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Bill: Cabinet Proposal of April 2928
Details
Submitted by[?]: Freedom Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill presents the formation of a cabinet. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. Traditionally, parties in the proposal vote yes, others (the opposition) vote no. This bill will pass as soon as the required yes votes are in and all parties in the proposal have voted yes, or will be defeated if unsufficient votes are reached on the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 2928
Description[?]:
| Proposing a Cabinet |
Proposals
Article 1
The responsibilites of Head of Government will be conducted by the Freedom Party
Article 2
The responsibilites of Science and Technology will be conducted by the Rutanian Restoration Party
Article 3
The responsibilites of Food and Agriculture will be conducted by the Freedom Party
Article 4
The responsibilites of Environment and Tourism will be conducted by the Freedom Party
Article 5
The responsibilites of Trade and Industry will be conducted by the Rutanian Elitist Party
Article 6
The responsibilites of Foreign Affairs will be conducted by the Freedom Party
Article 7
The responsibilites of Internal Affairs will be conducted by the People's Union for Upturn and Openness
Article 8
The responsibilites of Finance will be conducted by the Freedom Party
Article 9
The responsibilites of Defence will be conducted by the Rutanian Elitist Party
Article 10
The responsibilites of Justice will be conducted by the Rutanian Restoration Party
Article 11
The responsibilites of Infrastructure and Transport will be conducted by the Rutanian Elitist Party
Article 12
The responsibilites of Health and Social Services will be conducted by the People's Union for Upturn and Openness
Article 13
The responsibilites of Education and Culture will be conducted by the People's Union for Upturn and Openness
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:30:18, April 24, 2010 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of April 2928 |
| Message | Freedom propose the following cabinet as a way to end the impasse which exists in Rutanian politics currently. We appreciate it is not ideal for all parties involved but would like to remind any concerned parties that the people of Rutania must have a functioning government. Furthermore Freedom feel it has been proven that elections themselves, at least in the short term, are unlikely to change things dramatically by way of a clear majorities and therefore cooperation is essential at this time in order to face Rutania's challenges and to continue building on our Constitutional and Procedural work that the nation desperately needs. Jim Hayworth Freedom Party Ldr |
| Date | 12:38:03, April 24, 2010 CET | From | People's Union for Upturn and Openness | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of April 2928 |
| Message | We agree that Rutania is in need of a functioning government, and will therefore support this proposal. |
| Date | 13:08:01, April 24, 2010 CET | From | Rutanian Elitist Party | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of April 2928 |
| Message | We appreciate the gesture of the Prime Minister and PUOO to accept the idea of an all-party cabinet, a model that was rejected not so long ago. We also find highly wise the remark of the PM that " it has been proven that elections themselves, at least in the short term, are unlikely to change things dramatically by way of a clear majorities and therefore cooperation is essential". The REP is willing to conform itself to this idea. However we cannot support this proposal, for various reasons. First of all it lacks proportionality, the FP being given 5 offices among which that of the PM, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance. Taking into consideration the current weight of the FP, this allocation is not the most appropriate one. Essentially we are not concerned with the numbers but with the significance of ministries. We would support a cabinet in which we are given the second highest position, i.e Foreign Office, the REP being the largest political force of the Commonwealth. We believe that the OP might also have problems with this proposal. These remarks do not mean that we are not willing to co-operate. But we are willing to co-operate on the basis of mutual trust, and not of exploitation. Patrick Sinclair, President of the REP |
| Date | 18:16:26, April 24, 2010 CET | From | Freedom Party | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of April 2928 |
| Message | Freedom will accomodate the REP's proposal, however it would seem a little odd for the Prime Minister's party to have less seats in the cabinet than the Opposition therefore we will move into the Justice Ministry in order to maintain parity with the REP. We shall draw up this new cabinet proposal immediately. Jim Hayworth Prime Minister Freedom Party Ldr |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 83 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 268 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 149 |
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