Post-Revolutionary Scenario: 48 Hours

48 Hours

Immediately after the seizure of power, the revolutionary forces should secure all vital installations of the State. A revolutionary spokesman should announce on television, the state of the nation's affairs and the short-term plans of the revolution. While these are on-going, a representative of the movement should be communicating with different foreign emissaries, assuring them that peace and order will be restored within 48 hours.

After this, revolutionary forces should arrest and detain all known anti-revolutionary forces. Leaders of these forces should be neutralized immediately, either through detention or if they resist, through execution. The Center of power should be beefed up with APC's and tanks.

The Council of State should be immediately established and shown on television, so that people will be assured and calmed at the same time. They should be protected at all costs by the revolutionary forces.

The structure of the Council of State should be composed of sympathetic and enlightened members of the revolutionary movement, specialists on their own respective fields. There should be at least twelve specialists involved in the Council of State.

Council member in Political Affairs---he will handle all local government units. Anti-revolutionary local executives should be replaced immediately and thrown into detention. Others will be allowed to administer the LGU.

Council in Foreign Affairs--he will represent the State before foreign dignitaries. He will also administer various consulates and ambassadorial posts abroad. He will handle DFA.

Council on Labor and Employment--he will represent the State before capitalists and labor groups and inform them on the goals of the revolution.

Council on Defense--he will serve as the head of all members of the NAFP and NPNP. He will undertake all campaigns against all anti-revolutionary forces.

Council on Economic Growth and Development--he will handle DTI and its subsidiaries, and serve as the representative of the State before big capitalists and foreign investors.

Council on Finance---he will handle the finance department and the Central Bank and ensure the continued operation of the stock and money markets as well as ensure the stability of all government financial assets.

Council on Education--he will handle DECS and ensure the continued operation of all educational units and ensure that all classes continue.

Council on Technology--he will handle all tech and communications facilities and units