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Bill: National Defense Act of 4516
Details
Submitted by[?]: Patriotic League
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: May 4517
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Current: The use of land mines is prohibited.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed.
Article 2
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 are exempted.
Current: Conscientious objectors are exempted.
Proposed: It is a criminal offence to refuse to perform military service.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are immediately returned to their own government.
Current: Prisoners of war are immediately returned to their own government.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change National military policy.
Old value:: The government retains a part time, professional army, navy and air force in alignment with paramilitary groups
Current: The government retains a part time, professional army, navy and air force in alignment with paramilitary groups
Proposed: The nation retains a full time, professional army, navy and air force.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military is not allowed to play any part in it.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 6
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 a term of civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are allowed as part of each political party.
Current: Paramilitaries are allowed as part of each political party.
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 | 23:40:13, January 16, 2019 CET | From | National Conservative Party | To | Debating the National Defense Act of 4516 |
| Message | We would support articles 1 and 3, but the rest of these policies are horrendous. A hard no from us. |
| Date | 00:11:50, January 17, 2019 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) | To | Debating the National Defense Act of 4516 |
| Message | Although article 7 has its place in our policy overall the legislation is destructive,we shall oppose |
| Date | 02:26:26, January 17, 2019 CET | From | United Kalistani Worker’s Front | To | Debating the National Defense Act of 4516 |
| Message | The only article we would even consider supporting is three. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 56 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 194 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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