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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the incumbent [[President of the Alliance]]. He served as the Governor of [[Zaonce]] prior to assuming the [[Alliance]] presidency in 3303, and successfully ran for re-election in October 3304 against entrepreneur [[Fazia Silva]] and [[Council Member|Councillor]] [[Elijah Beck]]. He was a vocal proponent of streamlining the Alliance's bureaucracy by expanding the powers of the office of Alliance President, but his proposal was ultimately rejected by the [[Alliance Assembly]] in favor of the creation of a presidential diplomatic corps. In May 3305, Councillor Beck accused Kincaid of campaign finance violations, and the Assembly approved a formal inquiry into the allegations. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the incumbent [[President of the Alliance]]. He served as the Governor of [[Zaonce]] prior to assuming the [[Alliance]] presidency in 3303, and successfully ran for re-election in October 3304 against entrepreneur [[Fazia Silva]] and [[Council Member|Councillor]] [[Elijah Beck]]. He was a vocal proponent of streamlining the Alliance's bureaucracy by expanding the powers of the office of Alliance President, but his proposal was ultimately rejected by the [[Alliance Assembly]] in favor of the creation of a presidential diplomatic corps. | ||
Kincaid's second term became turbulent as he began promoting militarism and acting beyond the purview of his office, and this aggression took a toll on his reputation. In May 3305, Councillor Beck accused Kincaid of campaign finance violations, and the Assembly approved a formal inquiry into the allegations. Further complicating matters, [[Council of Admirals]] member [[Frederick Yamamoto]] ceded command of the Zaonce [[Alliance Defence Force]] fleet to Kincaid, granting an Alliance President the unprecedented power to issue orders to an ADF fleet directly. | |||
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18 MAY 3305 | |||
*President Gibson Kincaid has been named commander-in-chief of the [[Alliance Defence Force]] fleet in the [[Zaonce]] system. Journalist [[Vanya Driscoll]] reported on the development for The [[Alliance Tribune]]: "Admiral [[Frederick Yamamoto]] has announced that the Zaonce fleet now takes orders directly from the president, in direct breach of the existing ADF command structure. The move is widely perceived to be a deliberate show of strength from President Kincaid, who is currently under investigation for illegal campaign funding. Admiral Yamamoto is known to be a personal friend to Kincaid, from the latter's time as governor of Zaonce. The [[Council of Admirals]] has demanded that Yamamoto rescinds this decree. Admiral [[Rachel Ziegler]] condemned the decision as 'political grandstanding that borders on treason'." While President Kincaid has accepted the authority, he has yet to issue any orders to the ADF fleet stationed in Zaonce.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5cde657e527d2e19e73be00e GalNet: Kincaid Granted Command of Zaonce Fleet]</ref> | |||
10 MAY 3305 | 10 MAY 3305 | ||
*[[President of the Alliance|President]] Gibson Kincaid has refuted allegations of illegal campaign funding and is refusing to cooperate with the official inquiry. He gave this statement to The [[Alliance Tribune]]: "The claims are nothing more than an attempt to besmirch my reputation. [[Council Member|Councillor]] [[Elijah Beck]] has fabricated this wild [[mudlark]] chase as revenge for his loss to me in the presidential vote last year. If the [[Alliance Assembly|Assembly]] wants to entertain conspiracies, they could review the assassination of [[Fazia Silva]], the third presidential candidate. It's interesting that Beck's own campaign gained a lot of support after Silva was murdered." The [[Bank of Zaonce]] has also declined the inquiry's requests for information. A spokesperson insisted that all campaign funds it handles adhere to strict financial guidelines. They added that Beck's evidence was deemed insufficient until a verified source could be provided.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5cd54f96aa63b044f8651256 GalNet: President Kincaid Denies Corruption]</ref> | *[[President of the Alliance|President]] Gibson Kincaid has refuted allegations of illegal campaign funding and is refusing to cooperate with the official inquiry. He gave this statement to The [[Alliance Tribune]]: "The claims are nothing more than an attempt to besmirch my reputation. [[Council Member|Councillor]] [[Elijah Beck]] has fabricated this wild [[mudlark]] chase as revenge for his loss to me in the presidential vote last year. If the [[Alliance Assembly|Assembly]] wants to entertain conspiracies, they could review the assassination of [[Fazia Silva]], the third presidential candidate. It's interesting that Beck's own campaign gained a lot of support after Silva was murdered." The [[Bank of Zaonce]] has also declined the inquiry's requests for information. A spokesperson insisted that all campaign funds it handles adhere to strict financial guidelines. They added that Beck's evidence was deemed insufficient until a verified source could be provided.<ref>[https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/uid/5cd54f96aa63b044f8651256 GalNet: President Kincaid Denies Corruption]</ref> | ||