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Bill: Emirate Act, 2172
Details
Submitted by[?]: Majatran Caliphate Party
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: May 2173
Description[?]:
To provide subnational entities with more interesting names. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The official title of subnational entities, also known as regions.
Old value:: Province
Current: Muhafaza (Governorate)
Proposed: Muhafazah
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 17:09:25, January 17, 2006 CET | From | Union of Progressive Ulama | To | Debating the Emirate Act, 2172 |
Message | The UPU tried to get "vilayet" passed a few times, without luck. We definitely need a better name than province, and Emirate is OK with us. |
Date | 22:56:13, January 17, 2006 CET | From | Ishtirakiya Party | To | Debating the Emirate Act, 2172 |
Message | How bout muhafazah |
Date | 23:00:35, January 17, 2006 CET | From | Ishtirakiya Party | To | Debating the Emirate Act, 2172 |
Message | Emirate gives the idea of there being a monarch-like hiearchy (Emirate being a place ruled by an Emir). "Muhafazah" is the arabic term for governate, and is the most widely used name for a subnational entry i the arab world. "Mintaqah" is the term for "region" used in saudi arabia and Oman. "Qadaa" has a similar meaning, but is only used in lebanon. "Wilayah" means province, and is most widely used in the Turcic countries, the african-muslim countries, and southeast asian muslim countries. Hence, i propose Muhafazah. |
Date | 03:34:51, January 18, 2006 CET | From | Union of Progressive Ulama | To | Debating the Emirate Act, 2172 |
Message | Even better. |
Date | 10:01:45, January 18, 2006 CET | From | Majatran Caliphate Party | To | Debating the Emirate Act, 2172 |
Message | We have decided that the term Muhafazah is definately agreeable. |
Date | 10:11:41, January 18, 2006 CET | From | Majatran Caliphate Party | To | Debating the Emirate Act, 2172 |
Message | OOC: My bad, forgot to change the name of the bill, but i think that this should still be fine... |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | |||||||
yes |
Total Seats: 633 | |||||||
no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
abstain | Total Seats: 117 |
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