Pink Revolution

Pink Revolution
Protest in Gjorka City
Date	14 December 1988 - 2 February 1989 (1 month, 2 weeks and 5 days)
Location	Gjorka
Caused by	Government Corruption Authoritarianism Electoral Fraud Political Repression and Censorship
Goals	Ousting of Rick Milhous and Government End of political corruption
Resulted in	Impeachment of Rick Milhous and Theodore Ford Resignation of Several Officials Dissolution of One Nation End of Third Gjorkan Republic New constitution
Parties to the civil conflict
Government Garda Gjorkan One Nation Gjorka United (until January 10, 1989) Opposition Forward Gjorka Socialist Party Gjorka United (from January 10, 1989)
Lead figures
Rick Milhous Theodore Ford George Tanner Douglas Masnergh Rory Murry Louis Broderick Arthur Keevan Dennis Fitzpatrick Devin Lleeny

The Pink Revolution was a wave of protests and civil unrest in Gjorka between 14 December 1988 and 2 February 1989. The protests began in response to a report released by the Gjorka Times on the December 13 which exposed numerous crimes committed by President Rick Milhous while in office including corruption, ballot stuffing and embezzlement of public funds among others. The protests sparked a National Assembly investigation into crimes which culminated in the Impeachment of Rick Milhous and Theodore Ford, along with the explosion of many prominent members of the National Assembly. The controversy surrounding the Milhous presidency caused the Third Republic to be dissolved in favor of the Federation of Gjorka under a new constitution.

The uprising was primarily lead by young Gjorkans, particularly college students, opposed to the corruption of the administration and political suppression. Despite the left-wing nature of many of the protestors, the Socialist Party initially had significant hesitancy in fully supporting in the protests due to many of the party's own members being implicated in the scandal. The inaction of the Socialist Party led to the rise of Forward Gjorka, a relatively minor left wing party, which led and organized the majority of protests during the revolution. This caused Forward Gjorka to be forced into the national spotlight, and caused those sympathizing with the protestors to wear pink (the colors of Forward Gjorka) in solidarity.

Following initial protests, a major turning point in the revolution came on January 3, 1989 when the Gjorka Times released a second report alleging Gjorka United involvement in the crimes of President Milhous particularly in the coverup of ballot stuffing in the 1987 presidential election and 1987 National Assembly election. This report caused a major rebellion within the party by its members and led to the ousting of leadership in a self-coup led by Devin Lleeny. Following the ousting of United's leadership, the party changed its stance to supporting the protestors and spurred on the National Assembly investigation instead of hindering it.

On 2 February 1989, the National Assembly voted to impeach and oust President Milhous and Vice President Theodore Ford by a margin of 157 to 143. The announcement sparked mass celebrations and an end to the revolution. Leslie King was appointed caretaker president and oversaw the dissolution of the Third Republic in favor of the Federation of Gjorka. Additionally, the revolution saw the rise of Forward Gjorka into a national spotlight leading the party in finish third in the 1991 Gjorkan National Assembly election and become Gjorka's preeminent left wing party by 1998.

National Assembly investigation

Main article: Impeachment of Rick Milhous and Theodore Ford

See also

• Blue Revolution, Gjorka's first "color revolution"
• Black Revolution, Gjorka's second "color revolution"
• Color revolution