Augustus

**Augustus** is a Gabristani politician and statesman serving in the RobMark Cabinet III as Minister of Justice and Minister of State Security since 29 June 2021, as well as Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister since 12 July 2021. He is also serving as the chairman of the Justice Party of Gabristan since 26 June 2021 and as a conservative member of the Presidium since 9 June 2021. He is known for his pragmatism but also his advocacy for principles, the latter mostly seen during his time as judge in the judicial court from 9 June to 10 June 2021.

Originally being a member of the Liberal People's Party until his ministerial resignations, he is now active within the Justice Party of Gabristan. He served as Minister of Defence and Minister of Internal Affairs from 7 June 2021 until his resignation on 13 June 2021. He served in the caretaker government from 7 June to 9 June 2021. Augustus is known for his socially-right and economically-left political stance. He is also the owner of one of the five schools present in the country.

## Early days

### Joining Gabristan

Augustus joined the Gabristan Discord server on the 7th June, 2021, by RobMark's personal invite. He was the thirteenth person who arrived in the country. He immediately joined the Liberal People's Party had the behest of Rob Mark and became the party's only economically leftist as well as their leading conservative member. On the same day he was appointed by the-then interim prime minister Rob, as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister of Defence.

### Serving as minister

Augustus' term as interim minister of defence and internal affairs was mostly characterized by vivid discussions around government plans concerning economy and national identity. The interim government ended on the 9 June 2021 when the first Gabristani election was held. The LPP received thirteen seats in the newly inaugurated Presidium, one of them belonging to Augustus. He kept his positions when the new government coalition between the LPP and National Conservative Party was announced on the 9 June.

Augustus had expressed an interest in establishing a Gabristani armed force, composed of an army, navy and air force. He had also wanted to look into the possibility of forming a possible intelligence branch. However, most of his plans were put on hold when the government proposed and pushed the 'LPP-01: Governmental Immunity' law, in response to the mass accusations of corruption and fraud committed during the election. The law was widely controversial, which made the opposition claim it to be unconstitutional and brought a case challenge it to the judicial court. King Gabriel I appointed Augustus as judge and mediator of the case, between the accuser Oak and defendant Rob.

Augustus' appointment as judge was at first criticized by the opposition, who saw it as nothing more than a political appointment by the LPP-NCP government. At the surprise of the opposition, his judgement of the case ruled in favor of Oak. This however, damaged the credibility of the Liberal People's Party, as it stained them with their first proposed law being struck down and more so especially when it was done by their own member.

The same day on the 9 June, the-then NCP chairman Zulan Kahn appealed against the ruling on the basis that no constitutional articles had been breached, which reopened the case. This was however futile, as Augustus once more after deep consideration and discussions with the King gave a second and final ruling against Zulan's appeal on the 10 June.

In the hopes to ease the heavy criticism by the Social Democratic Party, the opposition, Prime Minister Rob sought advise from Augustus on possible laws that could be passed now when the immunity law had been struck down. Augustus then proposed the prime minister to declare the 1 May a holiday in celebration of the workers. This law was passed on the 9 June 2021.

Augustus were also one of the most active government members in figuring out a solution to the national identity crisis. He proposed "Gabristan, 'Tis for Thee" as the national anthem, a rewritten version of the "Oceania, 'Tis for Thee". However, this was rejected in favor of "God save the King". He also proposed his "Guiding Star" flag, which was well-received but ultimately was not adopted, with the current tricolor being favored as the national flag.

On the 13 June 2021, Augustus resigned with immediate effect as minister of defence and of internal affairs as well as a member of the LPP, at the dismay of Prime Minister Rob and the rest of the government. His reasons are still unknown, but sources inside the party talked of possible friction. Augustus became politically ambiguous until the 14 June 2021, when he officially joined the NCP, now rebranded as the Justice Party of Gabristan.