King Approves First Orders in Council, Establishing Central Institutions

by The Journal

Dominion of Afula – At 6:04 this evening, His Majesty The King officially approved four Orders in Council laying the groundwork for some of the central institutions of Florenia’s new system of government. Constituting parts of the ‘Basis phase’ of the Resolution Plan announced last week, the Crown established the direct democratic Parliament and the Council of State to administer the government, as well as defining the Crown Court’s new role and loosely defining the status of ‘Minister of the Crown.’

Following the adoption of the Resolution on Florenian Government in last week’s referendum, the government had initially hoped to initiate the Basis phase by Florenia’s tenth anniversary of independence on 22 April. The Plan now progresses a few days behind the original time frame, and next calls for Parliament to assemble and promulgate certain pieces of fundamental legislation, elaborating on and granting legitimacy to the Orders in Council issued today. The government anticipates Parliament will be able to do so within the week.

With new positions unfilled as of yet, The Prince Nathan will continue to lead the government. Though the official position of prime minister will no longer exist, the Prince is expected to continue to maintain control of many important apparatuses as well as serve as a chief advisor to the Crown, though he can be removed at any time by Parliament.