AUGUSTIN VOLKHARDT DEAD!Not clear who holds the reins of power, but political maneuvering has begunEarly this morning, the Minister of the Republic, Viktor Haninge, confirmed in a press conference organized at the hospital in which the Head of the Nation had been given treatment, that General Augustin Volkhardt had died, and the doctors have confirmed a poisoning. Minister Haninge:
I regret to inform you all, the people of the Republic, that our beloved Head of the Nation, General Augustin Volkhardt have passed away. The doctors have informed us that the cause of death is with no doubt poisoning. The chief doctor will at any moment explain in more detail. I just want to make it clear that this is a day of sadness and regret, and that we will go through with this even during these circumstances around us. Thank you.
After the press conference, reports started to come in that Kivonian troops of the 9th and 12th Corps were moving suspiciously around the capital and other important cities. Some speculations believe it to be a coup d'état, but nothing has been heard from the government. No one knows who holds the reins of power as there is no specific law concerning the succession of the Head of the Nation. Some believe that Minister of the Republic Viktor Haninge could be the most likely successor, while other believe that the friendly relationship between General Volkhardt and the State Officer Isabella Cederstam could be a hint for a Cederstam succession. Others believe that the one who has the legal reins of power is Secretary of State of the Republic, Christian Kvist, who is currently the head of government. However, the most likely would be General Ruprecht Brandler, who is the Chairman of the National Salvation Military Council. But reports have stated that most of the mentioned is currently extremely busy, which would suggest political maneuvering from all directions.
One thing is clear however, and it is that the war is continuing with the National Military Commission acting as a collective supreme commander-in-chief in order to have a structure and organization for the troops of armed forces, the Chairman of the National Salvation Military Council is the one who chairs the Commission as well.