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Bill: Empowerment of the IBI
Details
Submitted by[?]: Demokrata Partio
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: January 3984
Description[?]:
| We propose further empowering the IBI. It shall now have the ability to indefinitely detain and arrest citizens suspected of the following crimes: -Treason -Publishing subversive materials -Smuggling -Anti-government radicalism Furthermore, all criminals charged by the IBI shall be tried by military tribunals. They shall be allowed to pursue the death penalty if needed. The IBI shall also report to the Secretary of State and Emperor or successor positions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Public executions (if death penalty is legal).
Old value:: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Current: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Proposed: Executions may be carried out in public and/or be broadcast on television.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Proposed: The police can search a person or their property without restrictions.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 241 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 194 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 65 |
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