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Bill: Reform of the Military
Details
Submitted by[?]: Partido Socialista do Povo
Status[?]: passed
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 4404
Description[?]:
| Our military exists to protect us, not to attack others. We need to make reforms that show that. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, purchase or store biological or chemical weaponry.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Article 3
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 can be exempted from combatant roles, but not from non-combatant roles.
Proposed: Conscientious objectors are exempted.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns all defence industries.
Current: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is allowed.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to have any place in the military.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 8
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 in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Proposed: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Current: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are allowed with full privileges, with the right to intervene when necessary.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:27:16, June 02, 2018 CET | From | Partido Socialista do Povo | To | Debating the Reform of the Military |
| Message | Partido Socialista do Povo invites all other parties to debate on this bill. |
| Date | 19:32:52, June 03, 2018 CET | From | União Democrática do Tukarali | To | Debating the Reform of the Military |
| Message | "We will not be complicit in sending women into battle, and therefore we cannot agree to the removal of the special protection of women in the military. " Fernando Funar, Minister of Defence |
| Date | 20:26:46, June 03, 2018 CET | From | Partido Socialista do Povo | To | Debating the Reform of the Military |
| Message | As stated on Article 7 there shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service. As such, what Article 11 would do is provide women the choice to go into battle if they want to. However, in practice that most certainly won't happen as we are a neutral country which has never been involved in a war in its history. So we ask you to please reconsider your position on this bill and vote yes on it. Sending women and men to war depends on the leadership of the country and we don't plan to do it anytime soon. You won't be complicit in sending women into battle just because you voted for this bill. You'll be complicit in sending women into battle if you vote for our country involving itself in a war. Sofia Henriques, Spokeswoman of Partido Socialista do Povo |
| Date | 22:38:34, June 03, 2018 CET | From | Partido Monárquico | To | Debating the Reform of the Military |
| Message | The article 5 it's dangerous. Other countries use land mines. Land mines are for protection. we ask Partido Socialista do Povo to change the law. |
| Date | 23:03:01, June 03, 2018 CET | From | Partido Socialista do Povo | To | Debating the Reform of the Military |
| Message | Partido SocioLiberal Democrata, we hear your concerns and will change that article when the election happens and this bill returns to the debate phase. Would you be behind, however, restricting the use of land mines to guarantee they are used just when they are needed? Sofia Henriques, Spokeswoman of Partido Socialista do Povo |
| Date | 08:56:39, June 04, 2018 CET | From | União Democrática do Tukarali | To | Debating the Reform of the Military |
| Message | "Land mines are not used for protection, theykill and maim individuals during battle and are a long term risk to the civilian population for decades afterwards, so they should be banned completely. The exemptions granted after the changes made to this bill can only be a first step. However, we cannot vote for this bill as long as it removes the special protection of women in the military. There are other provisions we are uneasy about, such as the abolition of National Service, though we strongly support the proposals about race and religion, nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, and about paramilitaries. We therefore ask the Partido Socialista do Povo to remove the article about women in the military, otherwise we have no choice but to vote against this bill." Fernando Funar, Minister of Defence |
| Date | 13:38:53, June 04, 2018 CET | From | Partido Socialista do Povo | To | Debating the Reform of the Military |
| Message | We will remove Article 11 to guarantee all the others get approved. Sofia Henriques, Spokeswoman of Partido Socialista do Povo |
| Date | 13:42:50, June 04, 2018 CET | From | Partido Socialista do Povo | To | Debating the Reform of the Military |
| Message | We will now move into voting procedures as the concerns of other parties have been heard and led to some changes in the bill. We hope to get this bill passed the fastest possible. Sofia Henriques, Spokeswoman of Partido Socialista do Povo |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 129 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 104 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 22 |
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