12 PC Anti-Harakar Protests

In 12 PC a series of protests and riots against Living King, Harakar Oken took place.

Background

On 7-3 10 PC the Oken reopened the Dakota Mine using paid Karinian labour and the imported mining equipment. By tradition Karinians were not supposed to be used to mine and the use of Karinians in the mine was kept secret. On 10-10 10 PC, the mine's high director Harlain Oken was shot and killed. Her death and the subsequent news about it led to the populace of Akaria becoming aware of the use of hired Karinians in the mine.

On 23-2 11 PC, the road leading to the mine was blocked by villagers from the village of Dakota. Coordinated protests in support of the blockade broke out in Peripha, Grada, Bokrate and Harkor on 15-3 11 PC. Work on clearing the blockade began on 5-4 11 PC. Seven of the workers clearing the mine were killed by an unkown gunman on 8-4 11 PC. The next day the town of Dakota announced that they would prevent any travel to the mine until all Karinians were removed from it. The Deram Army entered Dakota on 12-4 11 PC and forced the village to reopen the road to the mine.

Protests

The action of the Deram a wave of unrest across Akaria as large portions of the population (particularily those from the Perat, Arkara, Banokan and Kakay Kadrikes) held great resentment towards the Deram. This unrest led to protests and riots calling for the removal of Harakar from power and the ending of ties between the Kingdom of Akaria and the Deram.

The protests were some of the worst Akaria had ever experienced.

Reporting

Harakar Oken used his 7th Dictate to supress news of the protests from reaching outside of Akaria.

On 8-1 14 PC the Karinian Star published an piece that claimed that mass protests and riots against Harakar Oken had began in 12 PC and were suppressed by Harakar through use of Harakar's 7th Dictate, which Harakar denied.