[title] Opposition at the End of Their Rope
[desc] Doris Verevka, a former Opposition leader in Parliament, was found dead hanging from a @@ANIMAL@@wood tree in @@CAPITAL@@ Park. The day before, Verevka demanded that your government step down, urging @@DEMONYMPLURAL@@ to riot heavily until you were out of power. As such, many believe that your government was behind Verevka's death.
[validity] only oppressive regimes that have some political freedom
[option] "Well, that Verevka was always high-strung," jokes @@RANDOMNAME@@, your Press Secretary. "You'll have to release a public statement. Say that you're deeply saddened by this very unfortunate incident, that you hope to bring the dastardly perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice, the standard song and dance. And of course, deny any involvement. But since everyone thinks you did it anyway, you might as well use it to your advantage. Drop subtle hints here and there indicating that anyone who opposes you will meet the same fate as our dear friend."
[effect] bodies hang like fruit from @@NAME@@'s trees
[option] "Don't rope us into that mess," growls your Defense Minister, @@RANDOMNAME@@. "We know who the real culprit is: Blackacre! They killed Verevka in order to foment tensions in our populace, I know they did. They want to trigger waves of protests to destabilize us and cause internal conflict in @@NAME@@. Let's give Blackacre a taste of its own medicine. My soldiers can dispatch more than a few government detractors there. Let's see how Blackacre deals with civil unrest."
[effect] the nation's rivals have an easier time now that their domestic opposition is gone
[option] "Hang on, @@LEADER@@, don't take drastic actions," implores @@RANDOMNAME@@, owner of the largest funeral parlor in @@NAME@@. "Doris Verevka was admired by a large portion of @@DEMONYMPLURAL@@. Simply honoring her will appease them and erase suspicions that the government was behind her demise. Since Verevka was a former Opposition leader, hold a state funeral for her. Pomp and ceremony will distract the masses, and a national day of mourning will make everyone forget that you disliked her. I will take of everything, of course."
[effect] the nation holds funerals for anyone who opposes the government
[option] "Stop constricting our freedoms!" yells a protestor as he emerges out of a trash can in your office. "Doris Verevka was a hero who died fighting for the rights of @@DEMONYMPLURAL@@ everywhere! You will not choke us into submission. Give the people of @@NAME@@ the rights we deserve. Give us unlimited voting access, an unrestricted freedom of the press, and the ability to riot whenever we want, just like Verevka wanted!" The protester knocks over your trash can to make his indignation clear.
[effect] rioting has become a political right
Inspired by the assassination of Boris Nemtsov in Russia.
