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Bill: Military Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Capitalist Party of Pontesi
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: June 4321
Description[?]:
| This bill aims to improve our military. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the export of weapons to other nations.
Old value:: The government allows all arms to be exported freely.
Current: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Proposed: The government must approve all arms sales on a case by case basis.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are immediately returned to their own government.
Current: Prisoners of war are enslaved.
Proposed: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Current: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:06:01, December 20, 2017 CET | From | Conservative Capitalist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill |
| Message | Article 1: Making sure arms are not exported to enemies. 2: Making sure enemy soldiers are not able to simply go back to fighting. 3: Having a police force deal with internal things keeps are military for always being distracted. 4: We only want it used on non-civilian areas. 5: Having biological and chemical weapons will be extremely helpful to our military. |
| Date | 18:11:43, December 20, 2017 CET | From | United Communist Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill |
| Message | UCPP will never condone the use of bio/chemical weapons |
| Date | 18:23:51, December 20, 2017 CET | From | Popular Progressive Party of Pontesi | To | Debating the Military Reform Bill |
| Message | Withdraw articles 4 and 5 and we will vote yes |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 280 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Parties have the ability to endorse another party's candidate for the Head of State election (if there is one). This adds a strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "It makes no difference, in principle, if this 'collective will' is divined by the edicts of a dictator or by majority vote, so long as the rights of the individual may still be sacrificed." - Robert Garmong |