Plural for consigliere is consiglieri, read plenty of Mafia chronicles in my youth. Apologies for being such a twat and pointing this out Poplak (see I know something 😉).

"Indeed, the whole current Zupta meltdown is a result of the immense pressure that has been brought to bear on the syndicate from the media, the opposition parties, the still functioning elements of Parliament, the judiciary – you go, judges!"  kudos and thanks to you all. 

Wish this bunch could be tried under the RICO act, of course it does not apply in SA.  Our Constitution needs to be revisited, our founding fathers did not foresee the 'wrath of zupta'.