Verse:Minhay: Difference between revisions

Until recently, Minhay was governed, at least on paper, as a parliamentary republic.  In reality, the Prefectures retained a great deal of autonomy since Unification, so the central government was weak and ineffectual, so much so that laws passed by Parliament were often ignored by the Prefectures.  However, during the 2015 Minhast-Ainu War, an alternative governing body, called the ''Gubbattūman'' (War Council), arose.  The ''Gubbattūman'' consisted of twelve ''Ikkūne'' (leaders) from the Twelve ''Karaks'' (tribal territories).  The War Council's explicit, stated purpose was to coordinate all wartime efforts.  A few months after Minhay's victory over the Ainu Federation, the Minhast Nation soon found itself at war again, this time with the Raččean Empire, whose Emperor Čazh Varče sent a war fleet to conquer the country.  The invasion attempt ended in the destruction of the entire fleet, and Minhay soon launched a counter-attack on Raččean soil.  In spite of the victory over the Raččeans, the Minhast ''Gubbattūman'' (War Council) never disbanded.  Instead, it dissolved the powerless Parliament shortly after victory and assumed control of the country.  Although in theory the country is still considered a democracy, in reality it is ruled by an oligarchy that governs by decree.

The Ikkūne are elected by the Prefects of their respective Karaks and serve a term of six years.  However, an Ikkūne can be recalled at any time by a vote of two-thirds of the Prefects of their respective Karak.  Nevertheless, the War Council as a whole wields extraordinary political power.  It retains absolute control over the country's military and all other matters that deal with international relations and trade, finance, and other spheres that are judged to be of national interest.  The execution of laws, rules, and regulations between the Karaks, and the arbitration of disputes between them also fall under the War Council's jurisdiction.