DAILY NEWS FROM MAMLAKAT KALAHARI 11 January 2018
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Trial of Afraa al Abid: Attendees:
The King had clearly been tutored by a wise legal mind, and he aggressively opened his case by laying out his legal argument:
There
were several witnesses that can testify the assault and could see the awful
wounds that were caused by Afraa’s attack. Based on this knowledge, the
prosecutor in this case of the Kingdom of Kalahari against Afraa al Abid
proposed life imprisonment and daily working in the mines for the accused.
During this time the position of Minister will be held by another Kalaharian
resident.”
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TRIAL OF THE YEAR IN KALAHARI!
MINISTER AFRAA AL ABID CONVICTED!
SUSPENDED FROM HER MINISTRY POST FOR THREE DAYS!
Trial of Afraa al Abid: Attendees:
King Hassan ibn Trrol (Prosecutor), Queen Dara ibn Trrrol, ,
Ambassador Yasemin Engelhardt (Judge),
Ambassador Yasemin Engelhardt (Judge),
Queen Nathalie of Romania, Prison Manager Stephanie Brown,
Lady Samaira Valentina, Commander Sheik James El Kalaharian,
Bath House Manager Diana Geesink, Garden Manager Nilasso,
Garden Girls Tina Wo, Willow, Motiaa,
Assistant Tavern Manager Solondra, Sir BudRyan,
Sir Bill LeBrave of the Lost Jungle of the Maya, Sir Rambo,
Sir Bill LeBrave of the Lost Jungle of the Maya, Sir Rambo,
and Minister Afraa al Abid (Defendant.)
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| Judge Yasemin von Engelhardt |
An excited crowd had already gathered at the Kalahari Justice Centre by the time Prison Manager Stephanie Brown escorted her prisoner, Minister Afraa al Abid, to that building. The Minister had been accused of attacking King Hassan ibn Trrrol, the Lion of the Desert, and barehandedly wounding him, and knocking him to the ground so that the Lion needed medical assistance from several women, and she was to stand trial before the Ambassador of Topkapi to Kalahari, and internationally respected fashionista, Yasemin von Engelhardt.
Earlier in the day, the King had visited Afraa in her prison, and gave her an almond cookie for "her years of service to Kalahari!" He also detailed the lovely dinner he had claimed to share with Judge Yasemin the night before the trial.
Many Kalaharians, in disbelief at events, visited the prison managed by Stephanie Brown, and were impressed and perhaps somewhat intimidated by the spartan cells, and some of the instruments of torture available. Fortunately, Jailer Stephanie and assistant Tavern Manager Solondra provided enough food and drink so the prisoner did not suffer some horrible fate.
It was, therefore an angry, but weakened Minister who walked into the Court Room. Her pale appearance shocked onlookers who know Afraa as the lovely and talented Minister (affirmed by the author of this article, the very same lovely and talented Minister Afraa al Abid. (ahahahaha!)
Fortunately for the interests of Justice, King Hassan was only the Prosecutor on this day, while the trial was managed with a firm hand by Judge Yasemin. And Afraa's spirits were bolstered by the appearance of two old. friends, Sir Bill LeBrave of the Lost Jungle of the Maya, and Sir Rambo.
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| Alleged scratch wounds inflicted on King by Minister |
Earlier in the day, the King had visited Afraa in her prison, and gave her an almond cookie for "her years of service to Kalahari!" He also detailed the lovely dinner he had claimed to share with Judge Yasemin the night before the trial.
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| Afraa punished by hanging in the Kalahari Prison |
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| Queen Dara talking sense to King Hassan |
Many Kalaharians, in disbelief at events, visited the prison managed by Stephanie Brown, and were impressed and perhaps somewhat intimidated by the spartan cells, and some of the instruments of torture available. Fortunately, Jailer Stephanie and assistant Tavern Manager Solondra provided enough food and drink so the prisoner did not suffer some horrible fate.
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| King Hassan, Solondra, Samaira, and Queen Nathalie of Romania at the Prison |
It was, therefore an angry, but weakened Minister who walked into the Court Room. Her pale appearance shocked onlookers who know Afraa as the lovely and talented Minister (affirmed by the author of this article, the very same lovely and talented Minister Afraa al Abid. (ahahahaha!)
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| Minister Afraa with her defense solicitor Samaira and witness Solondra |
Fortunately for the interests of Justice, King Hassan was only the Prosecutor on this day, while the trial was managed with a firm hand by Judge Yasemin. And Afraa's spirits were bolstered by the appearance of two old. friends, Sir Bill LeBrave of the Lost Jungle of the Maya, and Sir Rambo.
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| Kalaharians at the Trial |
Judge Yasemin began the trial: "Salaam,
Your Majesty, King Hassan Ibn Trrrol, greetings all citizens from Kalahari. We
are here today for the trial of Minister Afraa al Abid, who is accused of
clawing the King due to some recent tragic events which occurred the last days.
I will lead this trial as a fair, impartial judge, as everyone is expecting so.
First to speak in front of us is His Majesty as the rules are, therefore I
declare the trial opened. Allah be with us!"
The King had clearly been tutored by a wise legal mind, and he aggressively opened his case by laying out his legal argument:
“As
a prosecutor of this court I have to explain the charges against the imprisoned
Minister. The charge against Afraa al Abid, Minister of this land is:
Assault
on her superior, resulting in serious injuries, that could have been lethal
without the quick aid of Ehline, fiancé of Dr Ali and later of Abukir, his
majesty’s slave.
On
January 4th, during a cheerful party at the Kalahari docks, Minister Afraa
suddenly ignited in blind rage; kicked her superior King Hassan 1st of Kalahari,
the Mighty and the Good, also known under the name Lion of the Desert. After
several foul hits, she clawed her hands and started to scratch the face and
back of the King. By protecting his face with both hands, King turned the assault
to his back and after several dramatic minutes he fell unconscious to the
ground.
Without
further help he would have bled to dead on that spot. Luckily the knowledgeable
Ehline rushed to the front pushed the other people away from the starving King
and managed to treat the blood flow just in time for him to survive. With his
last words, King Hassan has called his guards and ordered them to arrest Afraa,
which was done without any complication.
The attendees hung on every word as the King painted a dark picture of an angry woman, who, with her bare hand*s, beat a bloodied Lion of the Desert into submission, to the point of death. They then looked at the pale, slender woman sitting in the prisoner's docket, and attempted to square her looks with the raging woman who furiously attacked her monarch.
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| Crowded Court Room |
Defense Solicitor Samaira immediately struck back:
"I
would like to call Afraa to the stand.
Afraa,
would you describe yourself as overworked, underpaid and unappreciated by the
King?"
Afraa
al Abid "Overworked—definitely, Lady Samaira--over 230 issues of the Chronicles,
numerous weddings and other events organized, welcoming visitors and so on."
(Trrrol
Toll yawns)
Samaira
Valentina nods sympathetically. "After so many years of loyal dedication and
service to Kalahari that must be very disheartening."
Afraa
al Abid: "Underpaid? NO: that would imply i received money and i never had a
salary--i was NEVER paid Oh wait, the King came to my cell earlier today and
gave me two almond cookies--he said payment for my time as Minister. Underappreciated--i
will let Kalaharians decide that for themselves."
Motiaa:
wow
Samaira
Valentina: shakes her head at the King: "Shame!"
Trrrol
Toll grins and takes a last cookie from his pocket and eats it
Judge Yasemin
von Engelhardt looks at the King's gesture amazed
Samaira
Valentina "I imagine you were tired and stressed at the end of a hard day when
you went for one small drink to help you relax, would you tell us what happened
when you arrived at the tavern?"
Afraa
al Abid :Well, I was exhausted and had been arguing with the King all day. Even
as we got refreshments from faithful Solondra we continued to argue so i DO
bear some responsibility.
But in the whole time i have been in Kalahar,i
the King knows my true love and separated husband, Emperor Augusto the Merciful
of Iconia, is the only man I allow to touch me. So when he smacked my bottom
something snapped and I must be honest I DID attack him, and did scratch his
face and back before being overcome by the alcoholic fumes coming from his
person."
“And
it was not only his attack on me. He called ALL women of Kalahari ‘MEAT’ in a
loud voice!”
Samaira
Valentina shakes her head in shame at the King. “He called ALL women of
Kalahari 'Meat'?”
Yasemin von Engelhardt raises her
eyebrows and listens carefully
Afraa
al Abid “All”
Samaira
Valentina: “Surely, he didn't mean his own Good Queen Dara, or you Minister
Afraa? Or Nada who arranges such festivals for us, or Stephanie who runs his
prisons and mines, Nila and myself who run the Garden, Lady Malika, Elyssa who
runs the tavern and cooks feasts, Roxe and Abla who work so hard on the farm
and in the shop, the Godly women of Sanik and all the other wives, partners,
dancers and pleasure girls he enjoys so frequently?”
Afraa
al Abid: “I was as shocked as you are Lady Samaira--though I think the only
woman you mentioned that he has not insulted is good queen Dara-- she is a
ruler above reproach”
Samaira Valentina: Shakes her head as
she looks at the audience.
Samaira
Valentina “So he assaulted your person and insulted ALL women of Kalahari?”
Trrrol
Toll: “Objection your honor, it is not me who is on trial!”
Yasemin
von Engelhardt looks at the King: “Objection denied.”
Samaira
Valentina: “Thank you, Afraa”
The
King made a weak attempt at an explanation:
Trrrol
Toll: “I am not a vegetarian--I love meat, So....if I call women meat....I love
them!”
Yasemin von Engelhardt turns shocked
at the King's statement.
Motiaa:
“ahhhhhhh”
Nilasso laughs
Afraa al Abid: giggles in spite of
herself.
But
the Defense Solicitor quickly countered:
Samaira
Valentina: “I have a signed statement from Minister Ehline, in which she says
she clearly heard the King say that ALL women of Kalahari are 'Meat'.” Holds it
up to show the court and passes it to Yasemin.
This bombshell description of the events of 4 January astounded the onlookers in the Court Room, and was quickly followed by a brutal question to the King, and the defense then resting its case.
Samaira
Valentina: “Your Majesty, could it be that you were you SO drunk in public that
you cannot account for your behavior?”
Trrrol
Toll: Objection. “It is not me who is on trial.”
Yasemin
von Engelhardt looks at the King “Objection approved.”
Samaira
Valentina: Turns to the beautiful Judge Yasemin: “Your Honor, Afraa admits to
scratching the King but she was driven to it by the drunken, loutish. and
misogynistic behavior of our King. I ask you to be lenient with this kind, good
hearted, gentle and dedicated servant of our land.
Thank
you Judge Meat.....Oh!....I'm sorry.....the King’s words are stuck in my head. Thank
you Judge Yasemin, we rest the case for the defense.”
The Moment of Truth
Some interesting byplay occurred where Commander James of the Royal Guard agreed with all that the King said, while his wife, Defense Solicitor Samaira glared at him, and all in the Court knew the Commander was soon to be commanded.
Nilasso, Willow, Motiaa all spoke and the only agreement seemed to be that the King had been drunk.
The King himself seemed to regret his treatment of the lovely and talented Minister:
Trrrol
Toll: “I agree. All things have been said. The case is clear. Confession was
there.” thinks.....after all....she isn’t
too bad.
and this point was not lost on the sharp eyes of Judge Yasemin:
Judge Yasemin issues her verdict
Yasemin
von Engelhardt: “Minister Afraa, I've came to a conclusion over all. You are
found guilty of attacking a Royal Crowned Head, The King of Kalahari, which is
no small act to do, due to your title as a minister. Therefore, I've decided
you should receive a punishment. But, before giving you any sentence, I must
take into consideration why and what made you act like this. We all know you
for a long time and we also know that the word ‘violent’ or ‘impulsive’ does
not really characterize you. As Lady Samaira said, all this hard working made
you feel stressed and tired and while His Majesty offended your integrity, all
these things lead to the premise of a rage. We are all humans and we can
understand that sometimes certain working conditions, plus the inappropriate
behavior of our leader, can make us feel treated as a tool, not as a human
being.”
Afraa al Abid: nods and thinks THIS
woman understands.
Yasemin
von Engelhardt: “On the other side...you attacked the King of Kalahari,
something must be done. Therefore, once again, I must understand your reasons
of acting, so for this, I will suspend you for 3 days from you position of Minister.
Any objections, Your Majesty? Minister Afraa? People from Kalahari?”
Samaira
Valentina: smiles broadly: “No, your honor.”
Afraa al Abid: sags in relief, her
worries about "Kalahari Justice" now groundless, and hugs Samaira.
Trrrol
Toll: “May I Yasemin? I thank you for your deep considerations and taking into
account that Kalahari culture is very important. I also heard the pledge of Afraa
herself and we should give her a new chance.
And in the coming three days I nominate Ehline as Interim Minister of
Kalahari.”
Ehline:
“whooohooo!!”
And with this very interesting appointment, the King initiated the rule of
Minister of Cakes and Wines Ehline.
All glory to Kalahari!
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Afraa al Abid
Kalahari Herald
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