With Philip's support, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Internal Affairs acted quickly. On the morning of January 25, police from the Ministry of Internal Affairs broke into the Pretoria City Hall and removed Mayor Glinton Cronin from his office.
Taken away on the grounds of dereliction of duty.
On the evening of the 26th, Vernon Aldington, a member of the Transvaal State Assembly, was arrested at his home for abuse of power.
On the 28th, Bloemfontein Police Chief Sparke Poulan shot himself in his office. The reason was not announced to the public.
In just one week, fifteen senior officials in southern Africa were arrested, with The Times describing the Justice and Home Affairs operations as "Operation Fox Hunt."
"Operation Fox Hunt - what a good name. Are there really so many officials who have violated the law and committed crimes? Do the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Internal Affairs have tangible evidence?" Ade took the initiative to call Roark to his manor and asked Roark about this
view of things.
These arrested officials were all appointed during Ade's tenure.
Therefore, if the illegal acts of these officials are true, then Ade also has an unshirkable responsibility.
At the very least, a scapegoat who doesn't know who he is can't be dumped.
"Basically there is tangible evidence, and the Department of Justice and Bullard's office have been investigating them for a long time." Roque understands the situation better, and Bullard's office played an important supporting role in this process.
"Then why didn't you report to me in time?" Ade was dissatisfied. He didn't think Roque was deliberately concealing it, but Philip found so many bugs as soon as he came to power. It seemed that Ade was too tolerant to these officials when he was prime minister.
In fact, Adelaide has never been soft on officials who broke the law. During his ten years in office, Adelaide personally arrested more than 50 officials, nearly half of whom were sentenced to life imprisonment or the death penalty.
Of course, officials are also working hard in this regard. I think back then, Emperor Hongwu stripped countless corrupt officials and did not stop officials from working hard. In this regard, Ade is nothing compared to the big one.
In fact, during the years when Adelaide served as Prime Minister, the economy of Southern Africa has developed rapidly, and many dark sides have been covered up by the rosy economic situation. Adelaide has also been somewhat relaxed about government administration.
"The criminal behavior of these officials is actually not serious and can be investigated or not. For example, Glinton Cronin used his power to benefit his relatives and handed over part of the municipal projects to a company run by his son.
"Responsible, this kind of behavior is actually normal. As long as there are no problems with the project, usually no one will be held accountable." Rock joked. In fact, the reason is not that simple. Adelaide is a very nostalgic person. Even when Adelaide was in office, Rock
Report these situations to Ade, and it is estimated that Glinton Cronin will not be punished too severely.
Of course, making a mistake is a mistake. This is irrefutable. Everyone must be responsible for their own actions.
"What about Sparky Plane? What happened to him?" Although Ade's face was expressionless, the haze in his eyes betrayed him.
Spark Pullan was also an official promoted by Adelaide himself, and his position as police chief was also personally appointed by Adelaide.
"Spark Plank's problem is a bit serious. He bears unshirkable responsibility for the Freiburg rebellion. Before the Freiburg rebellion, Freiburg Police Chief Tesla reminded Spark Plan that Freiburg should be punished.
He paid attention to the situation in Fort Ray, but Spark Plan turned a deaf ear to it, and the march eventually turned into a riot." Rock was settling accounts after the fall. Spark Plan had other problems, but compared to Freiburg, those problems were minor.
Considered serious.
Ade was silent for a long time, and then asked: "How is the current situation in Freiburg?"
Since ordering the Wehrmacht to blockade Freiburg, except for that press conference, Ade has not interfered with the situation in Freiburg, giving Roque the greatest degree of autonomy.
Now that Ade has resigned, the situation in Freiburg actually has nothing to do with Ade, and there is no need for Ade to ask.
After all, Ade still can't let go of the southern Africa he created.
"The Wehrmacht has brought the situation in Freiburg under control, and Freiburg is returning to normal." Roque did not want to say too much. The military has issued a silence order and no one is allowed to talk about what happened in Freiburg.
"How many people died?" Ade asked reluctantly.
"More than thirty-five thousand--" Rock didn't want to say more. This number was inconsistent with the situation Rock had initially grasped. At first, Rock didn't know there were so many people in Freiburg.
In fact, even if he knew, Rock would not change his mind. The stubborn forces among the Boers basically died in Freiburg, and they should not be able to cause large-scale chaos in the future.
Ade was not surprised by this number. From the Second Boer War to the World War, Ade had no feeling for this level of numbers. The moment Freiburg chose to rebel, they were already enemies of the federal government.
Ade never treats his enemies softly and always has a firm attitude. Killing them is the best way to treat them.
Rock didn't leave at night and stayed at Adelaide's manor to have dinner with Adelaide. Adelaide was never married and actually lived a very lonely life.
Sidney Milner now works beside Rock, but Sidney Milner leaves his wife and children with Ade to accompany him, which is somewhat of a comfort to Ade.
Also having dinner at the manor was Kitchener.
This is also a lifelong bachelor who has dedicated his whole life to his beloved British Empire. He is still serving the British Empire and serves as the Governor-General of Southern Africa far away from London.
"Old man, don't worry. Philip is trying to establish his authority, not against anyone." Kitchener also knew what was happening in southern Africa during this time.
"I don't care. I'm not a little old man who is obsessed with power. Now that I have left the Palace of Justice, I will no longer point fingers at other people, so as not to bring trouble to myself." Ade's words were too upright, and the two old men's stomachs were not very good.
, the diet is relatively light, while Rock and Sidney Milner are big fish and meat, completely ignoring the envious looks of the two old men.
"You two are really outrageous. We are eating corn while you are eating roast chicken. Can't you give me a chicken leg?" Kitchin made a fuss, and Sidney Milner was stunned.
Rock was stunned for a moment, then tore off the chicken legs and put them on a plate for Kitchener to send over.
Ade looked on with cold eyes.
Rock was dumbfounded. The other chicken drumstick was on his plate and he had already eaten half of it.
Fortunately, there is no shortage of ingredients in Ade's manor. Roque immediately asked the maid to bake another one. Children, old and young, can't afford to offend.
"Southern Africa is indeed a good place. When I was in London, my nose would feel uncomfortable every winter. When it was severe, I couldn't breathe. It's much better now. The air in Pretoria is fresh and the environment is beautiful. Locke, you should ask London
I suggest you bring all those retired officials to Pretoria and build a scenic spot for them to retire, so that you will have countless allies." Kitchener has fully realized the advantages of southern Africa, and now let him return to London.
He doesn't even leave.
"You can never wake up a person who is pretending to sleep." Rock didn't hold out much hope. Reports about southern Africa would appear every now and then in major newspapers in London, but some people were unwilling to believe it anyway.
"That's a good suggestion -" Adelaide also had chicken drumsticks on his plate. Even if Adelaide didn't eat a bite, he was still satisfied.
"Have you noticed a problem? Most of the dismissed officials and their successors are Chinese." Sidney Milner mentioned it inadvertently, and only realized something was wrong after he finished speaking.
This is true. The successors to the three officials mentioned above are all Chinese.
In 1908, nearly 12 years have passed since the first batch of graduates walked out of Nyasaland University.
Among the first few batches of graduates of Nyasaland University, a large part entered the work of federal governments at all levels. After more than ten years of training, those ambitious graduates have become the backbone of federal governments at all levels.
Grams also has relevant statistics in his hands. Among the various departments of the federal government, in more than half of the department-level units, the proportion of Chinese officials has exceeded that of white officials.
If we take into account the natural advantages that white officials have in promotion, then the proportion of Chinese officials should be higher. In actual work, the work performance of Chinese officials is indeed far higher than that of white officials.
Most of the white officials in southern Africa have been in office since Ade was governor-general. Among the new generation of officials, the number of Chinese officials far exceeds that of white officials.
Once you understand this background, you won't be too surprised by the current situation.
"The official who succeeded Glinton Cronin as the mayor of Pretoria is Shi Qi, whose English name is Smith. He first served as the third secretary in the Pretoria City Hall and later served as the deputy director of the mayor's office.
, Deputy Director of the Internal Affairs Department, Director of the Urban Construction Bureau, and Director of the Finance Bureau. When Glinton Cronin was taken away, Shi Qi served as the Deputy Mayor of Pretoria. He had never made any mistakes in his work, and his achievements were obvious to all.
"There is no shady secret behind Shi Qi's replacement of Glinton Cronin. He is more qualified than the other two deputy mayors - oh, by the way, the other two deputy mayors are actually Chinese." Rock said to Shi Qi.
He knew the situation well, and among the new generation of officials, Shi Qi's performance was indeed outstanding.
After listening to Roque's words, Kitchina looked a little confused. He had been in southern Africa for too short a time and did not know enough about the situation in southern Africa.
Ade knew Shi Qi relatively well and had a very good impression. After Rock finished speaking, Ade pondered for a moment and did not speak.
"Locke, that's not what I meant -" Sidney Milner couldn't hold back. Fortunately, he and Rock had a good relationship, so Rock shouldn't mind.
"It doesn't matter, Sidney, this will happen more and more in the future." Rock is confident that as long as there is fair competition, the Chinese will not lose to anyone.