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Bill: CP.0069.2559 Capital Punishment Bill + RP
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Party
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: November 2560
Description[?]:
| Let the punishment fit the crime. The government must not waste tax-payers money. People of Sekowo are not criminal-huggers. They are not willing to pay for an enemy of the state, someone who does harm to them, for the rest of the criminal's life. Ministry of Justice costs are too high and for no good reason. Cut it short, cut the costs. Resolution 1: ------------------ Inquiry into a cheaper method of execution to be investigated by the Minister of Justice upon passing of this bill |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Current: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Proposed: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:50:15, April 11, 2008 CET | From | 帝国公明党 (Teikoku Kōmeitō) | To | Debating the CP.0069.2559 Capital Punishment Bill + RP |
| Message | Absolutely not! Life is the most precious of things and no one has the right to take anothers life. An eye for an eye is a terrible ideology as well. |
| Date | 04:01:09, April 11, 2008 CET | From | Sekowan Communist Party | To | Debating the CP.0069.2559 Capital Punishment Bill + RP |
| Message | No. |
| Date | 04:10:25, April 11, 2008 CET | From | Revolutionary State Socialist Party | To | Debating the CP.0069.2559 Capital Punishment Bill + RP |
| Message | We support. |
| Date | 04:08:08, April 12, 2008 CET | From | Normand Pluralist Party | To | Debating the CP.0069.2559 Capital Punishment Bill + RP |
| Message | We support, though we insist that an inexpensive method of execution be chosen, not this irritating lethal injection requiring four medically certified personel balderdash. |
| Date | 14:23:31, April 12, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the CP.0069.2559 Capital Punishment Bill + RP |
| Message | NPP, the amount of executions we will do is minimal as it only applies to very extreme circumstances. |
| Date | 14:23:52, April 12, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the CP.0069.2559 Capital Punishment Bill + RP |
| Message | However, it was added as a condition to this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 164 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 389 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 47 |
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