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Bill: Military Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Parti Révolutionnaire des Travailleurs
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 2730
Description[?]:
| We must caution against a poorly-prepared military, to defend us from our enemies, and to enforce a fair rule of law. Jacques Fouillant Shadow Defence Minister |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the Constitution of Kanjor Article 6.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:40:09, March 22, 2009 CET | From |  Union Conservatrice | To | Debating the Military Act |
| Message | No |
| Date | 19:54:54, March 22, 2009 CET | From | Parti Révolutionnaire des Travailleurs | To | Debating the Military Act |
| Message | You are willing to put our nation in danger, all in the name of principle. Jacques Fouillant Shadow Defence Minister |
| Date | 20:06:26, March 22, 2009 CET | From | Union Conservatrice | To | Debating the Military Act |
| Message | The Constitution is clear. Article 2 is semantics as we can call on the Military if the Royal Vizier declares an emergancy. Article 3 is moot as we are members of several organisations and agree to their laws on treatment. Bethany Gifsor Minister of Defense |
| Date | 20:12:55, March 22, 2009 CET | From | Parti Révolutionnaire des Travailleurs | To | Debating the Military Act |
| Message | We must not need the Vizier's permission to react swiftly to a crisis. The military must play a larger role in enforcing the police force. We must not allow our own citizens to be treated with contempt, while we treat theirs with compassion. We must fight fire with fire. Jacques Fouillant Shadow Defence Minister |
| Date | 20:16:54, March 22, 2009 CET | From | Union Conservatrice | To | Debating the Military Act |
| Message | Nonsence, are you trying to say the police force is not adequate enough to handle the law enforcement of the nation alone? We assure you it is. No, we will treat prisoners of war fairly, we may re-visit the issue if, god forbid, we find ourselves at war. Bethany Gifsor Minister of Defense |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 109 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 491 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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