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Bill: Privitisation and Enterprise Bill 2744
Details
Submitted by[?]: The Kanjoran Centrist Party
Status[?]: passed
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: April 2746
Description[?]:
| A Free Market for Kanjor |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on advertising
Old value:: Only governmental organisation advertising is permitted.
Current: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Proposed: Only advertising that meets certain set standards is permitted.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: The government operates and owns all banks.
Current: The government operates and owns all banks.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on energy generation.
Old value:: All power stations are publicly owned.
Current: Private and public power stations exist side-by-side.
Proposed: Private power stations provide energy for the entire power grid.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Current: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private, unregulated companies but subsidies are given to those on a low income.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Employer's rights in regards to firing striking workers.
Old value:: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Current: Employers cannot fire workers who have gone on strike.
Proposed: Government approval is needed before strikers can be fired.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors are not allowed to invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on industry and subsidies to industrial operations.
Old value:: All industry is owned and operated by the state.
Current: Certain industries are owned by the state, all others are under private ownership.
Proposed: The government acts as an investor of last resort, by nationalizing failing industries that provide vital goods or services.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on a salary cap.
Old value:: The government enforces a salary cap.
Current: The government enforces a salary cap.
Proposed: The government has no stance on a salary cap.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: The government sets compulsory quotas for hiring women, minorities and marginalized groups.
Current: The government encourages positive discrimination and enforces it for government hiring.
Proposed: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the stock exchange(s).
Old value:: The government owns the stock exchange(s).
Current: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Proposed: Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate regional TOC's. The national service is provided by a publicly owned, national TOC.
Current: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Proposed: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:32:47, April 22, 2009 CET | From |  Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the Privitisation and Enterprise Bill 2744 |
| Message | We can do this. |
| Date | 20:45:02, April 22, 2009 CET | From | Parti Populiste Nationale de Kanjor | To | Debating the Privitisation and Enterprise Bill 2744 |
| Message | While the MRN supports some privatization of the national economy, this is far too extreme. No sector of the economy that provides public services should be completely privatized; energy and train operating companies must at least be partially state-owned or regulated, or else we leave these essential services at the mercy of market forces. Ideological commitment to a free market should not override our government's commitment to protect the interests of our citizens. The MRN will, however, support large-scale liberalization of these industries, so long as some oversight is provided. |
| Date | 21:51:55, April 22, 2009 CET | From | The Kanjoran Centrist Party | To | Debating the Privitisation and Enterprise Bill 2744 |
| Message | The MRN must support these measures as they are, the coalition will break up if we do not support eachother and the PRN and KCP support this so, so should you as a member of our coalition. Margaret |
| Date | 01:24:13, April 23, 2009 CET | From | Parti Populiste Nationale de Kanjor | To | Debating the Privitisation and Enterprise Bill 2744 |
| Message | The MRN does not submit principle to the will of the majority. Part of a coalition is compromise, but the Centrist Party does not seem to feel obliged. The MRN, therefore, has no choice but to vote against this bill. |
| Date | 02:15:47, April 23, 2009 CET | From | The Kanjoran Centrist Party | To | Debating the Privitisation and Enterprise Bill 2744 |
| Message | In that case the KCP urges the President to suggest a new coalition government offering the MRN's offering the MRN's cabinet seats to the PCN. Best wishes, Margaret Stonemason Premier of Kanjor |
| Date | 02:38:30, April 23, 2009 CET | From | Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the Privitisation and Enterprise Bill 2744 |
| Message | We were under the impression that a compromise could be reached by the two parties over the disputed proposals. Switching the coalition would be a bad move we think, especially given that we will need each other to bring the monarchy back into place; which, to be honest, is the PRN's major political goal after uniting with other parties against Bolshevism. How does this sound ... given that the major dispute appears to be over two proposals; the PRN encourages both parties to support this measure to ensure that the other nine proposals pass, at the same time, the PRN will create a compromise bill that will have to two disputed proposals and we can hash out a deal there. Both sides will be (relatively) happy if this idea is satisfactory. Is this satisfactory? |
| Date | 02:52:15, April 23, 2009 CET | From | The Kanjoran Centrist Party | To | Debating the Privitisation and Enterprise Bill 2744 |
| Message | We are happy with this proposal Mr President. Premier Stonemason |
| Date | 16:49:42, April 23, 2009 CET | From | Parti Populiste Nationale de Kanjor | To | Debating the Privitisation and Enterprise Bill 2744 |
| Message | That is more than acceptable. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 399 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 201 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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