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Bill: The People's Defence act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Sameinuðu vinnumarkaður(United Labour)
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: March 4611
Description[?]:
| Speaker, A government has a few priorities that has greater precedence than others. The satisfaction of basic humans needs such as clothing, food and shelter. The right for each man and woman to work. And of course, the security and safety of this nation’s citizens. That is why I no look at the state of our defence and see a government that does not only neglect our national security but engages in practices that can only be seen as worsening it. You ask what our policy is. It is, quite simply, the policy of a strong national defence, independent foreign policy and solidarity with our people and the world. It is to act for peace through deterring nation from attacking us and through building brotherhood with other nations. You ask what our aim is. It is Speaker that the perseverance of this nation in grievous times. We have several proposals that would bolster our defence, defuse our provocative foreign policy and create security for our citizen in case of calamity. For us to be a strong voice and independent voice, not subjugated to another nations whims and desires. Selma Steinsdottir, Leader of United Labour Front |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Civil defence is the government's policy on providing shelters to be used in the event of attacks on major cities, mainly nuclear attacks and bombing.
Old value:: Local authorities are responsible for building and maintaining shelters.
Current: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Proposed: The government builds and maintains a network of shelters across the nation.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government determines which missionaries are permitted to visit on a person by person basis.
Current: The government requires foreign missionaries to register with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Proposed: Foreign missionaries are not permitted to enter the nation.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change
The government's policy regarding foreign investments.
Old value:: Foreign investors may freely invest in national companies.
Current: Foreign investors need to obtain government approval for all investments in national companies.
Proposed: Foreign investors may invest in national companies, but may not get a majority share.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government never offers international aid.
Current: The government gives moderate aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Proposed: 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.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:23:09, July 22, 2019 CET | From | Landsbyggðarflokkurinn (RP) | To | Debating the The People's Defence act |
| Message | Speaker, Many of these proposals are contradicting what Selma Steinsdottir claims to desire: a strong military. Labour wants these things but then decides to end our nuclear and chemical weapons laws. Our ability to use those weapons at a minute's notice makes us a force to be reckoned and lessens our reliance for conventional military forces. Einar Jónsson Minister of Defense |
| Date | 09:26:47, July 23, 2019 CET | From | Sameinuðu vinnumarkaður(United Labour) | To | Debating the The People's Defence act |
| Message | Speaker, I don’t know if the right honourable member of parliament did not listen, did not understand or did just decide to lie. We do not propose an end to neither of our programme, however we do propose a change in our doctrine. We will no longer use those kinds of horrendous weapons unprovoked, but only in retaliation and defence. We propose a doctrine to deter attacks, rather than provoking attacks which is the policy of this government! Selma Steinsdottir, Chairman of United Labour Front |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |
| no | Total Seats: 250 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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