Post by Magniloqueu Épiqeu da Lhiun on Apr 24, 2018 15:46:18 GMT -6
Your Majesty,
esteemed Citizens of the Kingdom of Talossa,
some of you may have realised it, but most of you will probably not have realised it: I am disappointed in this current Coalition. I am dismayed at the way Miestrâ Schivâ and her party has handled things from the very start, and I am disappointed that the Seneschal has not been the trusted Chief for which I hoped, who would keep the coalition and ministres together and managed. I think the public has a right to know what their parties are doing behind closed doors, and what the reasons for a resignation of a Minister are, so I am going to break the barrier of concealment that politics love to raise to “shield” the public from the ugliness of it all.
Without delving too much into the details of it, I find that what is currently happening in the dynamics of the Coalition is a glorified version of bullying – plain, and simple. Now I may seem like a sensitive snowflake, but I do not really care.
On the one side, we have the Distain, Dame Miestrâ Schivâ: so paranoid, and so scared of someone potentially trying to oust her, ostracise her, belittle her (or whatever), that every criticism – be it delivered politely, or impolitely; be it justified, or not – is completely deflected without contemplation, and converted into a blind hatred, mixed with an offensive and belligerous stance, and a demand for a public apology, and complete take-back of any iota of criticism, or the Coalition will be in danger, or we will give notice of our pulling out of the Coalition, or words to that effect. Every time she did not agree with any criticism, or with any action taken or not taken, her go-to argument would be that the FreeDems would pull out of the Coalition and vote NON in the Vote of Confidence – indeed, a very mature and constructive way of doing politics, and governing the country.
That being said, fights are bound to happen in any Coalition – not everyone has to love every other person within the Coalition. It is bad that the Distain, the second-in-place within the Coalition who is supposed to take care of things while the Seneschal is indisposed, was the bully in this case, but it would have been alright if the Seneschal had been there to break up the fights that eventually ensued. He was, sadly, unavailable at times due to exams at university, and I can completely understand that, so there is really not much I can say here. Especially, when the other side is threatening to completely annihilate the Coalition, and cast the country into snap elections, there was little the Seneschal could have done, even if he had thought me free of blame. And, to be honest, after the first few bullyings that I received from Miestrâ, I stopped being courteous. If I was going to be treated that way, then why even try to be polite in the first place? Hence, I confess to not have been completely innocent in this.
The Distain and her party have pushed quite forcefully for the Seneschal to publish a Code of Conduct, which he eventually has done. It is all in all a sensible document, albeit somewhat unusual. A Coalition should not need a Code of Conduct.
Anyway, the proverbial straw was when Damâ Schivâ asked within the Cabinet whether I would like to comment on why I dropped out of the Senäts. I refused with the words: Upon that, she turned to oublicly ask the Seneschal and whether there was not something about courtesy written in the Code of Conduct when addressing Members of Cabinet. This action, which the Distain took, was too much for me. I may sound childish, but I will not be treated that way, being implicitly threatened with a Code of Conduct. If one wants my courtesy and respect, one has to equally show me courtesy and respect. I refuse to work under, or with, someone who is constantly paranoid, puts other people down for being critical of them, and is an insufferable bully.
Also, I hope this controversy will liven up Talossa a bit. I seem to remember that we love scandals. Have at it, fellow Citizens!
Therefore, I hereby bow out of the Cabinet.
The Seneschal and the Cabinet have already received my resignation, which took effect immediately. I assume the Seneschal will be appointing a replacement shortly, or else take over the Cabinet portfolio himself.
/s/
M.É.A. da Lhiun
esteemed Citizens of the Kingdom of Talossa,
some of you may have realised it, but most of you will probably not have realised it: I am disappointed in this current Coalition. I am dismayed at the way Miestrâ Schivâ and her party has handled things from the very start, and I am disappointed that the Seneschal has not been the trusted Chief for which I hoped, who would keep the coalition and ministres together and managed. I think the public has a right to know what their parties are doing behind closed doors, and what the reasons for a resignation of a Minister are, so I am going to break the barrier of concealment that politics love to raise to “shield” the public from the ugliness of it all.
Without delving too much into the details of it, I find that what is currently happening in the dynamics of the Coalition is a glorified version of bullying – plain, and simple. Now I may seem like a sensitive snowflake, but I do not really care.
On the one side, we have the Distain, Dame Miestrâ Schivâ: so paranoid, and so scared of someone potentially trying to oust her, ostracise her, belittle her (or whatever), that every criticism – be it delivered politely, or impolitely; be it justified, or not – is completely deflected without contemplation, and converted into a blind hatred, mixed with an offensive and belligerous stance, and a demand for a public apology, and complete take-back of any iota of criticism, or the Coalition will be in danger, or we will give notice of our pulling out of the Coalition, or words to that effect. Every time she did not agree with any criticism, or with any action taken or not taken, her go-to argument would be that the FreeDems would pull out of the Coalition and vote NON in the Vote of Confidence – indeed, a very mature and constructive way of doing politics, and governing the country.
That being said, fights are bound to happen in any Coalition – not everyone has to love every other person within the Coalition. It is bad that the Distain, the second-in-place within the Coalition who is supposed to take care of things while the Seneschal is indisposed, was the bully in this case, but it would have been alright if the Seneschal had been there to break up the fights that eventually ensued. He was, sadly, unavailable at times due to exams at university, and I can completely understand that, so there is really not much I can say here. Especially, when the other side is threatening to completely annihilate the Coalition, and cast the country into snap elections, there was little the Seneschal could have done, even if he had thought me free of blame. And, to be honest, after the first few bullyings that I received from Miestrâ, I stopped being courteous. If I was going to be treated that way, then why even try to be polite in the first place? Hence, I confess to not have been completely innocent in this.
The Distain and her party have pushed quite forcefully for the Seneschal to publish a Code of Conduct, which he eventually has done. It is all in all a sensible document, albeit somewhat unusual. A Coalition should not need a Code of Conduct.
Anyway, the proverbial straw was when Damâ Schivâ asked within the Cabinet whether I would like to comment on why I dropped out of the Senäts. I refused with the words:
No, you can't. My seat, my life.
Also, I hope this controversy will liven up Talossa a bit. I seem to remember that we love scandals. Have at it, fellow Citizens!
Therefore, I hereby bow out of the Cabinet.
The Seneschal and the Cabinet have already received my resignation, which took effect immediately. I assume the Seneschal will be appointing a replacement shortly, or else take over the Cabinet portfolio himself.
/s/
M.É.A. da Lhiun
