No one could go against the entire Federation, not even the legendary seven great families, not even the powerful political figures. Once the will of the Federation was expressed through a specific organization, powerful efficiency and terrifying power would descend upon the world.
The investigation of the Ministry of Justice did not have the cooperation of the Bureau of Proclamation, but tens of thousands of Federation Bureau of Investigation agents and secret agents of the Ministry of Justice spread out like ants. They followed the paths that Senator Macklin had taken and the places that he had been to, and began to investigate the suspicious points in the evidence.
The investigation process was very smooth and did not take long. The suspicious points found and the evidence sent by the mysterious person were enough to support many conclusions. When the seventy-centimeter thick case file was sent to the hall of Parliament Hill, even the most stubborn senator and the strongest supporter of that side had no choice but to agree to the president's request for an emergency meeting.
In this emergency meeting of the Federation Management Committee, the Minister of Justice and the independent prosecutor from the First Military Academy gave a detailed explanation of the situation, and at the same time, expressed the seriousness of the situation. After an intense debate and even cursing, the Parliament finally voted to temporarily strip Senator Macklin of his judicial jurisdiction with a very narrow margin.
As Senator Macklin was still a candidate for the presidential election, he still needed the signature of the Supreme Judge of the Federation Court. When all these procedures were completed, it was already two o 'clock in the morning.
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Parliament Hill in the middle of the night was not as solemn and peaceful as usual. It was filled with shouting crowds. Under the cold gaze of the huge statue in Charter Square in the distance, Senator Macklin's supporters held George Carlin's portrait and Senator Macklin's portrait in their hands. They shouted and cursed with all their might, and gave the riot police in front of them the middle finger.
The bottom of Parliament Hill was divided into three areas according to the long stone steps. On the other side were Senator Pabre's supporters who believed that Macklin was a terrorist. They held the photos of the innocent victims of the terrorist attacks around the mountain and shouted in that direction without showing any signs of weakness. At the same time, the prosecutors of the Ministry of Justice who quietly walked along the stone steps applauded enthusiastically.
However, these people were much fewer in number, but the huge pictures in their hands were emitting a stiff and cold aura, especially one of them. It was a picture of a little girl watching a concert with her eyes closed under a cold stone. Dust covered her face, and the blood on her face had also coagulated …
Xiao Wenjing and Xu Songzi led more than a dozen officials from the Ministry of Justice into Parliament Hill. They had been to the highest legislative building in the Federation many times over the past few days. Their initial nervousness and excitement had long turned into calmness and joy after obtaining a clue. However, it was clear that there were many more people demonstrating today than usual. The flashing lights on both sides were particularly dazzling, probably because the news had leaked out.
On the street beside the lawn, a black car was parked there quietly. Xu Le lit a cigarette and took a light puff. Through the car's surveillance system, he watched the lively scene in the distant parliament hill. Finally, his gaze fell on the picture of the little girl. His fingers trembled as he held the cigarette, and he immediately aimed the image on the screen at the entrance of Parliament Hill.
Whether it was the Department of Defense or the Nutshell Maneuver, it seemed to be a little difficult for them to deal with a meritorious subject like him. Therefore, he simply did not go to work at the Whitewater Company these days. Instead, he came to Parliament Hill every day. Being able to see Macklin brought to justice as soon as possible was what he looked forward to the most.
When he discovered that Xiao Wenjing and Xu Songzi were actually members of the investigation team of the Ministry of Justice, he could not help but be a little surprised. Then, he felt a sense of admiration in his heart.
Not long after, the officials of the Ministry of Justice walked out of Parliament Hill. In the middle of the crowd, Senator Macklin, who was wearing a gray windbreaker, looked as usual and did not appear to be dispirited.
The flashing lights immediately lit up half the night sky. Under the artificial light, the statues on the pillars of the parliament hill appeared lifelike and exceptionally ferocious.
Senator Macklin was escorted down the stone steps. A few special official vehicles were waiting to take him to the Ministry of Justice for investigation. When the people at the bottom of the stone steps saw this scene, their emotions suddenly reached a peak. Countless supporters chanted the old man's name, sobbing as they scolded the shamelessness of the government. On the other hand, there were fewer people in the crowd, and they angrily shouted terms like murderer, baby killer, hypocrite, and so on.
There was no expression on Senator Macklin's face. His footsteps were still steady, and his aged face was still calm and confident. He waved at the people who supported him to express his gratitude.
"Senator Macklin, do you have anything to say?" The reporters who were stopped outside the safety zone shouted loudly as they pressed their shutters with all their might.
Senator Macklin stopped in his tracks, smiled, and then raised his hands. The Ministry of Justice was not stupid enough to handcuff him. There was not even a plastic rope around his hands outside the sleeves of his windbreaker.
"I've been handcuffed many times in my life, but I proved that I was right every time and came back safely." The parliament hill became a little quieter. Senator Macklin raised his hands with a smile and said, "However, today proved that the Federation is still full of invisible handcuffs everywhere."
"I don't want the Federation to fall into some kind of divisive mood because of this incident." Senator Macklin said loudly to the reporters and the people who supported him, "Go back, at least history will give its right judgment."
Only history had the right to give its judgment. What about the law of the Federation? These few words of Senator Macklin vaguely revealed some kind of emotion in his heart. Suddenly, it infected the expressions of the supporters, and a sense of sadness grew in their hearts. Even the reporters momentarily forgot what they were supposed to ask.
At this moment, the chief political reporter of the Capital Daily News, Wood, suddenly shouted at Macklin, who was on the stone steps, "The moral court in your heart has already sentenced you to death!"
Senator Macklin looked at the reporter who threw him down, smiled slightly, and did not say anything. Inspector Xiao Wenjing, who was next to him holding his arm, stiffened slightly. She remembered that the sentence that Reporter Wood said was the focus of the last of the 17 editorials that Senator Macklin published in the Daily News.
The angry people began to throw paper balls and spit at Wood. The scene was chaotic. A few special official vehicles, under the protection of the riot police, slowly drove away from parliament hill.
Xu Le turned off the remote monitoring screen and silently finished the last puff of his cigarette. He thought about the crowd and the angry young people just now. He thought about how even Zou Yingxing did not believe that Macklin would do such a shameless thing at the beginning. He suddenly understood why he was unwilling to forgive Lin Yuanhu in the Milky Way Public Cemetery. It was because he knew very well that people like Macklin and Lin Yuanhu were the best, but also the most disgusting actors.
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Professor Shen once said that there was no such thing as reason in the universe. However, the major events that happened one after another in the Federation in the past six months seemed to prove that reason still existed, at least in the hearts of some people. Because of this understanding, because of the news that Uncle Feng Yu was still alive, Xu Le, who seemed to have been forgotten by many people, was very happy to be a spectator in a drama. He watched as murderers and arsonists were sent to court, and bridge builders and pavers were at ease underground.
However, the development of the situation was out of his expectations.
On the day that Senator Macklin was invited by the Ministry of Justice to investigate, demonstrations broke out in countless cities in the capital ring. The ordinary citizens of the Federation, who would never fully understand the dark side of politics, as usual, regarded Senator Macklin's case as one of the countless dark sides of the Federation. The thoughts of the people were very simple, very simple. Macklin, who came from S2, was an outsider in the political system of the Federation. He was a weakling, and he had no motive to commit such evil acts. Therefore, in the hearts of the people, Senator Macklin was definitely a victim, and the accusation by the Ministry of Justice was just a shameless plot by some big shots.
Senator Macklin had worked tirelessly over the years to preach his non-violent views, creating an extremely perfect political image for him. Coupled with the cries of the fanatical and loyal George Carlin activists, countless people of the Federation began to take to the streets in solidarity with the senator who had been deprived of judicial jurisdiction, especially in the university town of Linhai. Most of the students joined the demonstration, causing a large number of suspension of classes.
The next night, as Senator Macklin's campaign partner, Governor Ross, held a press conference. In the press conference, he expressed his absolute trust and strong support for Senator Macklin's ethics. He angrily and discontentedly accused the government of the Federation of playing an extremely dishonorable role in this matter. He also stated that he would not rule out revealing some ugly truths at the appropriate time. He asked the Ministry of Justice to immediately release Senator Macklin and sincerely apologize. At the same time, he announced that the campaign office had submitted a letter to the court, accusing the Capital Daily and a private television station of spreading false information, endangering public safety, defamation, and bribery of journalists …
As an experienced politician who had controlled the largest city in the Federation for many years, the counterattack of Governor Ross of Jingzhou was definitely not just a press conference. Just after the press conference, several of the most famous business people in the Federation also began to stand up, expressing their distrust of the Ministry of Justice and their support for Senator Macklin. A large number of influential organizations such as the Federation Financial Association, the Mining Association, and a large number of far-reaching organizations also expressed their attitudes.
In the next ten hours, more powerful people stood up to support Senator Macklin. Seventeen professors of the Capital University signed an open letter, and the Academic Committee of the Federation also expressed their concern. More media also began to stand on the side of the people who were protesting, waving flags and cheering for them. They felt that it was unimaginable and unbearable for such a blatant act to happen on this day of the 37th Constitution.
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