Disbanding of both the legislature and judiciary would be on any dictator's playbook from the last N centuries. I can't imagine either of those bodies would be ok with getting shuttered but it seems they are both pushing for it. Why?
They get something out of it and lack of scruples? Money, influence, seeing their religious views pushed on others, who knows what else.
Many would be adjacent to the new ruler. The startup shutters but the VP of Engineering is already starting something new with his old reports.