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Bill: Civil Society Act 3340
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ḥizb al-Lībirālī al-Qafuri
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: February 3342
Description[?]:
| An act to overhaul the GRD, to increase judicial oversight, to ban private militias, paramilitaries, private armies, to bring the police service under independent control and for related purposes. Be it enacted: 1. The Global Radicalism Watchlist shall continue to serve the nation of Kafuristan as an element of its national security programme. a. The constitutional rights of the groups placed on the list, and the members of those groups are reaffirmed by law. b. The Majlis Al-Umma may place any foreign national or group on the list. This right shall not be limited in any way, deriving from the principles of national sovereignty, and the duty of the government to protect its citizens. The government may limit the immigration rights, or order the expulsion of any foreign group or national already on the list by order of the Internal Affairs Minister. c. The Majlis Al-Umma may place any Kafuri national or group on the list. No Kafuri national or group shall be deprived of the right of freedom of speech or freedom to assemble without criminal sanction, however. Furthermore any Kafuri national or group placed on the list may protest to the Majlis Al-Umma to the extent allowed by law and petition the courts to be removed from the GRD watchlist. d. In the interests of democracy, Hizb al-Ba'th al-Qafuri al-Qawmi shall be removed from the GRD watchlist and the "GRD Watchlist: 'Hizb al-Ba'th al-Qafuri al-Qawmi'" law shall be repealed in its entirety. 2. It shall be forbidden for any private army, paramilitary, private police, private militia or any other private armed force to exist. No political party may supply weapons to its members. a. It shall be forbidden for the armed forces to exercise police powers in national territory except in a state of emergency which shall only be entered into upon a majority vote of the Majlis Al-Umma. b. The police service shall remain under the operational control of its ministry but its accountability and long-term strategy shall be under the control of the Kafuri Police Authority, composed of 20 seats, which shall be apportioned equally between government and opposition. |
Proposals
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:48:30, July 27, 2012 CET | From | al-'Aqrab al-Aswad al-Tahalof | To | Debating the Civil Society Act 3340 |
| Message | We are entirely opposed to Section 1d, the removal of the Ba'athists from the Watchlist. First, we reiterate the fact that the Watchlist doesn't include true action against groups, it only flags them as potential threats to national security. Only entities on the true GRD list, which will be referred to as the Main Database, have actions taken against (however, groups are only on this list because they actually carried out or attempted attacks or violence). The NDP feels that every reason exists for the Ba'athists to be the only watchlist. We refer to these quotes from the Ba'athist leader: -----> 1. "Ah the beast shows its true face. Whoever believes that there is a guidance more perfect than that of the Prophet is an infidel and should be treated as one. Mr Zayn Nasri must realize that if he continues on this path, he will be seen as an enemy of Akim and His Prophet, peace be upon Him." http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=354939 -----> 2. "Now the People of Kafuristan can see the true nature of this socalled "democratic" party, the National Democratic Party. Mr Zayn Nasri's only goal is to get absolute power in our beloved nation for himself and his family. The government is aiming to silence the Ba'ath Party, the only opposition party in Kafuristan, by placing it on the GRD Watchlist. They call us violent and warmongers, I say to them; you dont know half how violent and dangerous we can be. We will color the streets and cities red with the blood of the infidels and all who oppose the will of Akim, the Destroyer and the Bringer of Death. if Akim calls for it. I say again too Mr. Nasri; Dont forget you are but a man, only living by the command of Akim. Repent your sins against Akim and His Prophet, peace be upon Him, and pray to the Almighty for forgiveness. If you do not do this the righteous will show you the might of our Lord and teach you humility for Him and His People, be it by the Book or the Sword." http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=354992 The Ba'athists have made direct threats against the Kafuri government and have stated a willingness to "color the streets and cities red with blood." Their activity must be monitored for the sake of domestic safety. |
| Date | 01:54:46, July 27, 2012 CET | From | al-'Aqrab al-Aswad al-Tahalof | To | Debating the Civil Society Act 3340 |
| Message | The NDP also notes that the GRD falls most directly under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with coordination from the General Intelligence Directorate. --------------------------- In regards to Section 2a, current laws exist that would override this regulation of police power. Those would have to be changed before S.2a would have power. We do agree with requirement for parliamentary approval for a state of emergency. We are unsure of whether we can support Section 2b; we feel this brings too much bureaucracy to the police force and gives too much political influence over the organization as well. The police, which under current laws fall within the Defense Ministry, best operate as they do currently, without a specially apportioned board of politicians. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 31 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 84 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 85 |
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