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Bill: LP - Constitutional Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Party of Malivia
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: March 2430
Description[?]:
| The Liberal Party of Malivia proposes the following constitutional reform, requiring a two-thirds majority to pass. The highlight is the increased number of seats for the national assembly. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the largest party can propose a cabinet.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Ouparath
Current: प्रधानमन्त्री (Pradhānamantrī - Prime Minister)
Proposed: Prime Minister
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Maharaja
Current: सङ्घस्य राष्ट्रपति (Saṅghasya Rāṣṭrápati - President of the Union) / Adhinayak Sanghasya
Proposed: President
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The age at which a person is considered an adult (limited between 12 and 24).
Old value:: 21
Current: 18
Proposed: 18
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Jawatankuasa
Current: प्रतिनिधि सभा (Pratinidhi Sabhā - House of Representatives)
Proposed: Assembly of the Republic
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Mayors are elected by their municipal councils.
Current: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Proposed: Citizens elect their mayor directly in a local election.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Wilayah
Current: राज्यम् (Rājyam - State)
Proposed: Province
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The method used to determine the number of seats each region receives in the national legislature.
Old value:: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Current: Equal representation, regardless of region population.
Proposed: A proportional algorithm that gives a very small advantage to larger regions.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Proposed: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 200
Current: 543
Proposed: 450
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:02:55, July 16, 2007 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the LP - Constitutional Reform |
| Message | President is too generic. Make it something different :P |
| Date | 17:43:58, July 16, 2007 CET | From | Malivian National Unity Front | To | Debating the LP - Constitutional Reform |
| Message | The Malivian National Unity Front supports this measure. We do not agree with all the language however, this is a vast improvement to our Republic and we look forward to it's implementations. |
| Date | 17:53:31, July 16, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Party of Malivia | To | Debating the LP - Constitutional Reform |
| Message | Unfortunately it can only go forward with a 2/3 majority, meaning with the support of the Protectorate Party. |
| Date | 17:56:47, July 16, 2007 CET | From | Malivian National Unity Front | To | Debating the LP - Constitutional Reform |
| Message | OOC: And sadly it looks as if he's been inactive the last three days. Hopefully some of the parties with some votes poke in here! |
| Date | 18:32:16, July 16, 2007 CET | From | Radical Labor Confederation | To | Debating the LP - Constitutional Reform |
| Message | The RSM agrees with all articles but Article 1. OOC: And since the rest are mostly name-changes... |
| Date | 22:11:09, July 16, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the LP - Constitutional Reform |
| Message | It would be easiest for us to support this if the Liberal Party of Malivia will also support having elections every two years. |
| Date | 05:13:53, July 17, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the LP - Constitutional Reform |
| Message | OOC: IE: I'll vote yes on this, if you vote yes on the biyearly elections measure. Combined we have over two thirds. |
| Date | 05:20:09, July 17, 2007 CET | From |  Protectorate Party | To | Debating the LP - Constitutional Reform |
| Message | We cannot support the disregard this bill has for our history. 2,3,5, and 7 throw away our past in favor of non Malivian ways. |
| Date | 05:21:33, July 17, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Party of Malivia | To | Debating the LP - Constitutional Reform |
| Message | Elections every two years is just unacceptable. Any functional democracy requires a greater time span in government than 2 years. |
| Date | 06:06:54, July 17, 2007 CET | From | Supporters of Science in Design (IP) | To | Debating the LP - Constitutional Reform |
| Message | With incumbency benefits there almost always is significant continuity. |
| Date | 09:58:56, July 17, 2007 CET | From | Malivian National Unity Front | To | Debating the LP - Constitutional Reform |
| Message | Naturally those with most to loose in elections wish to stave them off. . . |
| Date | 15:50:09, July 17, 2007 CET | From | Liberal Party of Malivia | To | Debating the LP - Constitutional Reform |
| Message | We would have opposed this change even if we were not the majority party. In fact if you look back at our record, I believe we did just that. |
| Date | 00:48:32, July 18, 2007 CET | From | Militarist Party | To | Debating the LP - Constitutional Reform |
| Message | I believe there should be elections every four years. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 101 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 99 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: The influence a bill has on elections decreases over time, until it eventually is no longer relevant. This can explain shifts in your party's position to the electorate and your visibility. |
| Random quote: "There is no problem that cannot be solved with diplomacy or debate. Anyone who thinks otherwise does not need a gun, but a direct ride to a mental health clinic." - Ascentio Cartaginese, former Istalian politician |