Chapter Four – 23 years and 8 months before the collapse
The next day, messages on social media filled Jim’s flip, calling for a general strike for suppression of the corrupt media and even for a revolution. The unrest wasn’t limited to Alba; they had banned journalists from Downing Street following accusations of corruption in the press.
Jim walked through the city and found that almost everywhere was closed. He went to see Carter and found him with some men Jim did not recognise. One was a journalist and the other two Carter introduced as members of the Assembly. They all looked very grim.
The journalist was rambling about taking control of the situation, and they all agreed that Dr MacDonald would need to become the acting president and the Assembly should grant him emergency powers
