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Bill: Danger In Our Midst: Clampdown
Details
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 2361
Description[?]:
| "In times of war liberal views of freedom must be sacrificed for the greater good of the Homeland." -- Yechezkel Sheetrit, Minister of Internal Affairs "With the passage of this bill we declare Beiteynu to be in a State of Emergency." -- Jaroslav Arik HaCohen, Minister of Justice |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Current: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Proposed: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: No curfew policies may be established.
Current: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:32:00, February 16, 2007 CET | From | Yachad | To | Debating the Danger In Our Midst: Clampdown |
| Message | "We can not support either of these. Even in times of emergency, the state must not bow to pressure to curb freedoms. It is easy to be free in times of peace." - Rosh HaMemshala Ari Admor |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 217 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 173 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Bill descriptions must be in English, or at least include a full English translation. Bill titles may appear in a language that is appropriate to the nation and are not required to be translated into English. |
| Random quote: "Politics is the entertainment industry for ugly people." - Mark Turpin |