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Assembled senators, I thank you for your continued support. Rest assured, House Hazat shall carry on strengthening the Empire against those who would seek to feast on its holy body for personal gain.
To empower ourselves in carrying out this task, we shall retain control, and continue expanding Eye operations throughout the sector.
Having witnessed what we saw as outright colonisation of Tethys by Hawkwood settlers, we have decided to transfer the Fleet control to the pious and honourable House Li Halan, who we trust will not misuse the powers so.
As for the Stigmata Garrison - on the eve of elections, House al-Malik forces have, without warning, attacked Imperial Eye assets on and over the planets they hold. The attack was wholly unjustified, sneaky and unbecoming. The loss, capture, or imprisonment of two cities, a dozen of ships, and nearly two dozen of regiments have weakened the Eye, and the Empire, significantly.
For this crime, House al-Malik is stripped from their ministerial command, the Stigmata operations being entrusted to the able hands of House Decados.
Furthermore, for the lost Eye forts, the al-Malik holdings on Byzantium are reduced to their single fort only, where their troops are to remain in house arrest for as long as we deem necessary.
For murdering loyal servants of the Empire, a life of a noble-born is thus forfeited, the execution being carried out with immediate effect by Eye operatives and Regency's own forces.
The fate of the last al-Malik elector in the Capital shall be held as ransom - with life or death depending on their future actions.
(from the inaugurating speech made by Lazarus Hazat, by the will of the People the Imperial Regent)