Military personnel also entered the Parliament and ordered all parliament members dismissed and under arrest for being "accessories to high treason." The parliamentarians could be seen being led out of the parliament building, bound by hand-cuffs and blinded by sacks, and forced into police vans, which promptly zipped off to the Tariamandal Maximum Security Prison, where they will be awaiting trial.
Field Marshal Jochi Tumun of the Tsengai Armed Forces made an announcement shortly after the coup took place, on the balcony of the Imperial Diet chambers. Tumun stated, "Today, leading members of the Tsengai Armed Forces and myself made the decision to depose President Tsolmon Esugen, and his corrupt lackeys from office. It was not a decision made lightly, but after the continuous abuses of the Tsengaian people at the hands of Esugen, his dangerous governance, and his continued disrespect for the Emperor’s will, a contingency plan was implemented. He is unharmed, and he now resides in prison, where he will stay until he is charged for his despicable crimes. Members of the Imperial Diet and the Supreme Court have also been arrested for charges of severe obstruction of the Emperor’s will, embezzlement and accessories to treason. The government authority will be temporarily vested in the Armed Forces Senior Committee until the Emperor can be restored to full power. Long live Tsengai! Long live the Emperor!"
Tumun also stated to media outlets, "The rule of law and the Imperial Diet in all of its abilities has been suspended until all members of the Armed Forces Senior Committee come to a unanimous decision with the Emperor as to how He would envision the government. Martial law is enacted, and we order all Tsengaians to stay in the comfort of their homes until stability is restored for their own safety."
Many Tsengaians have welcomed the move by the army, saying the continuous distancing of the Emperor from the government and the bureaucracy to replace His will was a terrible mistake. However, on the international scale, many foreign agencies and nongovernment observers have condemned the coup, saying that a total restoration of the Emperor’s power could only lead Tsengai down a dark path.
Many wonder if after this coup, if the Emperor will pledge his support, or order the perpetrators to surrender.