A shock victory for the Left Wing bloc leaves Meercovo in unrest and violence, as Oleg Edwards is removed from power, and the future of the monarchy is in doubt.
Oleg Edwards, leader of the ODU and Meercovian Conservative Party, has been ousted from power after 10 years.
The shocking election result 2 days ago, which saw the Communist party gain 127 seats, leaves the Left Wing bloc with a majority of 2 seats in Parliament.
The Communists campaigned on abolition of the monarchy, widespread nationalisation of key industries and free public healthcare for all, with a massive $565 billion spending plan, that Oleg Edwards described as 'fairytale economics'.
With an overall swing of 11.5% from the governing coalition to the Communists, and the astonishing gains they made, it leaves in no doubt which party will be able to nominate a new PM. Despite having less seats than Edwards' Conservatives, it would be impossible for Edwards to continue in the face of such backlash against his government, and his right wing coalition receiving less than 50% of the vote, according to leading Communists.
The moderate Social Democrats, with their 105 seats in the 700 seat Parliament, have said that they will prop up the Communists, as have the radical Republicans who are eager to see the abolition of the monarchy.
Edwards called the election result a 'sham', and said he will do everything in his power to convince moderates to leave the Social Democrats and join him in preventing a Communist government. Leading conservatives say they are closing in on a deal with at least 5 Social Democratic MPs to vote against the Communists in any confidence vote.
But with the Right leaning bloc coalition loosing 61 seats, and 7% of the vote, many in Meercovo argue that Edwards has no right to try and prevent a Communist government. Edwards gave a stunning speech last night against this argument:
"When you look at these results, the vast majority of Communist gains have come from within the left bloc itself. Meanwhile, the Conservatives have had a stronger performance than we expected, loosing just 7 seats overall and witnessing a small decline in vote share. Yesterday, 18.6 million Meercovians elected me as Prime Minister, over 3 million more than the Communists. What right do they have to govern when my party has more seats and more votes?"- Oleg Edwards
The 26 Republican MPs met today to discuss dissolving their party and joining the Communists, a move that would give the Communists the same number of MPs as the Conservatives.
Meanwhile, the Liberal party, which was the traditional opposition party until it entered coalition with Edwards 5 years ago, had a miserable night. Its leader lost his seat, while leading party officials have claimed that the coalition is 'dead' and they are inclined to support the Communists unless Edwards goes.
Outside of the political dealings, trouble is brewing. Communists have taken to the streets demanding they get to choose the next PM and form a government, while right wing extremists have come out to face them.
With no government in place, the paramilitary forces have been given no orders and so far have indiscriminately beaten up and arrested communists.
Meanwhile, the King has moved out of London, and has fled to an unknown location, as radical Republicans want an immediate end to the monarchy. Some believe a referendum will be held days within the formation of a Communist government.
Polls currently show support for the monarchy at just 33%, with 60% favouring abolition and 7% undecided.
Whatever happens in the next few days, it is unlikely that these political tensions will be settled, and if a coalition cannot be formed, Meercovians could be heading back to the polls in a matter of months.