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Bill: Lex Bousaidia de Populi Tribunatu (RP law)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Factio Republicana Socialistica
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: October 4468
Description[?]:
| Bousaidian Law on the People's Tribunate Senators, As our party is keen to emphasize, popular government is unfeasible if economic elites are not at least partially excluded from rulling and if elites are not afraid for their lives. The electoral mechanism has a well-known aristocratic effect, caused by the disproportionate control elites have over resources, especially though not exclusively economic resources, which allows for the triumph of their preferred representatives and the dominance of their economic views. Even non-electoral measures such as lottery or class-specific institutions can be circumvented by private wealth, as the wealthy can bribe common citizens who attain office and can flood the public sphere with disinformation. The common citizens simply do not have access to such resources, which is why an additional element is required to keep the elites in check: popularly judged political trials where public officials and private citizens are tried for corruption or treason and face the death penalty. Capital punishment is the only way of deterring political and economic elites from steering the Republic's policy towards their own private selfish interests. This is not a proposal for pogroms or purges, but for a legal and orderly judicial procedure through which the people can vent their resentment against the insolence of the elites and hold them accountable for political crimes. The end result will be a healthier political system more responsive to popular demands that will continue to allow for economic growth and development. Under this proposal the risk of incurring the death penalty will simply become part of the cost of doing business in Selucia, similarly to paying taxes or conscription. We thus propose the establishment of a People's Tribunate formed of 5001 randomly selected citizens, empowered to conduct political trials against the elites. With the passing of this bill the following proposals shall be implemented: I. The People's Tribunate (Populi Tribunatus) is established, formed of 5,001 Selucian citizens above the age of 21 selected by lot from the entire Selucian population, with the exclusion of the population with the highest 10% annual household income, current and former elected officials, current and former members of allotted bodies, and their close families, including spouses, siblings, parents, and cousins. Random selection shall be complemented by statistical analysis to ensure the Tribunate is representative of the Selucian population. II. All members of the People's Tribunate shall serve for a single non-renewable one-year term. If selected, serving on the People's Tribunate is mandatory. Employers may not fire citizens selected to serve on the People'e Tribunate. Members shall be reasonably compensated for the duration of their service and shall be provided with meals, accommodation, and childcare. III. The People's Tribunate shall have the power to prosecute elected or allotted officials who behaved in a corrupt manner during their term in office and corrupt or treasonous practices by private citizens with the highest 10% annual household income. IV. Any citizen can bring an accusation to the People's Tribunate, but the accusations must be supported by evidence; if the latter proves unconvincing to the Tribunate the accuser will be deemed a calumniator and will suffer the same punishment as that which would have applied for the person they accused. V. Accusations can be brought to the People's Tribunate for political and economic crimes, including: a) Lying to initiate pointless wars; b) Perpetrating financial improprieties that cause economic crises which cost numerous citizens their jobs, homes, and savings; c) Consorting with foreign enemies to corrupt domestic institutions for personal or political gain; d) High treason, including participating in a war against the Republic, aiming to overthrow the government of the Republic, spying on the Armed Forces, secret services, or diplomats of the Republic in the service of a hostile and foreign power, and killing or attempting to kill the Head of State or Head of Government; e) Crimes against humanity, including war crimes, genocide, ethnic cleansing, apartheid, enslavement, extrajudicial punishments, state terrorism, racial discrimination, military use of children, unethical human experimentation, and deportation or forcible transfer of population. VI. The People's Tribunate shall be chaired by a Tribune, elected by lot from among its members and serving for a non-renewable one month term. The Tribune shall be responsible for the registration of suits and complaints and shall be empowered to subpoena the litigant parties and the witnesses after a preliminary investigation. VII. Each case shall be tried by a jury of 500 members selected by lot from all members of the People's Tribunate. The jury will decide by majority vote whether the defendant is guilty, and if the defendant is found guilty shall cast a second vote to decide upon the punishment. In case of a tie the Tribune shall cast the deciding vote. VIII. The penalties to be imposed by the People's Tribunate shall include capital punishment, exile, and the payment of a fine. IX. The verdicts of the People's Tribunate are final and binding, and can only be appealed to the Supreme Court on procedural grounds, except in case of acquittal. If the appeal is denied, the verdict is final. If the Supreme Court shall reverse the verdict, the case shall be tried de novo by a new jury established following the procedures set in Article VII. of this bill. The new verdict cannot be appealed on any grounds. X. Should the People's Tribunate impose the death penalty, the offender shall be executed by guillotine and shall be administered an anesthetic prior to execution. The media shall be given access to all executions and steps shall be taken to protect the identity and privacy of all executioners. Caecilia Bousaid Senatrix OOC: This is a regular RP Law, as governed by Section 6.e. of the Game Rules (http://forum.particracy.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8088). This bill introduces a tribunal selected by lot with the power to try political crimes by the wealthy and to impose the death penalty for offenders.This bill requires a simple majority to pass and a simple majority to be amended or repealed. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is applied for capital crimes.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Mandatory jury duty (if trial by jury is allowed).
Old value:: All adult citizens are required to serve on a jury when called or obtain a formal exemption.
Current: All adult citizens are required to serve on a jury when called.
Proposed: All adult citizens are required to serve on a jury when called.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The right to trial by jury (if there are courts)
Old value:: Local governments decide who has the right to trial by jury.
Current: No one is allowed a trial by jury.
Proposed: Only certain individuals accused of serious crimes have the right to trial by jury.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Public executions (if death penalty is legal).
Old value:: Executions are always carried out in private; only necessary personnel are allowed to be present, which might include spiritual advisers.
Current: Executions may be carried out in public and/or be broadcast on television.
Proposed: Executions are always carried out in public and/or broadcast on television.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Jury selection (if trial by jury is allowed).
Old value:: Jurors are randomly selected from the population.
Current: Jurors are randomly selected from the population.
Proposed: Jurors are selected based on certain factors (race/gender/class).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:36:24, October 11, 2018 CET | From | Clara Aurora - COSIRA | To | Debating the Lex Bousaidia de Populi Tribunatu (RP law) |
| Message | In Marea will never vote in favor of death penalty and above all, in favor of doing it publicily. Until those terms are removed, we will not support this bill. Plinius Cauco Orator of the government |
| Date | 02:13:04, October 12, 2018 CET | From | Partis Communis Seluciae | To | Debating the Lex Bousaidia de Populi Tribunatu (RP law) |
| Message | The Pars Laborem will never support the public broadcasting of death penalties. |
| Date | 09:53:42, October 12, 2018 CET | From | Alliance Optimatium Autonoma | To | Debating the Lex Bousaidia de Populi Tribunatu (RP law) |
| Message | We agree with everything except Article 4 as it could lead to people getting disturbed. |
| Date | 11:29:55, October 12, 2018 CET | From | Optimates | To | Debating the Lex Bousaidia de Populi Tribunatu (RP law) |
| Message | Party co-leader Septimus Sertorius Bruccius issued the following statement: "We commend the proposals brought forward, and in particular the return of the death penalty to Selucia for the most serious offenses. As a society, it is important that we condemn a little more and understand a little less - and the proposals brought forward, which unfortunately appear unlikely to pass, certainly make very significant headway". |
| Date | 13:29:03, October 12, 2018 CET | From | Alliance Optimatium Autonoma | To | Debating the Lex Bousaidia de Populi Tribunatu (RP law) |
| Message | On seconds thoughts after reading the proposal thoroughly, we see no problem in thd return of the death penalty. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 329 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 421 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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