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Bill: The Democratic Wave
Details
Submitted by[?]: Saridan Democratic Union
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: December 4421
Description[?]:
| Demands for Justice and equality, and a democratic governing |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the Saridanian Apartheid & Racial Segregation Treaty (Wilfred Kruger Treaty).
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The constitutional right and responsibility to propose a cabinet to the legislature.
Old value:: Only the Head of State can propose a cabinet coalition.
Current: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Proposed: Each party can propose a cabinet coalition.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Appointment of military officers
Old value:: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Current: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Proposed: Individual units elect their officers.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war may be mistreated without legal sanction.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Central Bank oversight and regulation (if a central bank exists)
Old value:: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the Ministry of Finance.
Current: The central bank is an entirely independent agency of the government.
Proposed: The central bank is underneath the direct oversight of the national legislature.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy on Democratic Workers' Councils.
Old value:: Democratic Workers' Councils are not permitted to run a business.
Current: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Proposed: The government encourages the formation of Democratic Workers' Councils through subsidies and tax exemptions.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
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 or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol public property at all times.
Current: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Public executions (if death penalty is legal).
Old value:: Executions may be carried out in public and/or be broadcast on television.
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.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: It is forbidden to criticize the government, or publish any material that the government does not approve of.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information and hate speech.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: The government runs its own internet with government approved content only and no connection to the rest of the world.
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government has no position on who may use or what is published on the internet.
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 viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Proposed: The viewing of movies is not regulated by the government.
Article 13
Withdraw from the Saridan Border Protection Treaty.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:23:43, July 10, 2018 CET | From | Volks Sozialistische Partei Dundorfs | To | Debating the The Democratic Wave |
| Message | if Saridan prohibit slavery and ends racial segregation, the sanctions imposed by Dundorf will be repealed. |
| Date | 21:07:49, July 10, 2018 CET | From |  Saridan Democratic Union | To | Debating the The Democratic Wave |
| Message | Tell that to our gracious overlords |
| Date | 11:39:45, July 11, 2018 CET | From | Volks Sozialistische Partei Dundorfs | To | Debating the The Democratic Wave |
| Message | we will send message on this issue to One Nation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 214 | |
| no |
Total Seats: 286 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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