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Bill: Constitutional Reform: Succession, Membership in the Royal Family, and Styles
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sizwe Esintsundu Amandla Inhlangano
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: June 3645
Description[?]:
| SUCCESSION TO THE THRONE 1. Succession to the office of Inkosi shall be limited to Indlovukazi Nomvula's descendents and matrilineal antecedents Of the Blood Royal Undoubted --1. In Sympathy with the Inkolo Esintsundu Sizwe Syncretic Faith --2. If wed, done so only with permit of the Inkosi and after grant of the Isicoco --3. If wed, done only to consorts In Sympathy with the Inkolo Esintsundu Sizwe Syncretic Faith. 2. Succession to the office of Inkosi shall be by rule of Male Preference Uterine, being Uncle to Eldest Nephew by the Eldest Sister. However, if the Inkosi's Eldest Sister has no sons, the first eligible person listed below shall succeed to the office of Inkosi in the following order: --1. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter --2. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --3. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --4. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --5. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --6. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --7. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --8. Eldest Sister --9. Eldest Brother --10. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Son --11. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter --12. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --13. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --14. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --15. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --16. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --17. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --18. Next Eldest Sister --19. Next Eldest Brother --20. Mother --21. Eldest Uncle --22. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Son --23. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter --24. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --25. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --26. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --27. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --28. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --29. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --30. Eldest Aunt --31. Next Eldest Uncle --32. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Son --33. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter --34. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --35. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --36. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --37. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --38. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --39. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --40. Next Eldest Aunt --41. Grandmother 3. If at any time a woman succeeds to the office of Inkosi, she shall be succeeded by her Eldest Son, who in turn shall be succeeded as in #2 above. However, if a woman succeeds to the office of Inkosi but has no sons, the first eligible person listed below shall succeed to the office of Inkosi after her reign in the following order: --1. Eldest Daughter --2. Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --3. Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --4. Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --5. Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --6. Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --7. Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --8. Next Eldest Daughter --9. Next Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --10. Next Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --11. Next Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --12. Next Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --13. Next Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --14. Next Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --15. Eldest Brother --16. Eldest Sister's Eldest Son --17. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter --18. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --19. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --20. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --21. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --22. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --23. Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --24. Eldest Sister --25. Next Eldest Brother --26. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Son --27. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter --28. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --29. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --30. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --31. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --32. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --33. Next Eldest Sister's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --34. Next Eldest Sister --35. Next Eldest Brother --36. Mother --37. Eldest Uncle --38. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Son --39. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter --40. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --41. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --42. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --43. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --44. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --45. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --46. Eldest Aunt --47. Next Eldest Uncle --48. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Son --49. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter --50. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --51. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --52. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --53. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --54. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Son --55. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --56. Next Eldest Aunt --57. Grandmother SUCCESSION TO THE OFFICE OF INDLOVUKAZI 1. Succession to the office of Indlovukazi shall be limited to Indlovukazi Nomvula's descendents and matrilineal antecedents Of the Blood Royal Undoubted --1. In Sympathy with the Inkolo Esintsundu Sizwe Syncretic Faith --2. If wed, done so only with permit of the Inkosi and after grant of the Isicoco --3. If wed, done only to consorts In Sympathy with the Inkolo Esintsundu Sizwe Syncretic Faith. 2. Succession to the office of Indlovukazi shall be by rule of Female Exclusive Uterine, being Mother to Eldest Daughter. However, if the Indlovukaz's Eldest Daughter is deceased, the first eligible person listed below shall succeed to the office of Indlovukazi in the following order: --1. Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --2. Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --3. Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --4. Next Eldest Daughter --5. Next Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --6. Next Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --7. Next Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --8. Eldest Aunt --9. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter --10. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --11. Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --12. Next Eldest Aunt --13. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter --14. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --15. Next Eldest Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --16. Great Aunt --17. Great Aunt's Eldest Daughter --18. Great Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter --19. Great Aunt's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter's Eldest Daughter SUCCESSION TO OTHER NOBLE OFFICES 1. Accession to the rank of Prince is by right of birth with eligibility determined by blood relation to the Inkosi. The rank of Prince cannot be bequeathed or inherited except by eligible blood relation to the Inkosi. 2. Accession to the rank of inDuna is governed by prevailing rules of succession promulgated by the incumbent inDuna, his predecessors, or the Prince or other noble to whom his lands are constituent provided such rules are not contrary to orders promulgated by the Inkosi. However, the Inkosi reserves to his prerogative the revocation, retaining, and reallocation of the izinDuna at his leisure. All prevailing rules of succession for izinDuna are repealed upon revocation. 3. Accession to the rank of iPini inDuna is governed by prevailing rules of succession promulgated by the incumbent iPini inDuna, his predecessors, or the inDuna to whom his lands are constituent provided such rules are not contrary to orders promulgated by the Inkosi. However, the Inkosi reserves to his prerogative the revocation, retaining, and reallocation of the iPini izinDuna at his leisure. All prevailing rules of succession for iPini izinDuna are repealed upon revocation. 4. Accession to the rank of iduna is governed by prevailing rules of succession promulgated by the incumbent iduna, his predecessors, and the iPini inDuna and inDuna to whom his lands are constituent provided such rules are not contrary to orders promulgated by the Inkosi. However, the Inkosi reserves to his prerogative the revocation, retaining, and reallocation of the izinDuna at his leisure. All prevailing rules of succession for izinDuna are repealed upon revocation. REGENCY 1. If the Inkosi is unable to perform the duties of his office by reason of illness, minority, or absence from Ibutho, the Sihlalo we umkhandlu we inkosi [Chairman of the King's Council] shall act as Prince/ss Regent. --1. The Chairmanship and Membership of the umkhandlu we inkosi [the King's Council] shall be determined by the Inkosi. However, preference shall be given to descendants of the Inkosi by rule of Male Preference Primogeniture provided such descendants have reached their majority. 2. If the Indlovukazi is unable to perform the duties of her office by reason of illness, minority, or absence from Ibutho, the next eligible person to succeed to the office of Indlovukazi shall act as Princess Mother provided such person has reached her majority. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ROYAL FAMILY Membership in the Royal Family shall be limited to those matrilineal blood and conjugal relatives of the Inkosi with the rank of Queen Mother of Ibutho, Queen Consort of Ibutho, Prince/ss of Ibutho or of a constituent realm of Ibutho, their consorts, widows, and widowers if not remarried, and any other person designated as a member of the Royal Family by the Inkosi, provided that the Inkosi has not specifically barred any of the above persons from membership in the Royal Family. |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the Artanian Union (AU).
Article 2
Withdraw from the OOC: Framework for third world realism.
Article 3
Withdraw from the Charter of the Artanian Union.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: Ngenziwa nguwe ukuba ngingaphezi Wena okhulumela kimi Wena ongihlaba ngophawu olubi Uthi, “Sigqili sami culela abantabami” Usho usunginike eyakho intonga Intonga eyesabekayo athi angayithinta umuntu Avevezele njengamahlamvu andninde kude nakude Aze ayokufuna iqabunga, iqabunga elihlumayo Athi ngalo ngithenga imifanekiso emikhulu Ngithenga amalanga alandela ubunkanyezi Ngithenga eyami inkululeko nobubanzi bayo
Current:
| O Gij hierboven, die met uw eigen hand, Leidt naties over de hele wereld, Bewaak dit, ons Ikradonische land, Van vreemd juk en wee! Als kinderen hebben jullie ons geschonken, Een geest, vrij, ongebogen, 𝄆 Laat schijnen voor de zon van altijd meer vrijheid, Die we al zo lang hebben gezien! 𝄇 |
Proposed:
| S'ya y'vum inkani na Se Izimayini. Se sa b'ehlula be zil' abahlaseli obugebengu! Imnandi! Si y'xox 'enkosin'! [We admit to dauntless defiance, even at Izimayini. We have by now defeated the criminal invaders! It is good! We report this to the King!] |
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Current: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Proposed: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: inkazimulo yakhe MLUNGISI, kwenziwa yi-izenzo wezulu imisebenzi okhokho bethu lingumuzi ohlonishwa, INKOSI YASE IBUTHO, induna namahlosi balibangise, Umkhuzi elihle ngemikhumbi yempi, induna isizinda futhi umgungundhlovi, Shah of Aldegar, wena we esinsundu [His Magnificence MLUNGISI, by the Acts of Heaven and the Venerable Works of the Ancestors, KING OF IBUTHO, Commander-in-Chief, Grand Commander of the Ships of War, Colonel of Isizinda and Umgungundhlovi, Shah of Aldegar, Son of the Ezintsundu] omele okhethiwe zenkosi [The Elected Representative of the King]:
Current: Staatspresident (State President)
Proposed:
| Omele okhethiwe yase inkazimulo yakhe MLUNGISI, inkosi yase ibutho [The Elected Representative of His Magnificence MLUNGISI, King Of Ibutho]: |
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Titles of nobility.
Old value:: Titles of nobility may be granted by the government and any other political body designated by it.
Current: Titles of nobility are not granted, but their use is not forbidden.
Proposed: Titles of nobility may be granted only by the Head of State.
Debate
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