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Bill: Region Name Change Act July 3465
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jundakeem (Soldiers of Akeem)
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 3466
Description[?]:
| Old Value: Imarat (Emirate) New Value: Muhafaza (Governate) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Imarat
Current: Governorate (Muhafaza)
Proposed: Muhafaza
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:19:58, April 05, 2013 CET | From | Ḥizb al-Lībirālī al-Qafuri | To | Debating the Region Name Change Act July 3465 |
| Message | Will this act set out the structure of local government? 'Governate' suggests a governor. Will s/he be appointed by a regional council or by the Ri'ys? Is hea figure-head or does he hold powers? |
| Date | 14:40:18, April 05, 2013 CET | From | Jundakeem (Soldiers of Akeem) | To | Debating the Region Name Change Act July 3465 |
| Message | OOC: Hmm it surprises me there is no proposal for that in the game. IC: Yes, a Governate would be headed by a Governor or Muhafiz. This person will be elected directly by the people of each Governate (OOC: The Party that is the largest in the region according to the elections will provide the Governor). In extreme cases the Ri'ys has the power to ignore the popular vote and appoint a Governor by a State Decree. The Governor does hold powers, although they are limited and yet to be determined. |
| Date | 19:01:24, April 05, 2013 CET | From | Ḥizb al-Lībirālī al-Qafuri | To | Debating the Region Name Change Act July 3465 |
| Message | What kind of extreme cases? Abi'Nadi would likely have elected a Liberal governor at the last election. The Ri'ys should not be able to remove or overrule him except with just cause. We are concerned with these steps to undermine the power of the central government. It is this kind of move which led to the sectioning of our nation into three. Can the government outline how it proposes to limit the potential for an emirate or governate undermining the decisions of central government or even becoming independent? --Gamil Mehmood Saqqaf, Shadow Justice and Equality Minister |
| Date | 21:29:13, April 05, 2013 CET | From | Jundakeem (Soldiers of Akeem) | To | Debating the Region Name Change Act July 3465 |
| Message | With extreme cases the Government means a situation when a Governor undermines the unity and stability of Kafuristan by means of seditious and/or subversive actions. The State of Kafuristan, represented by the Ri'ys and the Council of Ministers, reserves the right to overrule any and all desicions made by local authorities, both on the level of the Emirates/Governates and the municipalities. Desicions made on national levels supersedes regional and local ones. The Goverment of Kafuristan does not tolerate any actions made by persons or organizations, political or otherwise, that would undermine the unity and stability of the State. In cases of sedetion, the Government will undertake any steps it deems necessary to ensure the territorial intergrity of Kafuristan, including the use of force. Mukhtar Abu-Jamal, Minister of Internal Affairs |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 486 | |
| no | Total Seats: 164 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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