al-Haliya Post
Sahil's leading newspaper
March 4699
President launches tirade against Istalia for outlandish claims
Protestors outside of the Istalian embassy in al-Haliya
al-Haliya, An Namer Governorate - President Tayyib al-Kaba launched into a tirade before the assembled Council of the Republic and accused the Istalian government, namely the Blocco della Sinistra and their now outgoing government, about attempting to paint Ahmadi's as the enemy. It is reported that on the floor of the National Assembly of the Empire, Minister of the Interior Esterina Boccia alluded to the recent political assassination of Populist leader Giusto Zani as a front for dissent so that Solentia could somehow exercise annexation over Istalia. News broke from the Supreme Ahmadi Council's own newspaper, the "Daily Information" about the alleged speech on the floor of the legislature of Istalia and shortly after being sent across social media, including Tweeter, a popular social media website that has thus far avoided banning in the Ahmadi controlled Solentia. President al-Kaba stated that the Istalian government and Prime Minister Piermarco Carabetta has to answer for the grievous claims laid against Solentia and that the Istalian ambassador to Solentia had been called to the residence of the President to "discuss" the matters. Following the initial announcement protestors took to the streets near the Istalian embassy and chanted slogans of violence against the Istalian's. Minister of the Armed Forces and Chief of the General Staff, General Haani al-Abdoo dispatched elements of the Solentian Army to protect the Istalian embassy as a "precaution" and warned the protestors that they have a right to protest but to attack the Istalian embassy would not be wise.
While publicly the Minister of the Armed Forces and Chief of the General Staff, General Haani al-Abdoo and the President have remained cordial there has been reports of fierce debates and conflicts between the two with the Ahmadist sitting on one side and the military, secular parties and the supporters of the Emirate sitting on the other side. President al-Kaba has not released any statements or anything regarding the subject but it is a matter of rumors in some circles that the Armed Forces and the ruling government, dominated by Ahmadist have not been friendly.