If you work next to Rock for a long time, you will be seriously affected by Rock.
It's not that Rock doesn't abide by the law, but Rock is better at using factors other than the law to solve problems. The process doesn't necessarily follow the law, but the result must be just.
Compared with Rock, some people in the Cape State government are indeed naive. After Galbraith detained the tax collector Dupin, the Cape State government sent people to negotiate with Galbraith. As a result, not only did Dupin fail to be rescued, but Dupin began to be rescued.
Officials sent by the Puzhou government to negotiate were also detained by Galbraith.
At this time, the Cape State government was still fantasizing about using peaceful means to solve the problem.
It's a pity that no one dares to go to McClair and Galbraith anymore.
Just kidding, the officials who went to McClair before have been detained. Sending people to McClair again will only give Galbraith more and more chips and make the Cape State government more and more passive.
In February, the number of militiamen organized by Galbraith exceeded 1,000. It is said that Galbraith had begun military training for the militia. At this time, the Cape State government still refused the federal government's intervention.
"The Cape State government has the ability to solve the problem of McClair and does not need help from the federal government. The federal government cannot send a single soldier into Cape State without the permission of the Cape State government." Cape Governor Edmund Law said here
We have a firm stance on this issue. The federal government’s laws do have provisions in this regard.
"Your Excellency the Governor, the Galbraith Rebels -" Deputy Minister of Justice Rodes Frank had been Henry's confidant as early as when Henry was the Chief of Police in Pretoria.
"Frank, there are no rebels in McClair!" Edmund Law corrected decisively. If McClair's militia were defined as rebels, then the federal government would have enough reason to intervene.
"Well, there are no rebels in McClare--" Rhodes Frank didn't bother. It doesn't matter whether there are rebels or not. The key is whether the Cape State government has the ability to solve the problem: "-Galbraith has already begun to train his
His troops now have thousands of people and possess heavy firepower including heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. I want to ask you a question. The federal government did not allow civilians to possess military-style high-power weapons a long time ago. Why did Galbraith
Are there heavy machine guns and grenade launchers?”
The Rhodes Frank issue is acute, and the Cape State government has not implemented it thoroughly on this issue.
The consequences of muddling through are very serious. When no problems are caused, no one will pay attention to them. Once problems occur, someone will definitely be held accountable.
"I don't know why. We can't send people door to door to collect weapons. If someone wants to hide them deliberately, they will always find a way. What's more, I wasn't the governor at the time." Edmund Law continued.
Jing, this is the true meaning of democracy. We need to hold people accountable, right? Hold the former governor accountable, don’t look for me——
The previous governor seemed to be Dr. Starr Jameson——
Hey, this guy is not dead yet?
Even Cecil Rhodes and Louis Botha are dead, but this guy who claimed to be dying of illness in 1900 is still alive!
It's so unscientific.
"But since you know the facts, why didn't you start solving this problem after you became governor?" Rhodes Frank looked collapsed. His achievements were all his own, and his mistakes were all his predecessor's. His ability was not that good, but he was just playing tricks.
Good luck.
"First of all, I want to correct you. I didn't know that Galbraith had heavy weapons before; secondly, I want to say that I have been working hard to solve the problem and have not shied away from responsibility." Edmund Law looked upright, Nia said.
The Saran State Government is recognized as efficient, the Rhodesian State Government is recognized as rich, the Transvaal State Government is recognized as having no sense of presence, and the Cape State Government is very hard-working.
Well, I have been working very hard——
Damn it, a state government that manages more than one million square kilometers can't find any merit other than working hard. It's as low as selecting 11 football teams among 1.4 billion people.
"So is the problem solved? No, the direction is wrong and the process is meaningless." Rhodes Frank is not polite. Cape Town is the capital of justice, and the Ministry of Justice is still very powerful in Cape Town.
"How can you say that? You are insulting the entire Cape!" Edmund Law felt that he was greatly insulted. Of course, he was very good at using his status as governor at this time.
"Don't change the subject, Governor, what I want to say is that the federal government's patience is limited and will not allow the selfishness of some people to affect the stability of the entire Cape State. Don't wait until things reach an irreversible point.
At that time, you and the state government you lead will bear all the consequences." Rhodes Frank didn't want to talk nonsense. For this reason, if Edmund Law continues to do what he did, the federal government will hold him accountable.
, just don’t blame others.
"Are you threatening me?" Edmund Law looked ugly. The governor should not be proud of himself.
"Your Excellency, Governor, now I still call you 'Your Excellency Governor'. I hope that what you do will be worthy of the honor and responsibility that this position brings you." Rhodes Frank stood up and left. Although the Cape Governor has great power, he still has great power.
But it has no control over the Ministry of Justice.
The work of the Ministry of Justice in Cape State does not depend on anyone’s face.
To put it bluntly, the staff of the Ministry of Justice also hope that Cape Town's status as the judicial capital will be revoked so that the staff of the Ministry of Justice can go to live in a real big city like Pretoria.
Not to mention anything else, Pretoria’s environment, urban appearance, as well as medical resources and educational resources are already more than one level higher than Cape Town.
After Rhodes Frank left Edmund Law's office, Edmund Law remained silent in the office for a long time before calling his chief of staff, Christopher.
"If we use force against McClair, what are the chances of winning?" Although Edmund Law was unwilling to do so, he had to face reality.
If McClair's "militia" really develops to the level of a "rebel", Edmund Law will definitely have to bear the responsibility even if his words are better than his songs.
Let’s not say whether the federal government will hold Edmond Law accountable, nor will the Cape State opposition party let him go.
This is also a consequence of democratic politics. The ruling party faces not only enemies, but also supervision and constraints from the opposition parties.
Of course supervision is good, but constraints are very uncomfortable.
"The Progressive Party will not agree to the use of force against McClair -" Christopher rejected the results of Edmund Law's thinking for an afternoon.
Although the Liberal Party represented by Edmond Law is now in power in Cape State, the Progressive Party is still very powerful. According to the state constitution of Cape State, the Liberal Party with the most votes wins the power to govern Cape State, and the second-placed vote
The progressive party with the most votes automatically gains the right to dominate the state assembly.
Under this political framework, the governor's power will be strongly restricted by the parliament. If the parliament disagrees with the governor's decision, the governor can only find ways to persuade the parliament and cannot force the parliament to pass a resolution.
"Then what should we do? If the Progressive Party objects, then let the Progressive Party negotiate with Galbraith." Edmund Law was furious. Facing his chief of staff, Edmund Law did not need to hide.
"Your Excellency, Governor, it is the responsibility of the state government to negotiate with Galbraith -" Christopher's words simply made Edmund Law despair. Galbraith made it clear that he did not want to negotiate, and sent them to arrest one by one, but the state assembly still refused.
They ask the state government to only talk and not to fight. Who can I ask to reason with this?
Edmund Law suddenly envied a governor like Anton. In Nyasaland, Anton performed the dual duties of the governor and the minister of the Marquis of Nyasaland. The state assembly could not limit the power of the governor, even if the state
The parliament and the state government have different opinions, and the state parliament only has the power of supervision.
"The best thing we can do now is to declare a state of tension in Cape State, so that we can bypass the parliament and deal with McClair by force." Christopher took the wrong approach. The state government still has a way to bypass the parliament, but
Once Edmund Law declared a state of tension in the Cape State, the federal government had an excuse to intervene in the Cape State.
Don’t forget that the federal government is also the legitimate government of Southern Africa.
"What I want to know now is how to solve McClair's crisis while rejecting the federal government!" Edmund Law was disappointed. Christopher, the chief of staff, was not very qualified.
Christopher is helpless. He wants to shut out the federal government and bypass the parliament. You will take all the good things by yourself——
Edmund Law didn't seem to realize that the people who designed this system of government were designed to prevent this kind of situation.
Within the political framework of democracy, the power of individuals is unlimitedly weakened, unless someone is powerful enough to break this framework.
Edmund Law obviously does not have this ability.
"You can send someone to kill Galbraith directly -" Christopher couldn't think of a way, so just deal with the person who caused the problem.
Edmund Law didn't say anything. Although it was a bit shameless to send someone to kill Galbraith, it was still a backup option.
The reason why it is a backup is because this plan has too many risks.
Let’s not talk about whether Galbraith can be killed. Even if it can be done, Edmund Law doubts that the rebels will continue to launch another Galbraith, which will not fundamentally solve the problem.
"Anderson, pick up General Mackenzie for me -" Edmund Law could not sit still and wait for death, and he had to actively think of ways to solve the problem in order to get out of the predicament.
After receiving the call, Mackenzie went directly to Edmund Law's official residence.
"Sending people to kill Galbraith directly will not really solve this problem." Mackenzie's worries were the same as Edmund Law's.
"Maybe? We have to do something, otherwise we will wait to live in the shadow of Nyasaland -" Edmund Law broke the boat. Although Nyasaland is far from Cape, but Nyasaland is far away from Cape.
Saran's influence in the Cape is not small.
There are also many Chinese living in Cape Town, and Oak Town is still a Chinese gathering area.