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was granted the position of Minister for Justice, seeing many of the reforms taken under Akuan Party leadership being repealed or undone under her tenure.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
==== Trisection of the Akuan Party (1983-1985) ====
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