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Bill: Freedom of Assembly Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Left 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: March 2631
Description[?]:
| Current law allows the police to disburse public assemblies "if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety." This clause has led to widespread abuses against the public's right to assemble and protest against government policies, and has led to crackdowns and abuses against those who have dissented. The Freedom of Assembly Act will remove the right of the police to invoke this clause. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Current: The police may only disperse a crowd if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:49:48, September 01, 2008 CET | From |  Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Freedom of Assembly Act |
| Message | "This clause has led to widespread abuses against the public's right to assemble and protest against government policies, and has led to crackdowns and abuses against those who have dissented." I beg your pardon? The Supreme President was unaware of such goings on, as was the Home Secretary. As head of the Metropolitan Police, both the Internal and Justice Secretaries would be aware if this was happening. Clearly this is nothing but bizarre communist propaganda, Solentia has been your type before! |
| Date | 22:52:59, September 01, 2008 CET | From | Progressive Left Party | To | Debating the Freedom of Assembly Act |
| Message | Yes, fascists always deny that their government engages in acts of repression. |
| Date | 23:48:54, September 01, 2008 CET | From | Coalition for National Unity [CNU] | To | Debating the Freedom of Assembly Act |
| Message | There have been no abuses and no crackdown's against dissenters. Those who break the law, are punished by the law. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 102 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 274 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 49 |
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