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Bill: First Conti Ministry
Details
Submitted by[?]: Labour Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill presents the formation of a cabinet. It requires more than half of the legislature to vote yes. Traditionally, parties in the proposal vote yes, others (the opposition) vote no. This bill will pass as soon as the required yes votes are in and all parties in the proposal have voted yes, or will be defeated if unsufficient votes are reached on the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 4121
Description[?]:
| Proposing a Cabinet |
Proposals
Article 1
The responsibilites of Head of Government will be conducted by the Labour Party
Article 2
The responsibilites of Science and Technology will be conducted by the White Rose Coalition
Article 3
The responsibilites of Food and Agriculture will be conducted by the Social Democratic Party
Article 4
The responsibilites of Environment and Tourism will be conducted by the Social Democratic Party
Article 5
The responsibilites of Trade and Industry will be conducted by the Labour Party
Article 6
The responsibilites of Foreign Affairs will be conducted by the Labour Party
Article 7
The responsibilites of Internal Affairs will be conducted by the White Rose Coalition
Article 8
The responsibilites of Finance will be conducted by the Social Democratic Party
Article 9
The responsibilites of Defence will be conducted by the Social Democratic Party
Article 10
The responsibilites of Justice will be conducted by the White Rose Coalition
Article 11
The responsibilites of Infrastructure and Transport will be conducted by the Labour Party
Article 12
The responsibilites of Health and Social Services will be conducted by the White Rose Coalition
Article 13
The responsibilites of Education and Culture will be conducted by the Labour Party
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:55:31, November 14, 2016 CET | From | Kalistan First | To | Debating the First Conti Ministry |
| Message | How is this fair to our voters, we have the same number of seats labor and we should be equally represented. |
| Date | 22:17:50, November 14, 2016 CET | From | New Democratic Party | To | Debating the First Conti Ministry |
| Message | We would like to have a say in this government too |
| Date | 22:23:24, November 14, 2016 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the First Conti Ministry |
| Message | Neither the NCP nor the NDP signalled that they wanted to work with me (i.e. by supporting my Presidential bid). We could work with the New Democrats but we won't be working with the Fascist NCP! -Sophia Conti, President of the Republic |
| Date | 23:29:26, November 14, 2016 CET | From | Kalistan First | To | Debating the First Conti Ministry |
| Message | Labor party you know this is ridiculous, it is very out of call not to include the one of the majority parties of the cabinet. -RR |
| Date | 23:40:53, November 14, 2016 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the First Conti Ministry |
| Message | Firstly, I don't see why we should even entertain a party who cannot correctly recall our name- the Labo*u*r Party. Secondly, I don't think you understand how government works! The electorate voted and they returned the Deputies who we see in this Assembly. It is the President's job, or it has traditionally been the President's job, to propose a cabinet which represents a majority of the National Assembly. There's nothing 'out of call', if you study your history textbook, you'll find it a common occurrence that the PLURALITY party is left out of government. The final point to make is that you are not the majority because you do not have 376 seats, you are the plurality and even that is a position held jointly with the Labour Party. -Sophia Conti, President of the Republic |
| Date | 00:54:58, November 15, 2016 CET | From | Populist Environmental Party (PEP) | To | Debating the First Conti Ministry |
| Message | Come on now, at least give us the Environmental chair. - Jacob Knapp, Chair of the PEP |
| Date | 00:58:18, November 15, 2016 CET | From | Populist Environmental Party (PEP) | To | Debating the First Conti Ministry |
| Message | President Conti, You had the opportunity to bring the government together by giving each party fair representation. There is truth to what the Neoconservatives said. However, rather than bringing all of the parties together, you have decided to give ministries only to those who backed you in the election in an effort support your own, personal agenda. |
| Date | 07:46:59, November 15, 2016 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the First Conti Ministry |
| Message | Can anybody provide a reason why I should include in government a party which is not ideologically in line with me, which didn't support my candidacy and which I do not need to? -Sophia Conti, President of the Republic |
| Date | 12:16:36, November 15, 2016 CET | From | Kalistan First | To | Debating the First Conti Ministry |
| Message | Labour, You know this bill won't pass until you include the parties with seats. |
| Date | 12:57:07, November 15, 2016 CET | From | Populist Environmental Party (PEP) | To | Debating the First Conti Ministry |
| Message | Also, I believe the White Rose Coalition left (it was a little unclear). So you'll have to replace them with someone else. |
| Date | 17:13:58, November 15, 2016 CET | From | Labour Party | To | Debating the First Conti Ministry |
| Message | Comrade Speaker, Unfortunately (though I have many skills), I cannot see into the future. I could not anticipate the White Rose Coalition's leader's assassination. I will propose a temporary government, though we will be holding elections soon anyway. -Sophia Conti, President of the Republic |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 270 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 350 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 130 |
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