Impeachment of Azad Gasimov

Gasimov shows up to impeachment trial, Dec 16, 2014

Butch Anu

Mirzÿ Amirbeyzov

### Cause

Corruption in the Gasimov administrationFailure to execute constitutional duties

Nullifying government documents against himself

## Vote

### Result

No

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The impeachment of President Azad Gasimov was a major political event in Salva, during the escalations of the Salva-Iran Crisis in 2014 that would later decrease with the passing of the Neutrality Act of Salva, under Mirzÿ Amirbeyzov.

Impeachment was set to take place due to alleged corruption and incompetence on the part of President Azad Gasimov, along with accusations of violating the Salvanian Constitution. However, this did not happen as it was decided by the Senate that the charges were invalid, allowing Gasimov to finish his term. In the following months, the Conservative Front would suffer major losses in the 2015 election, while the Liberal Coalition would become the largest faction within the Senate.

The impeachment came after a report was released by the National Security Commission over Azad Gasimov's alleged violations of Section Two of the Constitution, under permanent impairment of the government's ability to preserve internal and external security. The report claimed that he accepted bribes from foreign powers, and allowed terrorists to enter and leave the country through a dismissed security breach on the Salva-Iran border. Reports state that several high ranking military officials and customs officials were also involved in the scandal, which forced the resignation of Defense Minister Tahir Tabasi and multiple other prominent staff. However as the scandal was an ongoing investigation at the time of his term ending, Gasimov did not face any charges and continued serving as an official in government.

## Articles

Gasimov was set to be impeached in early October of 2014, 3 months before the next elections. Gasimov was also accused of allowing terrorists to enter and leave the country through a dismissed security breach on the Salva-Iran border. This accusation was later proven to be false, with no evidence of the acts being found after an investigation conducted by the National Security Commission in early 2014. Gasimov was later acquitted of all charges in a trial by the Conservative Front held Salvanian Senate in the winter of 2014 as the investigation had failed to find any evidence of his acts. The articles of impeachment against President Gasimov included failure to execute the constitution by nullifying investigations and invalidating further efforts to investigate his acts in 2013, along with general corruption and undermining Congress.

## Aftermath

In the aftermath of the event, the National Security Commission, under the order of Director Ilyas Bolanovich, passed the Corruption Act, which stripts the President of power to nullify investigations against individuals, themselves, and corporations, allowing the NSC to legally investigate any individual without interference from the office of President. The act passed the Chamber and Senate on February 13, 2015. This gave the NSC more powers in order to combat corruption and supported the claim that the corruption scandal had weakened the country. The NSC had been investigating a number of individuals involved in the scandal since as early as March of 2013, the month when the original accusations were made. The National Security Commission would continue to take action in the following years under Director Bolanovich, especially against suspicious financial dealings.