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Bill: National Security Act of 4309
Details
Submitted by[?]: Republican Renewal Party
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: October 4312
Description[?]:
| To defend the Beluzian Republic from all threats foreign and domestic. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National military policy.
Old value:: The government retains a part time, professional army, navy and air force in alignment with paramilitary groups
Current: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Proposed: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are not officially acknowledged but are allowed to exist.
Current: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are allowed as part of each political party.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are enslaved.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women have no place in the military.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women can only serve in non-battle positions.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:17:14, November 29, 2017 CET | From | United Party | To | Debating the National Security Act of 4309 |
| Message | “Paramilitaries cause more harm than good, trust us, and women have proven themselves in battle positions before, it’s one of our greatest military advantages, more troops, and it keeps people happy when all genders are equal.” |
| Date | 19:58:37, December 03, 2017 CET | From | New Beluzian Alliance | To | Debating the National Security Act of 4309 |
| Message | We will abstain because while we support a full time military, we do think that women should be allowed to serve along side men. |
| Date | 19:58:54, December 03, 2017 CET | From | New Beluzian Alliance | To | Debating the National Security Act of 4309 |
| Message | Or actually, we'll vote no. |
| Date | 02:12:57, December 04, 2017 CET | From | Republican Renewal Party | To | Debating the National Security Act of 4309 |
| Message | "full time army is great, paramilitaries are great, and we should not endanger our daughters by making them able to serve in battle positions". -Antonio Acone |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 201 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 500 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 49 |
| Random fact: Selucia is Particracy's modern take on Ancient Rome, located on the continent of Majatra. |
| Random quote: "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Confucius |