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Bill: Ba'athist National Command Directive IV - Overhaul
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hizb al-Ba'ath
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: September 3414
Description[?]:
| Secretary General - Ra'd Mohammed El-Amin Secretary of Government Affairs - Basit Mohammad Bousaid Secretary of Foreign Affairs - Basil Shakeel Amirmoez Secretary of Internal Affairs - Sulayman Abd-al-Rashid Mohammed Secretary of Finance - Haider Rasheed Zaman Secretary of National Defense - Gen. Mahomet Faraj Zaman (Jakanian Army) Secretary of Justice - Masood Hashim Abdulrashid Secretary of Infrastructure and Transport - Abd-al-Hamid Fareed Samara Secretary of Health and Social Services - Dr. Zulfaqar Wasi Tawfeek, MD. Secretary of Education and Culture - Abdullah Ayman Amjad Secretary of Science and Technology - Sherif Essa Ahmad Secretary of Food and Agriculture - Dr. Rabi Mahmood Zaman Secretary of Environment and Tourism - Diya Boutros El-Mofty Secretary of Trade and Industry - Diya Muhammed Muhammad ---- Secretary of Government Affairs - Basit Mohammad Bousaid Secretary of Majatran Affairs - Salah-al-Din Murtada Ahmad Secretary of the Regional Commands - Rasul Ghayth Ali Secretary of Security - Maj. Gen. Mazin Hafeez Karim (Jakanian Army) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change State penalties for blasphemy
Old value:: Public blasphemy is considered a minor offense.
Current: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Proposed: No state penalties are issued for blasphemy.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The regulation of higher education.
Old value:: The government does not allow private higher education institutions.
Current: The government allows private higher education but regulates it to meet nationally set standards.
Proposed: The government allows public and private higher education institutions to coexist with self-regulation for those that are private.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The state's intervention in the appointment of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The state appoints all heads and other ministers of all religions.
Current: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the appointment of ministers of any religion whatsoever.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Current: No titles of nobility are granted or recognised, their use is forbidden.
Proposed: Titles of nobility are not granted, but their use is not forbidden.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Privileges of nobility (if nobility is recognised by the government).
Old value:: Nobility confers major rights, and can be hereditary.
Current: Nobility confers titles and minor political rights, but no direct control over people or land, and can be hereditary.
Proposed: Nobility confers only titles and certain minor rights, but no political powers, and can be hereditary.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The education system.
Old value:: Education is entirely public and free; private schools are banned.
Current: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Proposed: There is a free public education system alongside private schools.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change
Taxation of religious institutions.
Old value:: No religions are taxed.
Current: Religions are treated as companies, and all profit is taxed, however, charitable donations are not taxed.
Proposed: All religious income, despite the use, is taxed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The governments stance on religious schools.
Old value:: All schools are required to be religious in nature.
Current: Any religion may set up a school, with no regulations.
Proposed: Only recognised religions may set up religious schools, with no regulations.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Remuneration of ministers of religion.
Old value:: The salaries and pensions of ministers of religion shall be borne by the state and regulated by the law.
Current: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Proposed: The state does not intervene in the remuneration of ministers of religion.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy with respect to prayer in schools.
Old value:: Teacher-led prayers are mandatory in schools.
Current: The government leaves this decision up to the schools themselves.
Proposed: Teacher-led prayers in schools are forbidden, except in religious schools.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The teacher's right to discipline children.
Old value:: Teachers may use corporal punishment at their discretion.
Current: Teachers are forbidden from striking children and may only use non-contact discipline (detention, expulsion etc).
Proposed: Discipline levels are set by schools.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 56 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 19 |
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