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Bill: Apartheid Act of September 2995
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian People's Party (IA)
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: May 2996
Description[?]:
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Racial segregation of public amenities (eg. drinking fountains, public toilets)
Old value:: Government owned amenities are not segregated, private organisations are free to choose.
Current: Segregation of any public amenity is banned.
Proposed: All public amenities are segregated.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting citizenship.
Old value:: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Current: Citizenship is granted to all nationals.
Proposed: Citizenship is granted based on race/religion/gender.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign marriages.
Old value:: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Current: Only foreign marriages that comply with domestic policy regarding marriage are recognised.
Proposed: No foreign marriages are recognised.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government recognition of interracial marriages (if marriages are recognised).
Old value:: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Current: Mixed race marriages follow the same regulation as other marriages.
Proposed: Any form of unofficial interracial marriage or civil union is banned.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The legality of interracial sex.
Old value:: Interracial sex is legal.
Current: Interracial sex is legal.
Proposed: Interracial sex is completely illegal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
Current: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Proposed: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's stance on population control.
Old value:: The government does not engage in population control.
Current: The government actively promotes population growth.
Proposed: The government actively promotes population growth.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The national refugee policy.
Old value:: All refugees are welcome but no financial aid is given to them.
Current: Only refugees that are victims of extreme circumstances are welcome; they are given integration-aid.
Proposed: No refugees are allowed to enter the country.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Policy concerning racial segregation in educational institutions.
Old value:: Public educational institutions cannot be segregated, private institutions can choose to apply a policy of segregation.
Current: Segregation is illegal in all educational institutions.
Proposed: All educational institutions must be segregated.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The legality of slavery.
Old value:: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Current: Slavery and the slave trade are illegal.
Proposed: Slavery and the slave trade is allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 10:11:44, September 06, 2010 CET | From | Constitutionalist Imperial League (IA) | To | Debating the Apartheid Act of September 2995 |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We understand that this piece of policy is very important to our most honorable friends in the Nationalist Party. However, since the deactivation of the Luthorian Reactionary Movement, the Constitutionalist Imperial League is short of most of its board governors and thus can only propose and vote for legislation that is strongly supported by a large majority of both faction members if not bipartisan. The League is polarized by this act, with the Utagian Loyalist Caucus opposing it and the Geharon Conservative Party supporting it. Since neither of the CIL's member parties have the political power necessary to force their opinion on the other, we simply cannot vote on this issue at present and will be forced to abstain. We strongly encourage the NPL to re propose this bill after the next League election (which coincides with the national parliamentary election) so that our parliamentary group may voice its opinion on this important matter. Of course, the way other members of the Imperial Alliance vote might influence league politics in a manner that is sufficient to force a vote but it is no sure thing. I yield. |
| Date | 00:31:45, September 07, 2010 CET | From | Alliance of Social Democrats | To | Debating the Apartheid Act of September 2995 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The Alliance of Social Democrats protests this act of barbarians. Whatever happened to civilized society? Whatever happened to equality before the law? Segregation will send our nation back to the past, and will forever create division among our people. Should a bill of this nature ever pass, with the support of the Imperial Alliance, our party will have no choice but to depart from the IA. We demand that an official from the Imperial Alliance come forth and denounce this absurdity. I yield. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 46 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 112 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 43 |
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