Chapter 36Ulaanbaatar
Shaka was dead, his Presidency the shortest tenure in the country’s history. The state media, orchestrated by Baku, were playing dirges on the radio. Baku was a nondescript man who felt uncomfortable with his enforced role but was determined to give it his best shot. He had been Shaka’s sop to the right wing traditionalists but a man who was essentially an introvert and tougher than anyone thought. The media had been told that Shaka had died in a horse-riding accident doing what he enjoyed most. Baku’s immediate problems were compounded by the disappearance of Timut, one of the opposition leaders and conspiracy theories abounded despite strenuous statements from Baku denying all knowledge of the man’s whereabouts.
Despite losing their leader, the opposition was gett
