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Bill: Modernization Of The Justice System Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: 人民党 (People’s 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: June 4410
Description[?]:
| It is time we modernized our archaic Justice system. We do not have a DNA database to help capture criminals. We should only extradite people if we are assured the death penalty will not be applied. Sekowo doesn’t even have a professional police department instead relying on private enterprise to fulfil the duties of law and order. Plus much much more. It is time we revamped our justice system for the modern age. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: The decision on forensic DNA databases is left to local governments.
Current: The decision on forensic DNA databases is left to local governments.
Proposed: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: Extradition to nations that practice cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects or in punishment is not allowed.
Current: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Proposed: Extradition to nations with capital punishment is not allowed, unless there are assurances that the death penalty will not be imposed.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning gated communities.
Old value:: Both the government and the private sector can set up gated communities.
Current: No gated communities are allowed.
Proposed: No gated communities are allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Parliamentary privilege.
Old value:: Members of the legislature are exempted from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions related with the performance of their duties during their term of office.
Current: Members of the legislature are not exempt from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions during their term of office.
Proposed: Members of the legislature are exempted from any civil or criminal liability for their speech or actions, but this immunity can be overruled by a vote in the nation's legislative body.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The government competitively subcontracts security management to private security firms.
Current: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: Powers of police are left to the local government .
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change Public executions (if death penalty is legal).
Old value:: Local government decide the legality of public executions.
Current: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Proposed: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:16:30, June 16, 2018 CET | From | 変化する (Change) | To | Debating the Modernization Of The Justice System Act |
| Message | We would like to see death penalty abolished, not just public executions, but article 8 already means progress. On article 3 we would like to have gated communities banned. On article 5 we think it should go further. There should be no parliamentary privilege. However as in the case of article 8, those 2 articles also mean progress. If the People's Party would agree to go even further on those articles or at least one or two of them, we would appreciate. Thank you! Saki Hamasaki, Spokesperson of 変化する (Change) |
| Date | 06:30:50, June 16, 2018 CET | From | 人民党 (People’s Party) | To | Debating the Modernization Of The Justice System Act |
| Message | “After much consideration from my colleagues, we have decided that we are willing to go further on Article 3. Which as per you requested was amended to ban all gated communities, instead of just restricting the government from making them. This is going to cause the rich elite in Sekowo some inconvenience I am sure, but they can afford to be inconvenienced.” -Shima Rin |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 35 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 142 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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