P&D Government (2022 - )

## History

### Formation

The 1st Kuran Ministry was formed on the 1st of July 2022 after winning the 2022 Parliamentary Election. Some key cabinet members were: Susan Monroe continuing as as Deputy Prime Minister, Magnus Henrik as Minister for the Economy and Minister for Law & Order, and Finn Oester as the Minister for the Treasury. His government was considered a massive success and it was praised for having more young cabinet members compared to past governments with some political commentators comparing it to the first SGLR Ministry.

### Tedesu & Duffsgate

See Also: 2nd Tedusian War for Independence, Duffsgate

In late July 2022 Luthando Kuran begins to have secret meeting with the President of Tedesu to call a ceasefire and is initially unsuccessful but on the 5th of August 2022 an unofficial ceasefire is signed between Kuran and Caddam. This leads to Leader of the Opposition Rocky Osmond to question this to Kuran and speculates that private meetings had been going on in which Kuran would sternly reply by denying the accusation but the damage was done and the media began to speculate Kuran's loyalties with some news companies calling him a "Tedusian loyalist" which he denied. On the 14th of September an "inside official" tells the Sheaman Press that Kuran had been having meetings with Jean Caddam to secure the independence of Tedesu and that the ceasefire in August was unofficial but there was a deal signed between Kuran and Caddam. After the news broke Kuran denied the inside official's knowledge and demanded that the person reveal themselves so only a couple days later the man reveals himself as Terrence Lyn (Minister for Defense & Military) and Kuran is further put under fire. Lyn's information is backed up by other non-cabinet MPs and Kuran fires Lyn from his ministerial position and replaces him with Xavier Black. Kuran refused to comment on the ordeal after Lyn revealed himself but would still push for the independence of Tedesu with President Robbie Twen as his diplomat to meet with President Caddam, exercising the often unused power of the President. Kuran would pass a bill guaranteeing the independence of Tedesu on the 1st of January 2023 but in late December would go back on that decision and pass and other bill to allow the date to be extended. President Twen would have a meeting with Caddam on the 23rd of December and then again on the 29th and successfully push the date back to the 1st of April 2023 for the independence of Tedesu. The date would once again be pushed back to the 1st of June 2023 which is the current date of independence but local, senate, and presidential elections taking place between the 1st of May to the 1st of June.

### Failed Coalitions & Ministries

*See Also:* Kuran Ministries

The First coalition was established after the 2022 Parliamentary Election on the 1st of July 2023 between P&D and S&L. The coalition lasted until December when the leader of S&L, Susan Monroe, refused to remain a part of the coalition unless Kuran pushes for an election in early 2023 because of the scandal about Tedesu and when Kuran refused to push for an election Susan Monroe signed a deal the following day that pulled S&L out of the coalition with P&D. This led to P&D forming a coalition with the National Greens and the Liberal Democrats on the 16th of December 2022 with a new cabinet being formed including Jatan Gray as Deputy Prime Minister and Melissa Fintan as Minister for the Treasury, Minister for Social Justice, and Minister for Welfare. The Coalition worked as a de facto majority as many MPs had resigned in December meaning that the de facto majority was lower but in February after the El Disfiladero, British North Sheaman, East Andrulasias, Camoscos & Praria by-elections they lost their de facto majority and were forced to create a majority. Eventually after over a week they signed a coalition deal with LRP creating the first four-way coalition in the history of Sheaman. P&D, NG, LD, and LRP would all had to reconfigure the cabinet petitions but after a week they finalized them with LRP gaining two positions as Minister for Business, Trade & Tourism and Minister for Agriculture & Food. The coalition would end on the 15th of April 2023 when LRP dissolved and Kuran quickly finalized a new cabinet but National Green would leave the coalition only two days later because of Kuran introducing anti-trans legislation and Kuran was left with a terrible minority government. Kuran would then finalize the 5th Ministry's cabinet on the 17th of April 2023 but on the 25th of April 2023 his government would lose a no confidence vote and is currently a caretaker government until the next government can be established.

### Scandals

#### Henrik Embezzlement Scandal

*Main Article Henrik Embezzlement Scandal*

The Henrik Embezzlement Scandal was a scandal involving Magnus Henrik when his brother accused him of embezzling over £300,000 (GBP) from the treasury. Melissa Fintan would back Henrik's brother and would call for the resignation of Henrik who firmly denied the accusations. Although most of parliament supported Henrik and believed him he would still resign and Minister for the Economy and Minster for Law & Order on the 21st of March 2023 with both his ministerial roles being filled by Kara Stein. Later in late April a private investigation would take place that found out that no money had been embezzled from government funds and the investigators concluded that Henrik's brother and Fintan had lied about the ordeal. Henrik's brother would be charged with perjury and sentenced to 3 years in prison with 1 and a half years on parole with a £10,000 (GBP) fine on top of that. Fintan on the other hand denied knowing that the brother had lied about the embezzlement and pleaded not guilty so the judges let her off and determined that they had no evidence to convict her.

#### Kuran Slur Scandal

*Main Article: Kuran Slur Scandal*

On the 25th of April 2023 a recording was leaked that revealed Luthando Kuran calling the leader of the National Greens, Imram Ibrahim a "gay faggot" and that he was glad that the National Greens had left the coalition. This recording became very widespread and only the same day Arash Katashia would call a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister. Kuran was called homophobic by many news companies with many political commentators saying that it marked the end of Kuran's time in office and that P&D had no chance of being reelected in the 2024 Parliamentary Election.

### Anti-Trans Legislation

See Also: Transgender & Sex Bill

The Transgender & Sex bill was a bill introduced on the 17th of April 2023 that aimed to redefine the meaning of sex to strictly mean biological sex which means removing transgender people from their sex's orientated spaces such as sports as well as allowing biological males and females to call the police if a trans or non-binary person enters the biological sex bathroom. The bill had little public support with politicians such as Ewout Jonsie, Lethabo Doema, Imram Ibrahim, and Arash Katashia all speaking out against the bill and calling for it to be struck down. The bill passed its first reading on the 17th of April 2023 (209 - 189 in favour) and then passed in 2nd reading on the 1st of May 2023 (198 - 194 in favour) with its third and final reading to happen on the 16th of May 2023.

### Fate

~~The Kuran government saw its final breathe on the 25th of April 2023 when National Green MP, Arash Katashia called a vote of no confidence in the government. The vote of no confidence would succeed with 241 MPs voting in favour of the motion and 163 voting against the motion with 10 days given for the next government to formed or decided otherwise an election would be called. A coalition was decided on the 1st of May 2023 that includes S&L, C&U, and AFS but they coalition has yet to decide upon a Prime Minister so Kuran remains the Prime Minister under a caretaker government until a Prime Minister can be chosen. Kuran also resigned as leader of the Progressive & Democrats on the 5th of May 2023 and saying this in his resignation speech; "After careful consideration and many hours pondering this issue, i have decided to resign as leader of my party. I devoted my service to the country and did the best i could but i recognize that my leadership was turbulent and i was elected at the wrong time. I will still remain MP for my constituency and i will assure you that the next leader of the Progressive & Democrats will be well suited for the job and lead us through until the next general election. I will remain Prime Minister until the next is chosen after which i will officially resign but i hope the best for the next leader. thank you."~~