National Address: CAD Theft
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by Bruck
Before I begin I would like to take a moment to apologize for my seemingly late response in this situation but I want everyone to know that even through I have not been able to get an article detailing my final position on this issue until now I have been working behind the scenes to uncover as much information as possible. Unfortunately reality has been a little hectic for me lately but all is well now. CSIS has been investigating separately from the government and when they find results may release them separately.
As I see it the situation is gray with both sides presenting very conflicting stories as to what actually transpired, I will attempt to present my views on the matter and lay out my actions taken. On the one hand we have those outright attacking Gofarman, our nations former Deputy Minister of Defense and Speaker of Congress. First off I must say that this is completely unacceptable and those congressmen that took such a low ground without even facts supporting their claims should be ashamed of themselves. Do not misunderstand me, I believe in holding the government accountable for it’s actions and inactions but there is a line and it was crossed. What has been said and what has been done cannot be undone
I will continue to work towards reclaiming our lost CAD but it is a unfortunate fact that we will not get the lost money back. The Admins simply do not do that and if they did for us they would have complaints from half a dozen other governments who have lost money in just this way. The only way we could have had our currency returned, and I want to make this absolutely clear as it is the only way beyond admin intervention, is if the culprit returned it willingly. Now, it was taken by a Canadian with access to the government org then publically attacking them will have the reverse effect and only strengthen the resolve of the thief to hold their ground. Now I cannot decide whom stole the money but I can say that the public and those considered suspect reacted entirely the wrong way, of this I am certain.
Gofarman has left Canada and forfeited all positions including Speaker of Congress and Deputy Minister of Defense, this is how things will remain until such time as he chooses to return. He is not barred from holding government position and remains a free citizen of Canada should he choose it. If the story of the computer virus is true then the only thing he is guilty of is negligence.
Because the loss of the equivalent of 1000 gold was under the watch of Minister of Defense Ironman I must also take action. As MoD the funds were entrusted to his care, there safe keeping his responsibility. I was never informed of Gofarmans appointment to Deputy MoD, I had appointed JT Vanguard but he was removed without my knowledge by Ironman early in this term. Had I been consulted I find it likely I would have objected and we would not be in this unfortunate position now. Regardless of whether Ironman is directly involved or not the safekeeping of the funds were his responsibility and for there loss I must ask him to step down as Minister of Defense.
Lastly, I would like to personally apologize for this situation. At the time it was believed all possible security measures were in place but we fell victim to an unforeseen threat. I have taken action in increasing security by limiting the number of members with access to government orgs, changing the passwords once more as well as the emails the orgs are linked to, and maintaining lower levels of funds to these orgs at any given time. Though my actions have not solved this case, our money cannot be returned except willingly by the offender, they have secured the governments orgs from anymore breaches in security and anymore breaches in your trust.
Thank you,
Prime Minister Bruck
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Thank you Bruck. I hope, with the new security measures that our government is taking, that something like this will never happen again.
Thank you for this detailed response Bruck. I am glad to see action (regrettable though it is) has been taken. Much appreciated. Could you tell us who will be replacing Ironman and Gofarman in their respective government positions?
Very professional response, Bruck.
I'm actually happy, that you took so much time.
At least your decision isn't based on an impulse.
Thanks for the article Bruck.
A well presented responce to the issues Mr. PM.
I'm still new to this game and I do not know how everything works yet I was hoping you could expand on this.
"I was never informed of Gofarmans appointment to Deputy MoD, I had appointed JT Vanguard but he was removed without my knowledge by Ironman early in this term. Had I been consulted I find it likely I would have objected"
1) Why were you not informed?
2) How could someone be replaced and give access with only one person's authority?
3) Why would you objected to the change? (Is there history here I am not aware of?)
Hmm that's too bad JTV was removed and no one knew. That's a whole new layer of suspicious.
But thanks Bruck for this.
Thank you, Bruck. Very informative and professional.
I'd like to repeat what Adasko said, I appreciate you taking the time to make an informed statement. It's nice to see that not everyone is so quick to jump up and start pointing fingers.
Thank you for addressing the nation. People need reassurance when something major like this happens, and I think this helps a lot. We may never know all the details -- that's the nature of secrecy, and it can't be helped. But it is good to know that the situation is not being ignored at the highest levels.
Thanks again.
Thanks Brucky! But hopefully you are not lifting the rug and holding a broom in the other hand just yet 😉
I agree with you Bruck, though the citizens were understandably upset at the loss of funds, the way Gofarman was treated by the general public was attrocious. Everyone likes to say innocent until proven guilty, as it keeps us from appearing archaic, however everyone is quick to point the finger and wants results now. I appreciate your response and ask that you continue the investigation until every possible angle is exhausted.
well said bruck well said
A much needed update. Well said, ty.
Much better! Thanks for taking the time.
Thanks for the update!
Good to hear your opinion on this matter!
The report is very detailed, and much appreciated.
However, I am a new member like Tarmore. And I am curious as to how government position appointment can be shortchanged, without proper approval. In essence, how can someone be in charge of appointing officials for the positions, and also holds the power to oversee the gold reserve as well? Lastly, why would you object to Gofarman's appointment (Past history/general consensus)?
Thank you for your rather late responce to this issue. We can all breath easier and rest assured for a new election will be upon us soon.
Thanks for the update Bruck! Very informative. However, I would like to ask, as some of the comments have already done, how can a government position be changed without your consent?
Should eCanada write detailed contracts with every appointed member, clearly stating the their limits and responsibilites?
Once again, thanks for taking the time to update us on this.
I'd like to clear something up. I approached JT Vanguard, and he informed me that he could not carry out his duties as Deputy Minister of Defense, and he told me that he should be removed from his position. So that's what I did, and I had to find a replacement, I spent a few hours looking through the list of Canadian Citizens. At the time, Gofarman was on IRC, and we were talking about DMoD. He had said earlier that he'd like to be DMoD. From there I asked him multiple questions, and determined he would be a suitable DMoD. I then explained how everything worked, and warned him of the dangers and such.
Holy Crap these newbs are impressive....hmmmmm
How could you not see this threat? When you have citizens who are only accountable to those who appointed them (and even that's a stretch), there is always a threat.
The only answer is to limit the size of the Cabinet and ensure government positions are accountable to the voting public.
Question: if this event happened under a "real world" Prime Minister, would the Prime Minister be thanked for his forthrightness, or stoned in the market place?
"Gofarman has left Canada and forfeited all positions including Speaker of Congress and Deputy Minister of Defense..."
As they say in French:
"Qui s'excuse s'accuse"
Marcus Tullius Cicero once sai😛
"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly. But the traitor moves amongst those within the gate freely, his sly whispers rustling through all the alleys, heard in the very halls of government itself. For the traitor appears not a traitor; he speaks in accents familiar to his victims, and he wears their face and their arguments, he appeals to the baseness that lies deep in the hearts of all men. He rots the soul of a nation, he works secretly and unknown in the night to undermine the pillars of the city, he infects the body politic so that it can no longer resist. A murderer is less to fear. The traitor is the plague."
We'll be seeing you around Gofarman. You better live up to your name, because traitors to my Canada - eCanada or not - will not unpunished go.
Wow. Unexpected 2b honest. Great article, good moves.
And now we are seeing the country's reaction to the scandal, with both the CEP and the CSD enduring significant losses in the congressional elections. eCanada is waking up and is beginning to reject the complacency and carelessness of the nation's two dominant parties.
As we have always known, the time for governmental transparency is before a crisis hits, not just as an attempt to conduct damage control. An ounce of prevention is a better investment than any apology could be, no matter how sincere.
I don't think he could have handled it with any greater degree of tact and sensitivity. As a new eCanadian it's good to see that things have been handled responsibly.