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Bill: Cabinet Proposal of February 2048
Details
Submitted by[?]: Protectorate Party
Status[?]: passed
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: October 2048
Description[?]:
| Proposing a Cabinet |
Proposals
Article 1
The responsibilites of Head of Government will be conducted by the 
Free Reform Coalition (FRP)
Article 2
The responsibilites of Science and Technology will be conducted by the Protectorate Party
Article 3
The responsibilites of Foreign Affairs will be conducted by the Protectorate Party
Article 4
The responsibilites of Internal Affairs will be conducted by the Radical Centrists
Article 5
The responsibilites of Finance will be conducted by the Free Reform Coalition (FRP)
Article 6
The responsibilites of Defence will be conducted by the Protectorate Party
Article 7
The responsibilites of Justice will be conducted by the Social Republican Party
Article 8
The responsibilites of Infrastructure and Transport will be conducted by the Social Republican Party
Article 9
The responsibilites of Health and Social Services will be conducted by the Radical Centrists
Article 10
The responsibilites of Education and Culture will be conducted by the Free Reform Coalition (FRP)
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 07:25:40, May 07, 2005 CET | From | Free Reform Coalition (FRP) | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of February 2048 |
| Message | Yes, well done PP, another good show. |
| Date | 16:56:39, May 07, 2005 CET | From | Radical Centrists | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of February 2048 |
| Message | This looks fine except we would like to see LevP conducting Foreign Affairs (wink wink, nudge nudge, etc) For the sake of ensuring a cabinet is in place in good time, we support.. |
| Date | 21:19:01, May 07, 2005 CET | From | Leviathan Party | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of February 2048 |
| Message | We would oppose this cabinet even if FM Alexander were allowed to retain his post, simply because the nation should not be held hostage to reactionary ideology whose mandate is less than convincing. The FRP and PP, to form a cabinet, will have to gain the support of at least one 'leftist' party, but how will they do this? Will they temper their extreme ideologies? Clearly not; the slew of bills presented has certainly shown that power does not temper radical right wing fervor. Instead they offer token power to the SRP in a government that will be overwhelmingly run by the disciples of von Hayek and Rand. Our opposition to this government is not a matter of partisan stonewalling, it is a matter of preventing an ideology with less than 50% of the electorate behind it, whose victory is suspect, from taking over government and doing away with years of progress. Let's recall the various stances of our potential leaders here. The FRP, the party that seeks to be the head of government, was the sole sponsor and supporter of the anti-immigrant 'Protection of Borders' act. The FRP and PP have repeatedly attempted to allow the copyrighing of software code, a position internationally denounced, even by some IT firms (ooc: go look at the EU's stance on this if you're craving RL proof). The FRP and PP have attempted multiple times to deconstruct our public schooling system, a measure that has only stalled now because the SRP has bravely cast their vote to defend one of the bedrock institutions of Malivia. We call on the SRP to show that same bravery and vote against this cabinet. If the FRP and PP will not temper their ideology to gain the support of other parties they do not deserve a position in government. |
| Date | 01:18:18, May 08, 2005 CET | From | Social Republican Party | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of February 2048 |
| Message | We are unsure of our position. PP and FRP have had many extremistRight-wing policies, but at the same time, so have the Leviathan. (Of course the LevP has had extreme leftist polices, not rightist ones.) However, we have not always voted inline with their polices, and as long as they do not expect us to always support them, we agree. |
| Date | 04:16:30, May 08, 2005 CET | From | Leviathan Party | To | Debating the Cabinet Proposal of February 2048 |
| Message | So the SRP, in exchange for a token piece of power, have turned over our government to the right wing extremists? The Foreign Ministry, the economy, our education system, and our military, are now in the hands of plutocrats. This is what you have voted for, this is what you have allowed, for two seats in the cabinet you have turned over the remainder of the govenrment to free market radicals. In what world was that a good idea? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 61 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 31 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 8 |
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