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Bill: Democratic Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Kirlawa Left
Status[?]: defeated
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: January 3935
Description[?]:
| These must be put through. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Energy regulation.
Old value:: Energy is provided by private companies which are not subject to any special regulations.
Current: Energy is provided by nationalised companies.
Proposed: Energy is provided by private companies but the prices they can charge are regulated.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The banking system.
Old value:: All banks are privately owned.
Current: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Proposed: The government operates a central bank and all other banks are private.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:00:44, November 08, 2015 CET | From | Kirlawan People's Justice Party | To | Debating the Democratic Reform |
| Message | We would be happy to vote for the energy and banks ones if proposed separately; but tactical considerations prevent us from voting for the other one, sorry. :( |
| Date | 21:38:14, November 08, 2015 CET | From | New Kirlawa Left | To | Debating the Democratic Reform |
| Message | Fine. I'll do an economic reform bill a bit later. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 135 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 319 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 263 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "Democracy is in peril." - Ralph Nader (referring to turnout in the 1996 US presidential election) |