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Bill: Internationalism Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Pnték Prsakij Prta (Phalangists)
Status[?]: defeated
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: January 2856
Description[?]:
| Certain measures we wish to see to free up Pontesi's borders. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign embassies.
Old value:: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Current: Foreign countries may establish an embassy after obtaining approval from the Foreign Office.
Proposed: Any other country may establish an embassy on national soil.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning immigration.
Old value:: Quotas are based on individual applicant's qualifications.
Current: No foreigners are permitted to reside permanently in this nation.
Proposed: Everyone is allowed to reside permanently in this nation.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Current: The government supplies "tied" aid to poorer nations in return for trading rights.
Proposed: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome but no financial aid is given to them.
Current: No refugees are allowed to enter the country.
Proposed: All refugees are welcome, regardless of their reason, and given aid in integrating them into the country.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 750
Current: 431
Proposed: 75
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Current: The nation does not allow any visitors unless a specific permit is authorized by the Foreign Minister.
Proposed: The nation imposes no border controls on visitors.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:12:21, November 17, 2009 CET | From | Nrzi Prta (Democratic Party) | To | Debating the Internationalism Bill |
| Message | While we agreed with the principle, we believe that 75 might be too small to ensure the representation of our 410,536,284 peoples in our nation. We would like to propose that it will be change to 401. |
| Date | 01:59:36, November 30, 2009 CET | From | Pnték Lofrkadé Nrzi Prta | To | Debating the Internationalism Bill |
| Message | We agree with the internationalist principle, however, the PPDP feels that a 75 person legislature is too small for Pontesi, and will seek to amend that figure upwards in the future, should this legislation pass. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 423 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 202 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 125 |
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