Defence: Nasih Bayhas Cham resigns, Percy Fines named new Minister

[Greene]

Posted on Jan 17, 2013 by Ministry of Information, Website Office

Press Release

After a long and illustrious career, Minister Nasih Bayhas Cham attended his final meeting of His Majesty's Cabinet Thursday, 17 January 2013. He had a long, productive meeting and introduced his successor, who was formally sworn in by the King at the end of the meeting. Minister Cham's protegee, Viscount Percy Fines, will be leading the Ministry as we enter the next stage of exciting, important Defence work.

Percy Fines, The Viscount Wellman, has been an institution within the Defense and Intelligence community, beginning as an analyst for his local field office. When the Wellman fieldoffice was slated for closure due to budget cuts, he offered his family estate as an alternative location, which would significantly reduce expenses for the department. When that offer was declined, he instead sought to raise the funds privately to ensure that his fellow citizens remained employed, and the office remained open.

He eventually ran for local representative, and briefly considered a stint in the House of Commons, before being tapped by his longtime mentor, Minister Cham, to head the Analyst Office within the Department of Defence.

From the Critics Panel

"This body is shocked, as is the whole country, with the resignation of Minister Cham. He has served the entire Kingdom, and not just a select few covert bodies. From a political standpoint, it makes sense that his protegee would take over. That said, we wonder how long the King, and Minister Cham, has known about this resignation, and how long Minister Fines has been being groomed for this new position. On the one hand, a drawn out transition process ensures that nothing is left to chance, but on the other, that same long process might indicate that there is something more serious going on. All in all, we tentatively support the appointment of Minister Fines."