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Bill: The Birth of the Emirates
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kébé Front
Status[?]: passed
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: July 2698
Description[?]:
| With the passing of this bill the 'Sultanate of Al'Badara' shall be renamed the 'United Badaran Emirates'. ------------------------------ The five Royal Houses of Al'Badara each control one Emirate, and the heads of said houses shall form the Supreme Council. One of the houses shall hold the Head of State position, and upon the death of the holder of said position, their heir(Known as the Crown Prince[ss]) will assume the position. The Supreme Council must unanimously vote before the heir can assume the position, although this is a mostly symbolic action, for if any of the Supreme Council refuse the heir, it shall result in a state of war between their Emirate and the remaining Emirates. The four houses who do not hold the presidency shall each hold one of the important ministries, and the succession of said positions will also be hereditary. ------------------------------ Sumilkando: Sheik Amina Al-Majali, Lady of Dar al Salam, Emir of Sumilkando, and President of Al'Badara Kayuratan: Sheik Ali Al-Hassan, Emir of Kayuratan, and Prime Minister of Al'Badara Gharki: Sheik Tahir Al-Barad, Emir of Gharki, and Defence Minister of Al'Badara Kandala: Sheik Najib Al-Ahmad, Emir of Kandala, and Justice Minister of Al'Badara Agundi: Sheik Abdul Al-Qaderi, Emir of Agundi, and Foreign Minister of Al'Badara ------------------------------ The Holy Islamic Church of Terra shall be based in Gharki in the city of Dar al Badara. The government of Al'Badara shall make Islam the mandatory religion of all Badaran citizens. Each Emirate's local government shall be responsible for the construction of mosques and mazhabs and the enforcement of Islamic laws and regulations. The Head Imaam of Al'Badara shall become the leader of a new ministry that shall work with local governments to institute religious policies. Non-citizens that permanently reside in the nation are not required to be Muslims, however, they are required to be people of the book, as a specified in the Quran. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The number of proposals a party can introduce per year (will be handed out as a monthly quota).
Old value:: 16
Current: 20
Proposed: 20
Article 2
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: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Article 4
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 5
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Wazir al-Akbar
Current: Rayiys al-Wuzara (Prime Minister)
Proposed: Prime Minister
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Current: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Majlis al Shura
Current: Majlis al-Nuwaab (Council of Representatives)
Proposed: National Council
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Imaarah
Current: Muhafaza (Governorate)
Proposed: Emirates
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards evangelism and religious advertising.
Old value:: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Current: Religions are required to obtain government approval before promoting themselves or advertising in any manner.
Proposed: Religions are permitted to freely promote and advertise themselves.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: Recognized religions are not taxed.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Current: It is not permitted to wear religious clothing or religious symbols in public buildings.
Proposed: People are required to dress according to religious codes
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: Any religion may set up a school, but they are strictly regulated.
Current: Religious schools are allowed, but are strictly regulated. Only recognised religions may set up religious schools.
Proposed: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Current: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Article 16
Proposal[?] to change The length of a legislative and executive term, in months. Should be between 24 and 72.
Old value:: 60
Current: 48
Proposed: 42
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:59:42, January 18, 2009 CET | From |  metalhead Party | To | Debating the The Birth of the Emirates |
| Message | i think that the proposal of article 11 could be a problem because it will lead to less money being put into the government and that can lead to reduction of power and can cause over power |
| Date | 18:09:40, January 18, 2009 CET | From | Kébé Front | To | Debating the The Birth of the Emirates |
| Message | The Holy Islamic Church of Terra receives Zakat from Muslims around the world, but aside from this it recieves very little in terms of funding for the multiple charities that it hosts, along with the construction and upkeep of religious structures. If anything, we should be funding them(which we intend to do) rather than taxing them. The same applies for the Christian Churches and the Jewish Church as well. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 75 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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