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Bill: Bundespräsident: The Coalition Moulder
Details
Submitted by[?]: Vereinigte Bewegung der Regionen
Status[?]: defeated
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: April 4230
Description[?]:
| Mrs President, It is very hard, if not, impossible to form a cabinet. The VBR want contribute to the discussion in which way the problem might be solved. We believe that the Bundespräsident should get a more senior and official position to make this possible. As being impartial and elected by the People he/she is just the right official to form a coalition and Government. Heinz Bauer Partyleader |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:35:25, June 15, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Bundespräsident: The Coalition Moulder |
| Message | President, Our power-sharing executive still may pass. We encourage the greens to vote for it. Let's wait until that passes or fails before we get to these kinds of measures. At the point that the executive fails, we would turn to this. Emely Kruspe Leader of the Pragmatic Union |
| Date | 20:38:05, June 15, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Bundespräsident: The Coalition Moulder |
| Message | President, We do not agree with this as it limits democracy. This only narrows the streets of possible cabinets we could go down. As a party which has created many cabinets without this position, we know from experience that sometimes other parties have better, more stable, more realisitc cabinet proposals. Emely Kruspe Leader of the Pragmatic Union |
| Date | 20:44:12, June 15, 2017 CET | From | Vereinigte Bewegung der Regionen | To | Debating the Bundespräsident: The Coalition Moulder |
| Message | Mrs President, Surely, the Hon.Colleague mrs Kruspe agrees that the current deadlock should be ended. Difficult times means that there are no easy ways out. The proposed measure might be temporarely till the days that forming a stable majority coalition is common again. Heinz Bauer Partyleader |
| Date | 22:35:56, June 15, 2017 CET | From | Sozialdemokratische Arbeitsfront (SDA) | To | Debating the Bundespräsident: The Coalition Moulder |
| Message | President, We actually think that the largest party should be the one starting to form a cabinet. If the people chose one party to become the largest. Why not give them the right to create coalitions? Konstantin Klee, Secretary General of the SDA |
| Date | 23:31:39, June 15, 2017 CET | From | Grüne Demokratische Partei | To | Debating the Bundespräsident: The Coalition Moulder |
| Message | President, Good ideas are not limited to the most successful. Emely Kruspe Leader of the Pragmatic Union |
| Date | 06:33:26, June 16, 2017 CET | From | Vereinigte Bewegung der Regionen | To | Debating the Bundespräsident: The Coalition Moulder |
| Message | Mrs President, Why does the SDA believe that their suggestion is a better option than having the elected impartial Bundespräsident forming a coalition ? Evenmore, the Bundespräsident will have a more prominent duty than just cutting ribbons, Heinz Bauer Partyleader |
| Date | 19:03:48, June 21, 2017 CET | From | Fortschrittsvereinigung | To | Debating the Bundespräsident: The Coalition Moulder |
| Message | President, We slam down this anti-democratic bill which will only make the already difficult process of coalition building even more hectic and near on impossible! Koloman Gyrowetz, Leader of the Progress Party |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 233 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 272 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: By default the head of government is the ultimate authority within a national government. In general terms, heads of government are expected to consult with cabinet colleagues (including those from other parties) before making significant decisions but they remain responsible for government action. |
| Random quote: "Prejudices subsist in people's imagination long after they have been destroyed by their experience." - Ernest Dimnet |