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Bill: Standing Army Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Federal Council
Status[?]: defeated
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 2938
Description[?]:
| Abolishing the draft and providing for the mechanisms for a permanent, professional standing military. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:48:54, April 30, 2010 CET | From | Al-Badara Conservative Party | To | Debating the Standing Army Act |
| Message | Al'Badara Conservative Party oppose to this. Badara need military service for social cohesion and national pride. |
| Date | 08:15:33, April 30, 2010 CET | From | Badaran National Islamic Party | To | Debating the Standing Army Act |
| Message | Once more we echo the statement of the Al-Badara Conservative Party. It is a shame that recent proposals put forward would make Badara weaker, not stronger. People must serve their nation, it is their duty, people must be patriotic. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 113 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 187 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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