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Bill: Declaration of State of Emergency
Details
Submitted by[?]: Militarist Party
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 2378
Description[?]:
| Preamble: RECOGNIZING, That it is the responsibility of the government to protect the lives and safety of the citizenry, to protect the economic integrity of the nation, to maintain the rule of law, to protect the government from influence by criminal and treacherous elements, to maintain national security and protect the nations sovreignty, AND RECOGNIZING, That left-wing criminal elements presently impede the legitimate government's ability to carry out these duties, undermine the elected government, threaten the lives and safety of our citizens and conspire with foreign elements to fuck up the state, WE, The delegates of the People's National Congress, acting on the recomendations of the Supreme Military and Revolutionary Council, HEREBY, Implement the following legislation and reforms. ARTICLE I- The Supreme Military and Revolutionary Council is hereby the supreme legislative, executive and judicial power of the land. ARTICLE II- The Departement of National Defence shall hereby be given judicial authority over the whole of Sekowo. ARTICLE III- No organization shall exist without permit from the Departement of National Defence. ARTICLE IV- Military Law shall be applied throughout the nation. ARTICLE V- The Constitution is hereby suspended for the duration of the State of Emergency. ARTICLE VI- Municipal, Provincial and Federal elections are hereby indefinitly postponed. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Appointments and requirements for government employees.
Old value:: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Current: All government employees have to promise political independence.
Proposed: Government employees are selected and appointed in a political way.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is free from regulation
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Current: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Proposed: Only government approved movies are allowed to be viewed.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning museum funding.
Old value:: The national government provides local governments with the funding to operate museums.
Current: The government leaves funding and operation of museums to local governments.
Proposed: The national government maintains a system of museums nationwide.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:30:31, March 19, 2007 CET | From | Red Puma Party | To | Debating the Declaration of State of Emergency |
| Message | The Red Puma Partu don't support this dictatorial bill. |
| Date | 00:40:29, March 22, 2007 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the Declaration of State of Emergency |
| Message | Et bein, tough. |
| Date | 04:22:34, March 22, 2007 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the Declaration of State of Emergency |
| Message | Right on, BNM. We won't forget your support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 334 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 166 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Dorvik is a nation based on Germanic and old Prussian cultures, it is located on the far north of Artania, making it an almost arctic nation. |
| Random quote: "Wherever you have an efficient government, you have a dictatorship." - Harry S. Truman |