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Bill: Modernising our Military Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal Progressive Alliance
Status[?]: passed
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: August 4662
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to end oppressive and discriminatory practices in our military. Luke Nelson LPA Defence Spokesperson |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Women in the military.
Old value:: Women have no place in the military.
Current: Women serve alongside men.
Proposed: Women serve alongside men.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Appointment of military officers
Old value:: Only members of the nobility can be appointed to military officer positions.
Current: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Proposed: Military officers are only appointed through battlefield commission.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war are enslaved.
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 4
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Proposed: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Military stance on homosexuality.
Old value:: Homosexuality is not tolerated in the military. The military actively seeks to remove homosexuals from it.
Current: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Proposed: Homosexuality is allowed in the military.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Discrimination in the military on grounds of race/religion.
Old value:: Candidates must be of a certain race/religion to hold positions of command.
Current: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Proposed: Any adult citizen can serve in the military, discrimination for racial or religious reasons is prohibited.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:47:48, November 08, 2019 CET | From | Lodamese Democratic Progressive Party | To | Debating the Modernising our Military Bill |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, We will wholeheartedly vote in favor of this bill. Paul Mideen, GPP Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 353 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 273 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 123 |
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