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Bill: Emergency Powers Act 3529
Details
Submitted by[?]: Jelbénkai Utrji Spjogad
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: November 3529
Description[?]:
| Due to the unstable situation within Jelbania we are forced to temporarily introduce measures that will hopefully stabilise the country. Due to hate speech in the media and online, we have been forced into exercising temporary control over the press and the internet. We also believe, as a matter of urgency, that paramilitaries must be outlawed, as some groups are seeking to kill minorities, particular Deltarians. Finally, the building of shelters around the country will help in the event of increasing instability. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Current: The government makes no provision for civil defence.
Proposed: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Article 2
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: There is major censorship of the internet by the government.
Proposed: There is major censorship of the internet by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Current: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Proposed: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change International media content regulation.
Old value:: International media content is free from regulation
Current: International media content undergoes the same regulation as domestic media content.
Proposed: International media content is heavily censored for political purposes.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are not officially acknowledged but are allowed to exist.
Current: Paramilitaries are allowed but are heavily regulated by the government.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:16:20, August 12, 2013 CET | From |  Jelbék Srlji Pvstjogadé Pntejogad | To | Debating the Emergency Powers Act 3529 |
| Message | Instability? Where? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 186 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 114 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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