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Bill: Power to the People !
Details
Submitted by[?]: Isràkifrndélyk Prta
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 4404
Description[?]:
| New Name of nation is ,, Federal Union of Vanukean Soviet Socialist Republics'' |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The professional retirement age.
Old value:: 70
Current: 66
Proposed: 60
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Public financing of political campaigns
Old value:: Campaigns are never publicly financed.
Current: Candidates receive public funds unless they have raised more than a certain amount of money.
Proposed: All candidates receive public funds but are not allowed to accept donations.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The national flag (URL).
Old value:: https://i.imgur.com/cHovQpy.jpg
Current: https://i.imgur.com/cHovQpy.jpg
Proposed: https://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/particracy/images/9/92/Kalsoc_flag.png/revision/latest?cb=20170503210322
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Current: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Proposed: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Proposed: Citizens are not issued with identity cards.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Proposed: The government requires all businesses to be run by Democratic Workers' Councils.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the ownership of domestic animals as pets.
Old value:: People must register domestic animals with the national government.
Current: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Proposed: People must register domestic animals with the local government.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: Juhn X Jezhrje'konak'aerzsrlji Konzsrljihiko yrzy Wrnukaék Konz yrzy Jelbijékaiék Mrjkai yrzy Drsmojrzataghék Krté Kshihiko yrzy Wrnukaék Knzknstaték Abshrmojadhiko yrzy Kutsalkaiék Lawrns-Wrntukai I-ék Brnk yrzy Heijikaiék Ol'itá yrzy Wrnukaék Frto yrzy Prnznrdék trzy Hefaék Jezbék yrzy Ibthoék inDuna yrzy Skwoék Yukatchuék Srnebrjohiko yrzy Banmek-Sntazedék Frtogad (His Gracious Majesty Juhn X, King of Vanuku, Protector of the Jelbic Peoples, Heaven's Wolf Child, Sovereign of the Kingdom of Vanuku, Heir of Saint Laŭrenco I, Sword of the Righteous, Pater Patriae, Duke of Prinsenaard and Hefa, InDuna of Ibutho, member of the Sekowan Yukatchu, Patriarch of the House of Banmek-Sntazed)
Current: Jezhrje'konak'aerzsrlji Konzsrljihikoék LAZR orzy Jelbijékaiék Mrjkai yrzy Wrnukaék Konz yrzy Drsmojrzataghék Krté Kshihiko yrzy Mitoék Mirz yrzy Wrnukaék Knzknstaték trzy Jelbék H'ánknstaték wrzy Abshrmojadhiko yrzy Kutsalkaié Lawrns-Wrntukai I grzy Brnk yrzy Heijikaiék Ol'itá yrzy Jelb'koékaiék Frto yrzy Nrlzisrlji kaerajoza Nrlzinyrsrlji yrzy Prnznrdék trzy Hefaék trzy Merlkaitakék wrzy Jezbék yrzy Ibthoék inDuna yrzy Skwoék Yukatchu wrzy Srnebrjohiko yrzy Banmek-Sntazedék Frtogad (His Gracious Majesty LAZR, Protector of the Jelbic Peoples, King of Vanuku, Heaven's Wolf Child, Prince of the West, Sovereign of the Kingdom of Vanuku and of the Khanate of Jelbania, Heir of Saint Laŭrenco I, Sword of the Righteous, Father of all Jelbic nations, Enlightened among the Unenlightened, Duke of Prinsenaard, Hefa and Merlkaitak, InDuna of Ibutho, member of the Sekoan Yukatchu, Patriarch of the House of Banmek-Sntazed, and so on)
Proposed: State Council
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Jez Bltmojad (Grand Council)
Current: Jez Bltmojad (Grand Council)
Proposed: Supreme Soviet
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Bltmojadaék Prfek (Prefect of the Council)
Current: Wrntuhiko (Leader)
Proposed: Chairman of Council of Ministers
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Only those born to nationals become nationals.
Current: Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
Proposed: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change Government regulation of the viewing of movies.
Old value:: Only government approved movies are allowed to be viewed.
Current: The government sets a range of standards (to be determined) but these only apply to movie theaters.
Proposed: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the legality of abortions
Old value:: Abortions are only allowed in medical emergencies.
Current: Abortion is allowed during the first and second trimesters.
Proposed: Abortion is allowed during the entire course of the pregnancy.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Positive discrimination.
Old value:: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Current: No form of positive discrimination is permitted.
Proposed: The government sets compulsory quotas for hiring women, minorities and marginalized groups.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:38:41, June 05, 2018 CET | From |   Trzykrnadrkjogadsrlji Bltmojad | To | Debating the Power to the People ! |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Why are the communists trying to turn Vanuku's national flag into that of Kalistan during its dark communist era? |
| Date | 11:36:39, June 05, 2018 CET | From | Zhtál-Merlkai Tjarziprta | To | Debating the Power to the People ! |
| Message | Mr Speaker, Quite frankly, an out-of-touch set of proposals put forward by an increasingly desperate party. Count Brnó Sigzmasrmko Zhtál Minister of Education and Culture Leader of the Z-MJP |
| Date | 16:00:37, June 05, 2018 CET | From | Isràkifrndélyk Prta | To | Debating the Power to the People ! |
| Message | we are upset by your long-term rule, the lack of democracy, the total rejection of the principle of separation of the state from the church and the liquidation of our freedom, our right to choose. |
| Date | 16:01:43, June 05, 2018 CET | From | Isràkifrndélyk Prta | To | Debating the Power to the People ! |
| Message | we did not find a better socialist flag than that of Kalistan. |
| Date | 17:45:52, June 05, 2018 CET | From | Zhtál-Merlkai Tjarziprta | To | Debating the Power to the People ! |
| Message | Mr Speaker, These accusations cannot go unchallenged. What lack of democracy? We have regular free and fair elections! The majority of people who voted rejected communism... it is therefore the opposition who are acting in an undemocratic fashion by failing to accept this outcome. Upset by long-term rule? You make it sound like a dictatorship when, as described above, it is anything but. It is up to the opposition to attempt to gain enough support to oust the government - they have failed in that endeavour and therefore remain in opposition. What liquidation of freedom? The civil rights of all people are very well catered for in Vanuku. Only the ultra permissive proposals the Communists have come up with like unregulated and legal incest are dismissed out of hand - for very good reason. Total rejection of separation of state and church is an aspiration the opposition attain to but is not necessarily shared by the majority of people in this country, where 75 per cent are religious. Therefore I believe the government playing a small role in promoting all religions is a reflection of the will of the nation. To cap it all the Communists try to foist another country's old flag on us. What a shambles! Count Brnó Sigzmasrmko Zhtál Minister of Education and Culture Leader of the Z-MJP |
| Date | 21:13:00, June 06, 2018 CET | From | Isràkifrndélyk Prta | To | Debating the Power to the People ! |
| Message | democracy in Vanuku, thanks to your governments, is limited to elections every 6 years. Our governments have been going on for too long, what you do to people is unjustified repression, you prohibit them to dress as they like. It is not about freedom being unlimited, but discrimination against LGBTQ people and the terrible inequality generated by your governments is unbearable. Vanuku deserves change, not the eternal governments of conservatives and "Centrists" who are really conservatives. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 87 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 138 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "I am a conservative to preserve all that is good in our constitution, a radical to remove all that is bad. I seek to preserve property and to respect order, and I equally decry the appeal to the passions of the many or the prejudices of the few." - Benjamin Disraeli |