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Bill: FPL Bill - August 4382
Details
Submitted by[?]: Fascist Party of Lodamun (FPL)
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: April 4383
Description[?]:
| This bill is aimed at the army. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
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 shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for civil defence.
Current: No new buildings may be constructed unless they feature provisions for civil defence.
Proposed: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards civilians who conscientiously object to being required to perform military service (if applicable).
Old value:: Conscientious objectors can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Current: Conscientious objectors are exempted.
Proposed: It is a criminal offence to refuse to perform military service.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns all defence industries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Current: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to have any place in the military.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military, but can shorten their term/forego it completely by paying a certain amount of money.
Article 12
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 if victory is not feasibile by other means.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are allowed but are heavily regulated by the government.
Current: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are enslaved.
Article 15
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the usage of drones and UAV's
Old value:: The government approves of the usage of unarmed drones and UAVs for reconnaissance.
Current: The government approves of the usage of armed drones and UAVs for reconnaissance and military operations.
Proposed: The government approves of the usage of armed drones and UAVs for reconnaissance and military operations.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:59:37, April 21, 2018 CET | From | Grand Nationalist Fraction | To | Debating the FPL Bill - August 4382 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, we don't agree on the stance of homosexuality in the army and the one on defence industries. If these could be deleted from the proposal, we are happy to support the bill. Tom Wyant LNC fraction leader |
| Date | 01:17:52, April 22, 2018 CET | From | Lodamese Democratic Progressive Party | To | Debating the FPL Bill - August 4382 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Our party is absolutely against the articles of this bill and will vote in opposition of it. Haden Leron, NGPoL Chairman |
| Date | 06:31:31, April 22, 2018 CET | From | Lodamun Democratic Party | To | Debating the FPL Bill - August 4382 |
| Message | I cannot support this bill. Our party is going to vote against this bill |
| Date | 09:19:54, April 22, 2018 CET | From | Fascist Party of Lodamun (FPL) | To | Debating the FPL Bill - August 4382 |
| Message | Dear colleagues, We are not going to retreat because we are going to show the citizens of the great state of Lodamun what we want to change. FPL management |
| Date | 21:02:02, April 23, 2018 CET | From | Grand Nationalist Fraction | To | Debating the FPL Bill - August 4382 |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, eventhough we had hoped the colleagues of FPL would reconsider this bill after our objections on two articles, we have decided to support the bill. Loremie Michiels LNC Representative |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 141 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 458 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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