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Bill: Arms control
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union of Progressive Ulama
Status[?]: defeated
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: January 2109
Description[?]:
| It is not fitting for private firms to manufacture weapons systems: this is the role of the state. The Sultanate should not permit weapons systems made in this country to fall into the hands of potential enemies or warlike states. Therefore the government will own all defence contractors, and sell weapons only to allies. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government allows arms to be sold only to close allies.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:32:29, September 05, 2005 CET | From | Reason Monkey Escapade | To | Debating the Arms control |
| Message | Any Questions, Lima Bean? |
| Date | 05:44:25, September 06, 2005 CET | From | United Socialist of Al'Badara SC | To | Debating the Arms control |
| Message | i cant agree with Article 2. like it matters |
| Date | 18:12:30, September 06, 2005 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Council | To | Debating the Arms control |
| Message | Why do you disagree with Article 2? It makes sense to the CSJ to only provide friendly nations with our technologies. |
| Date | 19:05:32, September 06, 2005 CET | From | Al'Badaran Bolshevik Movement (SC) | To | Debating the Arms control |
| Message | We disagree. Private companies specialised in different areas will in the end provide better equipment. |
| Date | 00:07:42, September 07, 2005 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Council | To | Debating the Arms control |
| Message | We are uncertain of handing the State the ultimate power in making arms, leading to a monopoly of the market. |
| Date | 06:13:52, September 07, 2005 CET | From | United Socialist of Al'Badara SC | To | Debating the Arms control |
| Message | Sale on a case by case base,.not counting out someone you may be want to ally with and have traded with for long. |
| Date | 16:04:54, September 07, 2005 CET | From | Anarcho-Punks | To | Debating the Arms control |
| Message | Article one is an example of big government at its worst. |
| Date | 17:20:13, September 09, 2005 CET | From | Aliojin Party SC | To | Debating the Arms control |
| Message | we think that the State must own all defense industries, because It is the best way to regulate it. |
| Date | 19:46:03, September 09, 2005 CET | From | Revolutionary Socialist Council | To | Debating the Arms control |
| Message | Yes, the CSJ has come to the conclusion that the State must take over the Arms industry to regulate and provide a better equipment for the army. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 150 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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