2023 In Sheaman

## Incumbents

**President**

* Robbie Twen

**Deputy President**

* Grace Li

**Prime Minister**

* Luthando Kuran

**Deputy Prime Minister**

* Jatan Gray (Until 28th of May)
* Rocky Osmond (Since 28th of May)

## Events

### January

* 1st of January - Sheaman's new constitution comes into affect and the monarchy is removed. King James I became James Jacks and the country changes its name from the Republican Kingdom of Sheaman to the Confederal Republic of Sheaman.
* 7th of January - The Northern City of Shriel, Southern City of Shriel and Jose & Sator all held their by-elections on the same day and led to P&D gaining 7 seats, C&U gaining 6 seats, S&L gaining 4 Seats and NG gaining 1 seat.
* 12th of January - Weather Sheaman records the hottest day ever recorded on the 12th of January in Sheaman

### February

* 1st of February - El Disfiladero, British North Sheaman, East Andrulasias, Camoscos & Praria all held By-Elections leading to C&U gaining 5 seats and S&L gaining 3 seats. These By-Elections led to the current government to lose its De-Facto majority meaning that legislation passed on their behalf could be blocked even if all MPs of the government agree on a piece of legislation. Luthando Kuran addressed this issue later in the day around !0;00 stating that he intended to look for another coalition partner but still believed a government could function under a minority.
* 10th of February - Luthando Kuran announces that his government has managed to form a new coalition that includes LRP that gives the government 207 seats which is a +4 majority government.
* 22nd of February - In Brethaw Middle School, East Andrulasias a 13 year old student brought a gun to school and killed four students and injured eleven until he was apprehended. Many parents issued complaints and demanded that gun laws be reviewed in the state and even the country itself and the city council paid for a small event to commemorate the loss of the students. The Shooter, Eric Braid was sentenced to a juvenile prison for ten years due to being under the age of criminal responsibility in East Andrulasias. A school shooting in Sheaman has not happened since 2016 and many called for new legislation to be passed in the state to address this issue as school shootings are very rare events. Many parents issued concerns to the East Andrulasian government over loose gun laws in the state and wanted action to be taken.
* 27th of February - The East Andrulasian Parliament reviewed the claims and demands from parents and the general public after the Brethaw Middle School shooting and an EAMP (East Andrulasian Member of Parliament) put forth a bill that would would further restrict firearms in the state. Andrulasian law states that handguns are legal with only background checks required to buy a handgun and the EAMP argued for introducing firearm registration and gun license as well as open and concealed carry laws. The EAMPs bill got passed during its first reading and would continue voting during the following Month with the bill eventually passing.

### March

* 10th of March - The gun law bill in East Andrulasias gets passed with Governor Ford signing the act into law on the 10th of March 2023.
* 16th of March - Magnus Henrik is "exposed" by his brother to have embezzled funds from the government as Minister for the Economy.

* 17th of March -
	+ President Robbie Twen met with the President of Tedesu and requested that the date of independence for Tedesu be extended to the 1st of June 2023. President Caddam quoted what he said when they last met and how he didn't want to push the date forward again but after some convincing the date was pushed forward to the 1st of June 2023.
	+ Melissa Fintan comes out against Magnus Henrik and alongside His [Magnus'] brother who further reveals that around 300,000 pounds (GBP) was stolen from the treasury and that Luthando Kuran may have had something to do with it. Fintan backs this statement in parliament alongside him and argue for the resignation of Magnus Henrik as both Minister for the Economy and Minister for Law & Order. Henrik replies in parliament by refusing to resign and calling the statements fake.
	+ Luthando Kuran comes out in support of Henrik, believing that he wouldn't do such a thing and that the Minister of the Treasury assured that all the funds were appropriately allocated.

* 20th of March - An investigation into Magnus' bank accounts and connected accounts show that he did indeed receive over 300,000 pounds (GBP) of money to his bank account.
* 21st of March - Magnus Henrik resigns as Minister for the Economy as well as Minister for Law & Order and his positions are replaced by Kara Stein.
* 25th of March - Ewout Jonsie is elected as the new leader of SGLR.

### April

* 3rd of April - SGLR announces their new manifesto set for the upcoming 2024 parliamentary election in Sheaman that outlined a much more moderate set of policies which intended to bring Sheaman back to the progress of the 90s rather than focusing on leftism and economics. Many moderates, new SGLR supporters and older supporters of SGLR praised the new manifesto and saw SGLR as a main contender for the next election.

* 4th of April -
	+ Luthando Kuran announces that he believes that genders laws should be changed to change sex to mean biological sex and change female and male places to be strictly for the biological sex, excluding trans & non-binary people.
	+ Rainbow News of Sheaman came out and said Kuran's statement was completely against the original founding and beliefs of the party of which were "To strive for progress, socialism and the freedom of people." The article argued that P&D was no longer an acceptable option for the 2024 general election and said that they newly rebranded SGLR party or NG would be the best options for those in support of trans rights.

* 5th of April - newly elected SGLR leader Ewout Jonsie come out in opposition of Kuran's statement about trans individuals the previous day and states that under his leadership he would strive for LGBTQ+ rights and a more progressive government which he said had been lost by supposed left-wingers.
* 6th of April - Many members of P&D call out for the resignation of Luthando Kuran and even ex-prime minister Lethabo Doema (although retired from politics) called for the resignation of Kuran and the selection of a new leader of P&D and new Prime Minister. Kuran responds the same day by assuring that his party is behind him and his policies are well supported by his party and assured no leadership election or resignation was needed.
* 8th of April - National Green leader, Imram Ibrahim says that the party will leave the coalition with P&D if they push forward with their plans for trans people.
* 10th of April - The Moderates after a successful deal merge into the Conservative Party under the leadership of the previous Moderates leader.

* 15th of April -
	+ The Left Revolutionary Party leaves the coalition with P&D.
	+ The Socialist & Liberal Party dissolves and most members join the Social & Liberal Party.
	+ Greater Shriel Teachers Union strikes for a higher pay rise and they are joined by other members of teaching staff.
	+ After LRP leaves the coalition and all 6 LRP MPs resign in protest of P&D and Luthando Kuran. This left the government with 201 seats in parliament of which they need 203 for a majority.

* 16th of April -
	+ Luthando Kuran urges teachers to stop striking and offers a 2.5% pay rise which is called "disgusting" by the headmaster of St. Cheches Middle School who urges others to continue to strike.
	+ Ewout Jonsie comes out in defense for the Greater Shriel Teachers Union saying that 2.5% for a pay rise is "disturbing" and that P&D being a left-wing party should know better.

* 17th of April -
	+ Luthando Kuran introduces the Transgender & Sex Bill in parliament and in its first reading/vote it is passed in parliament with 209 MPs voting for the bill and 189 voting against the bill allowing the bill to continue. Parliamentary speaker Linard Stoen agreed to push the date of the next reading/vote to the 1st of May.
	+ National Green officially leaves the coalition with P&D after Kuran's bill was passed in parliament and urged the Liberal Democrats to do the same. Leader of National Green had this to say: "When i entered my party into this government all the way back in December i was expecting a struggle to keep this under control yet i did not expect the party that originally stood for socialism and progressive thought to come out against trans people. That showed the end of the line and i want Luthando Kuran to resign as leader of the party and Prime Minister."
	+ The 5th Kuran Ministry is formed with P&D & LD forming/reorganizing a government of 166 seats out of 404.

* 18th of April - Luthando Kuran negotiates for a 4% pay increase for teachers and staff in Greater Shriel and threatens to change current strike legislation if they don't take the deal then he would introduce this legislation. The Greater Shriel Teacher Union once again rejects the 4% pay increase saying that anything around 7.5% or higher would be acceptable and that P&D should not try and reform striking.
* 20th of April - Melissa Fintan introduces the Strikes Bill 2023 that intends to prevent teachers and staff working in primary, middle, secondary and college/university to not be allowed to strike on the first and last week of school. The bill is passed in its first reading with 196 MPs in favour of the bill and 190 against the bill allowing it to pass.
* 22nd of April - Silvia Rufus (Minister for Equality) calls for the Greater Shriel Teachers Union to stop striking immediately calling it "A disgrace to reject the education of our students in Greater Shriel and a waste of time."
* 23rd of April - A 2nd investigation by an independent company finds that Magnus Henrik had not received £300,000 and that there was no evidence that he had embezzled any money at all. The investigators concluded that Magnus' brother took these actions as a supporter of Melissa Fintan in an attempt to get her elected as leader of P&D in the next leadership election which both of them expected soon because of the faulty government.

* 25th of April -
	+ A leaked recording is found of Luthando Kuran speaking to a member of his cabinet in which he says: "I'm quite grateful that the National Greens are gone. Their leader is such a LGBT faggot who needs to get his head in the right place. Nobody cares about your green policies, literately nobody."
	+ Arash Katashia, a Gay National Green MP comes out against the leaked recording said by Luthando Kuran as well as a multitude of MPs, Arash Katashia then goes on to put forward a motion of no confidence in the government. The motion of no confidence in the government is backed by 20 AFS MPs, 96 C&U MPs, 1 CON MP, 17 LD MPs, 78 S&L MPs, 2 SGLR MPs, 4 P&D MPs & 23 NG MPs which is 241 - 163 in favour of no confidence in the government. The government will dissolve on the 5th of May 2023 leaving 10 days for a new government to be formed or an election is called.
	+ Kuran's government becomes a caretaker government due to the success of the vote of no confidence in the government and his government is stripped of some ability to serve a caretaker government until either a new government can be formed or an election is called.
	+ Kuran gives an official apology to Magnus Henrik and offers him junior position in his government which Magnus rejects

* 26th of April -
	+ Coalition talks between all parties begin with C&U and S&L coming to a mutual agreement over their two previous governments.
	+ The Greater Shriel Teachers Union are offered a 10% pay increase for all teaching staff which is accepted by the Union with many schools set to open on the 1st of May.

* 28th of April -
	+ Magnus' brother is found guilty of perjury for making false statements about his brother and is sentenced to 3 years in prison or probation after 1 year & 6 months as well as £10,000 (GBP) in fines. Melissa Fintan is not found guilty of any crimes and denies involvement in trying to defame Magnus Henrik's career and she is released without charges.
	+ The Strikes Bill passes its second reading with 204 MPs in favour and 187 against.

* 29th of April - 15 P&D MPs switch parties on the same day in defiance of the government in an attempt to get an election called; of those MPs, 12 of them join S&L and 3 join SGLR.

### May

* 1st of May -
	+ The Transgender & Sex bill passes its 2nd reading with 198 MPs voting in favour of the bill and 194 voting against the bill. Many MPs expressed concern that the bill may pass and Ewout Jonsie called for all MPs to find common sense for the last and final reading and make the right decision to defend trans rights and human rights.
	+ Luthando Kuran and and Rocky Osmond meet in a bar at 10:00 and discuss the possibility of a grand coalition, citing the grand coalition of Germany between 2017 and 2021.

* 2nd of May - Kuran and Osmond have a 2nd meeting on forming a coalition and both parties agree to form a coalition; the only problem was a disagreement on Kuran's position as Prime Minister.

* 4th of May -
	+ A woman in Gerucks, East Andrulasias is stabbed to death with police finding her body nearly an hour after her death
	+ The P&D - C&U Coalition is officially finalized, ending the coalition talks period.
* 5th of May - The Strikes Bill passes its third reading in Parliament with 199 MPs voting in favour of it and 195 MPs voting against it.

* 16th of May -
	+ The Transgender & Sex bill does not pass in the final vote with 203 - 199 MPs voting against the bill, striking it down. Ewout Jonsie says: "This is a day that we will all remember as the day that we struck down transphobic people and even changed some minds."
	+ A celebration in Jose & Sator is held with over 1,100 people attending including Ewout Jonsie, Mac Davis and lead singer of The Alienators Dallas Carter who all celebrate on the day the bill was struck down.

* 23rd of May - Luthando Kuran sets the date of the next Parliamentary Election to the 25th of June 2024.
* 27th of May - Osmond and Kuran come to a final decision on the situation of Kuran's premiership and agree to keep Kuran as Prime Minister but to appoint Osmond as Deputy Prime Minister.

* 28th of May -
	+ The P&D - C&U Coalition is officially formed with the coalition having 229 / 404 seats in parliament, a majority.
	+ Political Journalist, Mark Janet stated in an interview that he feared a last minute rejection of independence for Tedesu could happen and that war could continue.

* 29th of May - Rocky Osmond has an interview with Mark Janet, discussing the new coalition and the future plans for government when the issue of Tedesu is brought up. Osmond had this to say "I don't believe Tedesu should be given independence after fighting a 13 year long war and I think they should've been given a referendum in peacetime but that's all in the past. I still believe Tedesu shouldn't have independence but my and Luthando Kuran have discussed this and I have agreed to accept the independence of Tedesu."
* 31st of May - A last minute meeting between President Twen and President Caddam takes place with many documents being signed and a "mutual aura" as President Twen described it.

### June

* 1st of June 2023 -
	+ Tedesu is granted independence with the Senate, Presidential, and local elections being called.
	+ State Elections for Greater Coloras, Upper Andrulasias and East Andrulasias will be held with the results announced on the 10th of June 2023.
	+ The Strikes Bill is given Presidential Assent and will come into effect on the 1st of January 2024.

* 3rd of June 2023 - The *Proper Conservatives,* a parliamentary group a part of the Conservative & Unionist Party, released a full set of demands to C&U that included: reducing immigration immensely, toughening abortion laws, and reviewing the rights of LGBT people.
* 4th of June 2023 - The Proper Conservatives are attacked by deputy leader of C&U, Elise Walt, who argued that that any Proper Conservatives MPs be forced to resign and replaced.
* 14th of June - Due to the lack of response from Rocky Osmond, leader of C&U, many MPs call for his opinion on the Proper Conservatives and his stance on conservatism. He declines to respond leading to a backlash in parliament and in moderate conservative voters.
* 16th of June - Some MPs call for the dissolution of the P&D - C&U government and that an early election should be called because of the political chaos from Luthando Kuran.

* 19th of June -
	+ Luthando Kuran and P&D agree to remove the ideals of socialism from the party including replacing their motto from "To strive for progress, socialism and the freedom of people" to "Together united under freedom and strong governance."
	+ Jay Kasper (a P&D MP) changes parties to National Green after P&D scrapped any ideals of socialism from the party.
* 20th of June -
	+ Rocky Osmond comments on the situation concerning the Proper Conservatives and states that he doesn't dislike the Proper Conservatives and even agrees that their ideals might just be right for the party.
	+ Martin Rutherford leave C&U and joins S&L after Rocky Osmond announced his acceptance of the Proper Conservatives.
* 28th of June - Luthando Kuran and Rocky Osmond meet to discuss the collaboration between the two leaders due to Osmond agreeing to more right-wing ideals. Kuran and Osmond both consider the meeting a success and that the two leaders will continue to collaborate in government.

### August

* 4th of August - The 2024 Parliamentary is now set to take place on the 4th of August 2024

### December

* *10th of December - SGLR releases their full manifesto outlining their policies and plans for the future. Those plans include reversing both the Border Crossings Act 2021 and the Sea Border Crossings Act 2022 seeing them as a violation of humans rights. They also announced their intentions to amend the Elections Act 2022 by introducing Proportional representation to parliament either with half of all seats become proportionally elected or all of them and they intended to increase the amount of seats in parliament to 520 for the 2026 Parliamentary Election if elected.*

## See Also

2022 in Sheaman

2024 in Sheaman

Premiership of Sheaman Prime Ministers

April 2023 Government Crisis