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Bill: Weapons Reduction Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Demokratische Allianz
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: December 4210
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The Government leaves this to the army to decide upon.
Current: The Government leaves this to the army to decide upon.
Proposed: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to any attack.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:35:20, May 12, 2017 CET | From | Liberal Party (Plaid Ryddfrydol) | To | Debating the Weapons Reduction Bill |
| Message | The recent budget proposal that the DA was hoping to pass slashed defence spending in half - thankfully, that bill didn't pass. However, this bill is worrying, as it shows what the government's plans were if defence spending was slashed. The plan was to restrict our military, and take away provisions that keep us safe. Lamprecht Bohn, AIP Defence Spokesman |
| Date | 04:07:36, May 13, 2017 CET | From | Demokratische Allianz | To | Debating the Weapons Reduction Bill |
| Message | Aeron Beltz, Minister of Defence: I can't say I'm surprised that parties of the far-right have voted no to this Bill. What does surprise is that the so-called 'progressives' have chosen to vote no as well. This Bill seeks to end the storage, research and production of weapons technologies that are unsafe and entirely inhumane. Yes, this Bill represents our plans for defence - namely that by enacting these provisions the defence budget could save millions (even billions) on costs of researching, producing and storing unnecessary technologies. I ask Senator Bohn how can you, in good conscience, condone the use of land mines, nuclear weapons, and chemical and biological weapons by our defence forces? These provision don't keep us safe, they make us targets, they encourage the scorn of other nations, and portray us as an uncivilised and weak people who would sooner resort to devastating and inhumane tactics. |
| Date | 14:02:06, May 13, 2017 CET | From | Liberal Party (Plaid Ryddfrydol) | To | Debating the Weapons Reduction Bill |
| Message | Minister, you claim these provisions make us a target, when in fact they do the opposite. We hope we will never have to launch a nuclear strike, however we must keep our nuclear weapons to deter foreign threats. These provisions make us less of a target and less vulnerable. We neither condone or disapprove of the use of land mines. We think this is a decision for the army to make. This bill is what will make us weaker. Lamprecht Bohn, AIP Defence Spokesman |
| Date | 16:41:43, May 13, 2017 CET | From | Progressive Liberal Party | To | Debating the Weapons Reduction Bill |
| Message | The Progressive Liberal Party has never supported a bill if in that bill there existed even a single provision that we do not agree with. While the reform you've proposed has some acceptable parts, we can't vote in favour of the bill unless we agree to everything. Believe me, betraying our ideas and values is the last thing our party can be accused of. Margaret Gedrych |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 135 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 410 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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