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Embattled Depares brings chaos to government & party after threatening to kill opposition lawmaker
6 August 5324
The public deterioration of Denzilee Depares's political career has drastically escalated after a profanity-laden rant on the floor of the Council of Deputies aimed at PK deputy Cabiria Ahummid. Ahummid described Depares as 'an unstable man' in a refutation of his bill to legalise landmines as a tool of the Cildanian armed forces. As Ahummid spoke, Depares became visibly irate before rushing onto the floor of the Council to make an incendiary and unprecedented verbal assault on the PK member. Referring to Ahummid as a 'bitch' and threatening violence against her, Depares was ultimately restrained and taken out of the Council chamber by BW member and Science & Technology Minister Ġann Calafato. Other members of the chamber were visibly shocked and some of Depares's BW colleagues left the chamber clearly embarrassed.
The incident comes shortly after accusations of a 'fracas' between Depares and the husband of Defence Minister Margerita Giudice, which itself was an escalation of a period of Depares being 'frozen out' by his party colleagues. Giudice and Prime Minister Alec Benaglia were barely on speaking terms with him before the alleged fight, but are now openly hostile to Depares and refuse to be in his presence.
Though the incident lasted only a matter of minutes, the repercussions have been swift and dramatic. There has been a public outcry, with feminist demonstrations arising at various universities and urban centres demanding accountability for Depares's aggressive misogyny. Political leaders from across the spectrum have expressed their condemnation of the alleged threats. Depares faces censure and suspension from the Council of Deputies and the threat of having his parliamentary privilege revoked. The law of Cildania states that "members of the legislature are exempted from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions", but that "this immunity can be overruled by a vote in the nation's legislative body". This could lead to a civil suit or even criminal investigation. If charged with an offence, Depares would be expelled from the Council and could serve a lengthy sentence for his graphic physical threats.
Depares has even been suspended as party leader by Bandiera Waħda after at least 73 of the 145 BW deputies wrote to party chairman Adon Solimella asking for his removal. Though still technically leader of the party legally, Bandiera Waħda will now have a leadership election in which Depares could be barred from running. He would need at least 30 deputies to support his nomination, but any bid to regain the position would be subject to the party's rules committee - which has announced a formal internal investigation into Depares's recent conduct. He would then have to win a contest with 25% of votes cast by deputies, 25% by local government officials and 50% by the party membership. It is thought that he has the loyal support of a small, core group of his allies - but most deputies in the BW caucus now align themselves with Giudice and Benaglia as their public approval increases and Depares's plummets.
Illum Kinaan is a news agency based in the Kinaan region of Cildania. It covers both local and national current events.
Originally posted by Pragma on 29 Jun 2023.
6 August 5324
The public deterioration of Denzilee Depares's political career has drastically escalated after a profanity-laden rant on the floor of the Council of Deputies aimed at PK deputy Cabiria Ahummid. Ahummid described Depares as 'an unstable man' in a refutation of his bill to legalise landmines as a tool of the Cildanian armed forces. As Ahummid spoke, Depares became visibly irate before rushing onto the floor of the Council to make an incendiary and unprecedented verbal assault on the PK member. Referring to Ahummid as a 'bitch' and threatening violence against her, Depares was ultimately restrained and taken out of the Council chamber by BW member and Science & Technology Minister Ġann Calafato. Other members of the chamber were visibly shocked and some of Depares's BW colleagues left the chamber clearly embarrassed.
The incident comes shortly after accusations of a 'fracas' between Depares and the husband of Defence Minister Margerita Giudice, which itself was an escalation of a period of Depares being 'frozen out' by his party colleagues. Giudice and Prime Minister Alec Benaglia were barely on speaking terms with him before the alleged fight, but are now openly hostile to Depares and refuse to be in his presence.
Though the incident lasted only a matter of minutes, the repercussions have been swift and dramatic. There has been a public outcry, with feminist demonstrations arising at various universities and urban centres demanding accountability for Depares's aggressive misogyny. Political leaders from across the spectrum have expressed their condemnation of the alleged threats. Depares faces censure and suspension from the Council of Deputies and the threat of having his parliamentary privilege revoked. The law of Cildania states that "members of the legislature are exempted from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions", but that "this immunity can be overruled by a vote in the nation's legislative body". This could lead to a civil suit or even criminal investigation. If charged with an offence, Depares would be expelled from the Council and could serve a lengthy sentence for his graphic physical threats.
Depares has even been suspended as party leader by Bandiera Waħda after at least 73 of the 145 BW deputies wrote to party chairman Adon Solimella asking for his removal. Though still technically leader of the party legally, Bandiera Waħda will now have a leadership election in which Depares could be barred from running. He would need at least 30 deputies to support his nomination, but any bid to regain the position would be subject to the party's rules committee - which has announced a formal internal investigation into Depares's recent conduct. He would then have to win a contest with 25% of votes cast by deputies, 25% by local government officials and 50% by the party membership. It is thought that he has the loyal support of a small, core group of his allies - but most deputies in the BW caucus now align themselves with Giudice and Benaglia as their public approval increases and Depares's plummets.
Illum Kinaan is a news agency based in the Kinaan region of Cildania. It covers both local and national current events.
Originally posted by Pragma on 29 Jun 2023.
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