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Bill: Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia

Details

Submitted by[?]: Parti Libertaraidd Newydd (PLN/NLP)

Status[?]: defeated

Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.

Voting deadline: May 4361

Description[?]:

In my first act as Justice Minister of Aloria, I wish to allow the Senate to ask Mr. Schwarz about his role in the formation of the former militia known as Antifascist Action. Mr. Schwarz will be expected to answer any questions posed by the committee, as well as name any fellow conspirators that are not members of the Senate. Other members of the Senate who were involved will have the right to remain anonymous.

The Justice Department has no intent on prosecuting Mr. Schwarz, and merely seeks him to answer questions in front of fellow Senators. However, remembering that parliamentary privilege may be overturned by a vote within the Senate, we will not prevent other parties from proposing such a bill that may make Mr. Schwarz liable for his actions, and open to being prosecuted.

We must remember that any conspirators who are not members of the Senate, must be made to face up to their actions. The Justice Department will actively search for them, and charge them for the founding of an illegal paramilitary organisation, a crime that can carry a sentence of up to ten years.

I hereby declare to the other parties that you may name one Senator to question Mr. Schwarz. I myself shall represent the PLN/NLP.

Eleonore Luxenberg
Justice Minister of Aloria

Proposals

Debate

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date13:36:53, September 16, 2017 CET
FromParti Libertaraidd Newydd (PLN/NLP)
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageFirstly, may I take this opportunity to congratulate the Evangelical Brethren of Aloria for winning the 4272 Razamid Peace Prize.

I would like to ask you Mr. Schwarz firstly, how many people had signed up to join the militia by the time you stood it down. Could you give us some demographics about these people. Were they young for example?

Eleonore Luxenberg
Minister of Justice
PLN/NLP Committee Member for the Questioning of Eduard Schwarz

Date19:52:20, September 16, 2017 CET
FromUnion of Progressive Forces
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageEdward Schwarz answers the questions by the Committee

'1237 people were members of the Antifascist Action, dear Minister of Justice. 95% of the people in the paramilitary were aged 18-25 and most of them are college and university students. 75% of them were students. The other were fully employed and didn't have a PhD. They were working jobs as salespeople, construction workers, truckers, taxi drivers'.

Date21:22:53, September 16, 2017 CET
FromPlaid Ffederaliaeth a Rhyddid
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageSenator Schwarz, as a member of the AFP I feared for my safety due to the formation of the Antifascist Action paramilitary. Many of us did. Did the RSF intend to threaten the AFP and, by association, the governing coalition of this country at the time?

Also, did the RSF comprehend the illegality of what they were doing?

Steffan Baines
Senator, Caermoel

Date01:53:14, September 17, 2017 CET
FromLabor Party
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageThis committee hearing has ended. The Office of the Prime Minister, under her authority granted to her by the Alorian Constitution, has recognized Minister Eleonore Luxenberg for her blatant disregard for the law to use her authority to impanel a senate hearing into the conduct of one of its own members. If the Senate wishes to pass a resolution ending parliamentary privilege, may that be there prerogative. However, I shall for now enforce the laws on the books.

The Justice Minister has been suspended of all duties with pay. Her staff, and all Justice Ministry staff will report to the Deputy Minister until the Senate passes a resolution reinstating her.

The Office of the Prime Minister

Date02:08:26, September 17, 2017 CET
FromParti Libertaraidd Newydd (PLN/NLP)
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageRead what parliamentary privilege says. It says you cannot be prosecuted. I have guaranteed immunity for Mr Schwartz.

Date02:15:45, September 17, 2017 CET
FromPlaid Ffederaliaeth a Rhyddid
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageThe AFP is appalled at the this exercise of undue power by the Prime Minister. We will not stand idly by as the rule of the Senate is usurped.

Date09:27:16, September 17, 2017 CET
FromUnion of Progressive Forces
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageSenator Baines, the Antifascist Action intended to intimidate the AFP during its campaigns, meetings and so on.

Eduard Schwarz

Date04:58:53, September 18, 2017 CET
FromDemokratische Allianz
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageSenator Schwarz, circling back to your actions in all of this. We understand that you were among the first to formally announce the formation of the militia group. What role did you play in the formation of this group? More specifically, was the idea for such a militia group your idea?

Louise Glück
Minister of Internal Affairs

Date20:10:43, September 18, 2017 CET
FromUnion of Progressive Forces
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageThe idea for this militia was not mine actually. It was the idea of Erik Plobii, a RSF senator who represents the radical left-wing of the Front. I just discussed it with him and we came to the agreement that we will use the milita to intimedate AFP meetings, campaigns, gatherings and so on.

Eduard Schwarz, RSF leader

Date01:35:02, September 19, 2017 CET
FromDemokratische Allianz
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageThank you Senator Schwarz. In its attempts to intimidate the AFP, what did the militia intend to achieve? Protest the existence of the AFP? Disrupt their party activities? Commit direct acts of violence against their members? You can surely attest to the fact that a militia group exists to do more than simply picket the meetings of a political party.

Louise Glück
Minister of Internal Affairs

Date19:07:59, September 19, 2017 CET
FromUnion of Progressive Forces
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageThe militia was going to disrupt AFP meetings and scare off AFP members by threatening them with violence. I would like to point out that the militia had no firearms because we couldn't and still can't afford them. They were going to use sticks, rocks, shields and other hard objects.

Eduard Schwarz, RSF leader

Date03:36:26, September 20, 2017 CET
FromPlaid Ffederaliaeth a Rhyddid
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageAt this point, you are making out your militia to look more like a large angry mob. How can a militia exist without proper armament? Are we to expect that, in a country where firearms are available and lightly regulated, you had no access to firearms for even a minority of this militia?

Steffan Baines (AFP)
Senator, Caermoel

Date07:45:44, September 20, 2017 CET
FromUnion of Progressive Forces
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageNobody wanted to give money for firearms. We neither wanted to buy them with the money from the Party budget.

Eduard Shcwarz

Date09:27:08, September 20, 2017 CET
FromDemokratische Allianz
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageSo you admit to having a role in the establishment of an illegal militia group. You admit to directing this militia group to use weapons to threaten and intimidate members of the senate. You have publicly named your fellow senator, Erik Plobii, as the mastermind behind the idea of this militia group.

Can you provide any justification for your actions - any reasonably response that might sway this hearing in your favour? Or is there really no reason at all? Are you simply a man easily bent to the will of another, in the form of Senator Plobii? Perhaps instead you've been up here the whole time crying crocodile tears and pointing fingers when the blame falls upon you and you alone? How culpable are you Senator for the actions of this militia, the actions of the people protesting outside these doors and across the country, for the litany of abuses and crimes being committed by your party and its supporters railing against a government trying to work for the betterment of all Alorians?

Louise Glück
Minister of Internal Affairs

Date19:53:14, September 20, 2017 CET
FromUnion of Progressive Forces
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageDear Minister,

What I had to do was to allow the establishment of a milita and to proclaim afterwards. Sure, the milita members were going to be under my contrl and not under Mr. Plobii's control.

What we intended to do is smashing fascism by smashing the AFP because they are clearly fascist, my god. Be sure that I had to discuss the formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION with Mr. Plobii for three weeks. It was not an easy decision.

Mr. Plobii s a very brave and charismatical person. The only reason he is not leader of the RSF is because he is too radical. He is the most extreme left-winger I've ever talked with. And not just that. He suffers from severe depression and that may cause the RSF to lose supporters if he was leader. Though if he was to come to me and say he wants to be the leader of the Front, I will step down and let him become what he wants. He is a really great and bright person. He is very well-read. This is why I listen to him and why I do what he advises me to.

If you want, you can ask him questions about the militia or about anything you are interested in.

Eduard Schwarz, RSF leader

Date20:55:21, September 20, 2017 CET
FromLiberal Party (Plaid Ryddfrydol)
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageWhat this shows is Erik Plobii is already leading the RSF from the background. You are willing to do what he says, even if that means creating an illegal militia. Wouldn't you agree that it is your party, not the AFP, that sound like fascists?

Siani Sayer
Senator, Sildar

Date21:11:14, September 20, 2017 CET
FromUnion of Progressive Forces
ToDebating the Parliamentary Committee Regarding Eduard Schwarz's Role Concerning the Formation of the ANTIFASCIST ACTION Militia
MessageWe are not fascists. We already called for a peaceful protest and ending all violence in the Message Board of Aloria. Mr. Plobii is... a really charismatical and cool person. I really don't know why he is single when he is such a magnificent person. He is my daughter's best friend, you see. He is a really... I don't know how to say it, unique and wondeful, really charismatical complexed person. He is very energetic.

It was him who advised me to call for an ending of all street violence that is happening right now. Although I will admit that he was preparing this mayhem in the whole nation for months, even before the elections. He said during the election campaugn that the AFP will win the most seats in the Senate and we will se a nightmare scenario. He was right. I never though the AFP will win while Mr. Plobii already knew this.

So, once again I call all RSF supporters to stop fighting and to protest peacefully or just go home, or to university, or to work, or on a vacation. Everyobe is tired of all this fighting on the streets. We will wait for the next elections to pass and then we will see what Mr. Plobii will say... I mean, not Mr. Plobii, I meant the RSF In-Party Assembly. Yes.

Eduard Schwarz, RSF leader

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