2023 Makko Oko coup d'état
| 2023 Makko Oko coup d'état | |||
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| Part of the Ashgate Scandal | |||
| Date | 11 November 2023 | ||
| Location | Emperor's Imperial Palace Opposh, Makko Oko | ||
| Goals | Removal of the current Emperor Conall Solis and establishment of a new Emperor | ||
| Resulted in | Coup failed, many killed and arrested | ||
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On November 11th, 2023, the Minister of Energy, Infrastructure & Environment Rochelle Vangelis launched a coup d'état on the Empire of Makko Oko that failed after 3 hours of intense fighting. Rochelle had put together a group of disgruntled citizens found through contacts and through the prison system with Rochelle using their influence to have some of the protestors from November 4th freed. The group had amassed up to 5,000 men, and a tactical plan had been established as to how to execute it perfectly. They had determined that then was the only moment to do it, and the right time to do it. The aim was to remove Emperor Conall Solis from the throne and let a new Emperor take their place after the events of Ashgate.
Background
Before the coup
A radiation poisoning outbreak had occurred and the government was trying to contain it and stop the fatalities. Unfortunately, on October 14th, 2023, almost a month before the coup, the Minister of Health Danika Hicks said something that would start the Ashgate Scandal. A couple days later, she was successfully impeached by the Emperor's Law Council on a 13-2-8 vote, with the two neutral votes being the Minister of Diplomatic Affairs and the Minister of Energy, Infrastructure & Environment.
The scandal led to a massive protest at the palace on November 4th, 2023 that would see 10,000 people chanting "Disclose or Abdicate" at the building and the Emperor. A petition with over a billion signatures said the same thing. Over 5,000 were arrested that day.
The coup
After the protests were over, about 2 weeks of silence from the government was in effect, and it appeared as if the citizens didn't care as much after the first day. The anger was slowly going away and being forgotten. One cabinet minister, Rochelle Vangelis, did not forget, however and they saw the need for a new Emperor. Reports on the coup state that Rochelle had no co-conspirators, although they had amassed an army of 5,000 strong. Due to the government forbidding news on the coup, there are conflicting reports on what happened that day and when it officially begun. Officials internally from all departments aren't sure when it started.
At the time, both the Minister of Justice and Minister of Internal Security were in their own personal offices at the palace, with the other ministers at their government building or elsewhere. A redacted report from the Ministry of Defense stated that the Minister of Internal Security was found dead with a gunshot round to the heart, with their phone on the floor.
Emperor's Lockdown
The situation got severe enough to call for the first palace lockdown in the history of the Empire, according to accounts by confidential informants. Emperor Solis was taken to an undisclosed location until the situation at the palace was handled. A highly redacted NSS report stated that "[...] the Emperor was shot at from behind with multiple pistol rounds from [REDACTED]. NSS agents quickly subdued [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. They were [REDACTED]". The Emperor lived, and then later returned to the palace and gave a national address to the people.
