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Bill: Das Geradschanisch-Wohlfahrtsstaatliche Manifest
Details
Submitted by[?]: Children of the Wrath
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: November 3068
Description[?]:
| The Gerajan Welfare Party, after decades of relative dormancy, is now issuing the following manifesto to reinforce and strengthen its position, as well as to declare their future aims and targets; in order to both reinstate the confidence in its followers and members, as well as to clear the political standing for its potential allies or opponents. The key principles of the GWP policy, as can be deduced from its name, are: - the Gerajan State - the Welfare State A Gerajan State: We celebrate the old Malivian religion of Geraja, as both the path to spritiual enlightenment as well as the tradition that unifies and defines our country and our people. We want to reinforce the ancient Gerajan traditions, erect a system of religious laws and reintroduce the old hierarchy. A hierarchy with the Raja on the top, ideally as both a spiritual and a wordly leader. This will make it necessary to reintroduce the old monarchy with the Hunters as the royal family, as well as legislature that ensures that the monarch is always bound by the rules and traditions of Geraja - in acceptable forms of course. A Welfare State: We feel that it is necessary that our nation is not ruled by the cold forces of competition, but that our people should hold each other dear enough to help those who cannot help themselves. We are convinced that the state has a responsibility that goes further than just to enforce law and order. We maintain that the state should be the main benefactor of its peoples, and should step in wherever possible to ease their lives. Of course, both principles go hand in hand: welfare is a major part in the religion of Geraja, and welfare gives the people more time for themselves in order to further their spiritual advancements. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Current: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Proposed: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Präsident der Demokratischen Republik Malivia
Current: सङ्घस्य राष्ट्रपति (Saṅghasya Rāṣṭrápati - President of the Union) / Adhinayak Sanghasya
Proposed: Radscha
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not fund any public higher education institutions, permitting only private higher education institutions to exist.
Current: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Proposed: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Higher education tuition policy.
Old value:: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Current: The government subsidizes tuition only for students from families classified as low-income or poor.
Proposed: The government fully subsidizes tuition.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy on internet service providers (ISPs).
Old value:: Private companies provide internet service throughout the nation, without government interference.
Current: There is a national state-owned internet service provider, but small private ISPs are allowed, which are heavily restricted to ensure that they stay small.
Proposed: The state owns and operates a national internet service provider, alongside private ISPs.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certain period of time.
Proposed: All adults shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Pre-school education.
Old value:: The government leaves development of nurseries to the private sector.
Current: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Proposed: The government maintains a system of free publically owned nursery and pre-school educational centres.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The state's policy concerning religious clothing.
Old value:: Public officials are not allowed to wear religious symbols while exercising their duties.
Current: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Proposed: There are no laws regulating the wearing of religious clothing and the wearing of religious symbols.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government policy regarding housing.
Old value:: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Current: The state provides public housing to low-income families.
Proposed: The state owns and maintains all housing.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is an official state religion, and membership is mandatory.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 12:52:45, January 30, 2011 CET | From | Konservative Partei Malivia | To | Debating the Das Geradschanisch-Wohlfahrtsstaatliche Manifest |
| Message | Mr Speaker, this is a clear step back to a monarchy. We abolished it and we will never accept such a monarchy again in this country. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 242 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 358 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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