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Bill: Intelligence agency reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: dAda rEvoluTion
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: April 2208
Description[?]:
| For prevention of diplomatic conflicts |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Nation's policy with regards to an intelligence agency.
Old value:: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Current: The nation has an intelligence agency that is permitted by law to undertake all types of covert operations in other countries.
Proposed: The nation has an intelligence agency, but it is limited to counter-intelligence and surveillance of other countries.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:06:31, March 28, 2006 CET | From | Segue Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the Intelligence agency reform |
| Message | It is precisely by keeping ourselves well-informed that we can prevent conflicts, diplomatic or otherwise. No support |
| Date | 18:23:40, March 28, 2006 CET | From | dAda rEvoluTion | To | Debating the Intelligence agency reform |
| Message | that's why we proposed to limit the intelligence agency tasks to surveillance and informations. The bill is aimig to stop acting in promotion of any political regime, or trusts. |
| Date | 19:36:52, March 28, 2006 CET | From | Segue Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the Intelligence agency reform |
| Message | It should be acting in the promotion of Vanukian interests. There is a very good reason to permit covert operations, namely that we may one day need to use them to obtain an advantage that we cannot through overt action. Subject to legislative, executive and judicial oversight, our intelligence agencies must have latitude to do whatever circumstances dictate. Plus, its always good to find out about a fellow head of government in a compromising position - i heard a story somewhere that the British were able to get an advantage in some EU negotiations in the 70s or 80s after finding out about a foreign minister's indescretions. (Note this story may be apocryphal) |
| Date | 19:46:11, March 28, 2006 CET | From | dAda rEvoluTion | To | Debating the Intelligence agency reform |
| Message | And it can cost the head of the government, if there is a scandal.... |
| Date | 12:27:41, March 29, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Democrat Party | To | Debating the Intelligence agency reform |
| Message | The LDP cannot support this bill at this time. The world is a terrible place at this time with conflict and terror and we believe that we need to be proactive in preventing these events from occuring here rather then reactive for when they take place. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 62 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 439 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 59 |
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