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Bill: Emergency Security and Powers Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Zardio Federisma Partio
Status[?]: passed
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: August 3352
Description[?]:
| Given the current horrid security crisis going on all available National Guard units are hereby called into immediate service to police all areas in Zardugal and to reinforce and take overall command over local police and security forces. Further measures are also enacted to better secure the Zardic home front. Ooc: EEL can you create like a Bill where we label the different fronts, commanding officers, troop strength etc? |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Proposed: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Proposed: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Radio stations.
Old value:: The government subsidises independent non-profit-making cooperatives for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Current: All radio stations are owned by independent non-profit-making cooperatives which are subsidised by the government.
Proposed: The government subsidises a national radio station for educational and informational purposes; other private non-subsidised radio stations are allowed.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: 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, ...)
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 6
Proposal[?] to change The appointment of mayors.
Old value:: Local governments determine the method of appointment.
Current: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Proposed: The Head of State oversees the appointment of all mayors.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are laws against the publication of false information, hate speech, and subversive anti-government material.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Current: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are allowed with full privileges, with the right to intervene when necessary.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Proposed: The police can search a person or their property without restrictions.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the post office
Old value:: Only private post agencies exist, and the services they provide are regulated.
Current: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Proposed: There is a nationalised post office agency. Private post offices are allowed to exist but the services provided by them are regulated.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Current: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Proposed: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: The government does not intervene in the marketplace with regards to Democratic Workers' Councils.
Current: The government requires most industries to be fully run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Proposed: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:16:23, August 19, 2012 CET | From |  New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Emergency Security and Powers Act |
| Message | OOC: We will allow this to pass by abstaining. We don't want to f*** up our civil liberties record, because the game engine is too stupid to take war and emergencies into account. |
| Date | 03:09:57, August 19, 2012 CET | From | Zardio Federisma Partio | To | Debating the Emergency Security and Powers Act |
| Message | ooc: fair enough :D |
| Date | 22:28:47, August 19, 2012 CET | From | Red Vanguard Dominion | To | Debating the Emergency Security and Powers Act |
| Message | On Behalf of our Organization, I would like to formally invite the leadership of Zardugal to join The Brotherhood of Terror and Virtue. We have made an international news report in regards to this invitation. http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=79&p=42285#p42285 We are happy to see Zardugal come to its senses, and look forward to both your withdrawals from the Congress For Liberty. --- Jalal Al-E-Ahmad 3352 |
| Date | 22:39:39, August 19, 2012 CET | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the Emergency Security and Powers Act |
| Message | These are emergency wartime measures, not permanent policy. They will be repealed at the end of the war. |
| Date | 22:53:57, August 19, 2012 CET | From | Red Vanguard Dominion | To | Debating the Emergency Security and Powers Act |
| Message | And how long shall this war last? How many Terran dictators have said the very same thing? How can the citizens of Zardugal trust they will be repealed when they can't even use Zoogle without being monitored? When the Zardic legislature has no judicial system to keep it in check? Our State Intelligence Agency tells me that even more oppressive measures are being sought, including government-approved segregation. Come now, clearly we are Comrades Mr. Nicholson. Be one with the Brotherhood. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 175 | |
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 575 |
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