Chapter 100: A Conversation at the Rectory

"We must hold the elections as soon as possible," Raphael Wellingham, the Ruling Party Leader, has said with finality. He is slowly becoming impatient with the plan of the Rectory for the smooth transition of power by delaying the calling of the polls. A general elections is wanting at this crucial time, and the political climate will never be conducive no matter the wait whenever politics is about to be staged.

"I see," the Rector said faintly. His tone sounded tired and resigned, although he completely disagrees with the ruling party's proposal about the timing he wishes to hold the elections. "Are we not rushing too soon? The rest of our people deserves the truth."

"The truth about what? The shady circumstances surrounding the untimely death of the Most Loyal Executive Secretary? He was never a public figure loved by the electorate, anyway. There will be no undue advantage that will be created by holding the elections now, in consideration of this fact."

"Enough!" the Rector shouted. He was trembling with the way the conversation was going. He have heard enough to suspect the ultetior motives with the way the Ruling Party Leader was planning to usher a new era for the Commission on Appointments.

"You have a constitutional duty to call this elections," Dennis simply declared.

"I have the power to wind up the affairs of the current Commission up to a year before calling the polls, do not forget that."

The Ruling Party Leader's intuition senses that the Rector of the Commission will not take their request lightly, so he is ready to fight with the same use of rhetoric.

"We can debate the length of the ad interim Appointments and force you to a vote. When that happens you will lose in the end, Your Reverence. Do not force us to shoo you away from the podium in a humiliating way. We have a clear majority at this point. Even the opposition is getting impatient."

The Rector immediately recognizes what was happening. The lust for power is now taking its rightful place, which, in recent memory, has always been about the most proximate opportunity that any ambitious politician can get to power.

"You need a supermajority of two-thirds vote to defeat the an ad interim Appointment."

"We can get it in time. But we will endlessly debate this glorious issue. The Rectory will have the best time of its life as we will question everything that the Rectory will lay on the table. Surely, you are a skilled parliamentarian yourself. We cannot allow an unelected person to run the affairs of this most Honorable Commission."

There was a faint laugh after that. However, the Rector himself seems not to back down from all the taunting.

"Good luck on your political ambitions, then," the Rector said plainly.

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