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Bill: Political Immunity Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: Frente Amplio de Acción Democrática
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: July 3382
Description[?]:
| This bill proposes that political immunity from criminal charge be terminated to all public service officials from all ranks exempting those that hold the highest positions within the executive branch. This bill will not exclude the judiciary members nor the legislative members of this government. This reform proposes that the bill : "Legal Immunity Reform", crafted by the GNP, be terminated and its legality within this government ended. In its place, this bill "Political Immunity Reform" be enacted and its legality accepted. The proposed law will only exempt members of the legislative branch from civil liability. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Parliamentary privilege.
Old value:: Members of the legislature are exempted from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions, but this immunity can be overruled by a vote in the nation's legislative body.
Current: Members of the legislature are not exempt from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions during their term of office.
Proposed: Members of the legislature are not exempt from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions during their term of office.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:30:29, October 17, 2012 CET | From | Popular Party | To | Debating the Political Immunity Reform |
| Message | The Popular Party will support this bill. |
| Date | 00:31:44, October 17, 2012 CET | From | Popular Party | To | Debating the Political Immunity Reform |
| Message | The Popular Party will support this bill as long as reasonable safeguards are put in place it ensure the freedom of members of parliament to speak out without fear of legal action. |
| Date | 01:54:45, October 17, 2012 CET | From | Frente Amplio de Acción Democrática | To | Debating the Political Immunity Reform |
| Message | We understand that right of not only political members of the population, but the entire populace of this nation. I believe that all people have the right to speak out and speak their mind, with respect to whomever they are referring to. By this, I mean liable and debauchery and such. The members of parliament and of the government are not special citizens and are not above the law. |
| Date | 22:19:56, October 17, 2012 CET | From | Grand National Party | To | Debating the Political Immunity Reform |
| Message | We oppose this because it puts the Ministers above the Parliament. MPs must be able to conduct their work of controlling the government without arbitrary judicial obstacles. The purpose of the current regulation is to prevent politically motivated lawsuits against MPs and to make sure that they don't have to fight exhausting legal battles while they should actually focus on their aim of representing the population. Michelle Aldenberg GNP Spokeswoman for Justice |
| Date | 23:53:58, October 17, 2012 CET | From | Frente Amplio de Acción Democrática | To | Debating the Political Immunity Reform |
| Message | However, we cannot allow members of parliament to be above the law. Current regulations are not, in my opinion, the best at accomplishing its goals, and as such, I propose this bill. It is also not true that the executive power is above the legislative power. The executive power will have its own system. This regulation will work at reducing corruption allowing the judicial system to work as it should. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 128 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 122 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Don't put "the" as the first word in your party name, because when parties are referred to in news reports, their names are preceded with "the", e.g. the [Socialist Party] has lost. |
| Random quote: "The whole uncivilized bunch on the opposite benches can get stuffed." - Craig Warwick, former Dranian politician |