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Bill: `
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ad hoc Vanuku Security Party
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 2152
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: There is major censorship of the internet by the government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Secondary strike action.
Old value:: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Current: Any trade union can go on a sympathy strike in support of other striking workers.
Proposed: Secondary strike action is illegal. Workers and unions can only go on strike for their own pay and conditions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:33:18, December 06, 2005 CET | From | Economist Party | To | Debating the ` |
| Message | We oppose to every article here. Particularly to the second one. We hope there is no need to help you remember that the death penalty is the only penalty you can't repair. With weapons, death penalty and censorship, this bill is the first step on the way to dictatorship. P.S.: Don't you think that the term of "democratic" in the name of Vanuku means that it should remain a Democracy ? |
| Date | 00:54:01, December 07, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the ` |
| Message | We also strongly disagree. |
| Date | 00:54:22, December 07, 2005 CET | From | Democratic Socialist Party | To | Debating the ` |
| Message | By the way, nice description and name for the bill. |
| Date | 02:00:59, December 07, 2005 CET | From | Liberal Democrat Party | To | Debating the ` |
| Message | We support none of the articles |
| Date | 10:08:26, December 07, 2005 CET | From | Pragmatic Symphony Party | To | Debating the ` |
| Message | We actually support articles I and IV, as chemical and bioloigical weapons are an effective deterrent, and secondary strikes place too much power in the hands of unions. Unions should be able to strike to improve their own conditions, not the conditions of others. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 104 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 331 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 125 |
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