To be clear, the Department of Justice is not really targeting the Ministry of Education.

Cracking down on crime is the main job of the Ministry of Justice, and whether it is a high-ranking official of the federal government or an African without political rights, as long as it violates the laws of the federal government, the Ministry of Justice will resolutely crack down.

As for the news media, led by the Southern Africa branch of The Times, it is also their responsibility to expose the dark side of society, so the Ministry of Education is to blame, and if the Ministry of Education has no problems, then it will not cause so much trouble.

Of course, the fact that there are no troubles in other departments does not mean that there are no problems, such as the Ministry of Defense, which is building a base in Rhodesia for the Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division.

The base in Rhodesia was built by the Rhodesian State, the Ministry of Defense was responsible for part of the costs, and the Rhodesian State was responsible for part of the costs, and the base was built for the use of the Northern Rhodesian Division and the 1st Cavalry Division free of charge.

Placing the base in Rhodesia would not only ensure the security of the border, but also promote the prosperity of Rhodesia, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone, so the Rhodesian state will agree to bear part of the cost.

The problem lies in the construction standards of the base.

The Northern Rhodesia Division and the First Cavalry Division are Roque's heart and soul, and they are also the core of the armed forces of the Federal Government of Southern Africa.

In fact, after the Rhodesia State bears a part, the cost is not high, after all, the vast majority of construction workers are almost free Africans, and the building materials are also locally sourced, and those that can be purchased locally in Rhodesia will never be imported, which Roque is still very pragmatic.

However, the two divisions are close to 40,000 people, and the total population is already more than 100,000 people, so on the whole, the scale of the base is quite large, and the construction cost that needs to be borne by the Ministry of Defense has reached 3.5 million pounds.

Of course, the Ministry of Defense could not come up with this money, so the Ministry of Defense still took out a loan from the RAND Bank, so that the base could start construction smoothly.

Three and a half million may seem like a lot, but it's worth it given the cost of building a permanent base and the benefits it will bring to Southern African defence and Rhodesia locally once the base is put into operation.

However, not everyone thinks so, after all, the newly completed federal government parliament building costs only 1.5 million.

The Federal Government Parliament Building is a three-storey building with a height of nearly 30 meters, the parliament hall can be used by 150 people at a time, and the building has a total of nearly 120 rooms, making it the largest building in the city of Pretoria.

The cost of the federal government's parliamentary building is only 1.5 million, and the base of the Northern Rhodesia Division and the 1st Cavalry Division is actually 7 million, and then some people criticize the Ministry of Defense for investing too much in the construction of the base.

"Actually, no, the base is built in Lusape, 130 kilometers away from Salisbury, after the base is completed, including the living quarters with the families of officers and soldiers, it will form a new city, the name of the city is Milner, in the agreement between our Ministry of Defense and the RAND Bank, the city of Milner will be handed over to the RAND Bank to operate, and the RAND Bank will also invest in the construction of banks, hospitals, schools, markets and other supporting facilities in the city of Milna, and the taxes generated by these supporting facilities will be used to repay the investment in Rhodesia, That's why Rhodesia agreed to bear part of the cost - "Roque went to Pretoria in person to explain the matter to Ade in person.

Since the establishment of the federal government, many towns in southern Africa have been named after Ade, and in southern Africa, the name "Milner" has gradually overtaken the name "Edward".

Of course, there are many place names called "Rhodes", and there are also place names called "Locke", and southern Africans seem to like to pay homage in this way.

"Sounds great, that is, the Ministry of Defense got a permanent base without spending a penny, Rhodesia got a thriving city, and the RAND Bank's investment would have a consistent return, so why would anyone question it?" Ade is also very helpless, because of the personal relationship between Roque and Xiao Si, the relationship between Nyasaland and Rhodesia is very good.

It's so good that even the federal government is afraid of it.

With the size of Nyasaland and Rhodesia, if the federal government really restricts Nyasaland and Rhodesia too much, then the combination of Roque and Xiaosi can indeed change the status quo in southern Africa.

This is on the premise that the Transvaal did not join, but given the relationship between Philip and Roque, if Nyasaland breaks with the federal government, it is almost impossible for the Transvaal to be in line with the federal government.

"No matter how good we do, there will always be doubts, the nine states in southern Africa, the economic development is seriously unbalanced, which is also related to the level of governance of government agencies, some states will take out funds to invest in infrastructure, build more hospitals and schools, some states will put limited funds into the construction of government buildings, 30 or 50 people of parliament, the cost of building a parliament building is millions, the cost of Nyasara government office building is less than 500,000, I think it's important to have the Justice Department look into it. You're welcome Roque, it's Orange.

Parliamentary seats in Southern Africa are based on population, such as the Transvaal, with a total population of 450,000, and about 40 seats in state assemblies.

Orange's situation is a bit special, although Orange has a population of less than 200,000, but Orange has 40 parliamentary seats, so the size of Orange's parliament building is a bit large, and it is a big match for the size of the federal government's state parliament building.

"This question still needs to be cautious-" Ade was vague at this time, the water is clear, there are no fish, the federal government has just been established, there are not too many problems in all aspects, just like Jan Smozi said, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Defense actually have problems, if they really want to investigate, then it is estimated that many people will have accidents.

"The reason why the base is located in Rhodesia is also to take into account the needs of national defense, all the defense pressure of the federal government comes from the direction of Tanganyika and the direction of southwest Africa, Rhodesia can take care of these two aspects, with the convenient railway can provide support in these two directions as quickly as possible, some states do not need to station troops at all, but it does not mean that there is no need to bear defense costs." Roque is still talking about Orange, which is located in the center of southern Africa, and there is no national defense pressure at all, so there is no garrison in Orange, and even because of Orange's disregard for the police system, the number of police in Orange is very small.

During the previous plague outbreak, there were serious clashes between the police and civilians in Orange, and although those responsible have been punished afterwards, the rift between the police and civilians has been created, so the relationship between the police and the people in Orange has been a little strained, causing the Orange state government to complain about the police system.

However, after the formation of the federal government, the situation has improved, after all, before the federal government, the police system in Orange was formed by the Governor's Office, and the police department was responsible to the Governor's Office, and now the police department is responsible to the Orange government, so the situation in Orange is improving.

Since there is no army stationed in the territory, then the Orange state government has a lot of opinions about the military spending to be borne by Orange, objectively speaking, the federal government has just been established during this period, military spending is indeed a bit large, after all, the military spending in southern Africa was responsible for London before, and now it is to be raised by the federal government itself, and the states with relatively loose finances, such as the Transvaal and the Cape, can still cope with this aspect, and the states with poor finances, such as Orange and Nyasaland, have greater pressure on military spending.

The main difference is that the Orange government is really poor, while the Nyasaland government needs to borrow from the RAND Bank because of the huge basic investment, so although Nyasaland has a lot of debt, Nyasaland has no financial problems, on the contrary, in the long run, the financial situation of Nyasaland is probably the healthiest of all the states in southern Africa.

At present, the nine states in southern Africa are the best financial situation of the Cape and the Transvaal, and the Cape has a foundation because it has a thick foundation and has been colonized and developed for hundreds of years; The Transvaal is because of the Rand mines, and as long as Johannesburg's gold is not mined, the Transvaal State will be in a good financial position.

"You have to find a way to solve the problem of the Ministry of Defense-" Ade knew that Roque had a way, as early as the Johannesburg period, Roque was known for being good at collecting money: "--The issue of national taxes is indeed urgent, and you Nyasaland must vote in favor of the next vote." ”

Just last week, the federal government voted on a new tax law in Congress.

The result was not surprising, and the Tax Code, which the Legislative Council had worked so hard to produce, was collectively opposed by all members of Congress, and the vote was not passed as a matter of course.

The new "Tax Code" adds national taxes on the basis of the previous state tax, so it will be collectively opposed by the members of Congress, and Ade also knows that it is impossible to pass the new "Tax Law" without using some unconventional means, so he will directly ask Roque.

"Lord, as long as the legislators of the other states agree, the legislators of Nyasaland will definitely agree—" Roque did not dare to refuse directly, the tax was directly related to the revenue of the federal government, and if the new tax law could not be passed, the federal government would not be able to cook.