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Bill: "Unrestricted Defence" Revisited Bill 4743
Details
Submitted by[?]: Beluzia Renewal Party (BRP)
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: August 4744
Description[?]:
| The BRP is introducing this Bill due to the fact that the government of Beluzia has been in a state of limbo for a long time. At the last election, although no party won an outright majority, the Reformed White Front did win the most seats. This was despite only introducing one bill in the whole of its existence to date (concerning the granting of nobility). The RWF also abstained on many (probably the majority of Bills which passed through Parliament). However, it did vote in favour of a couple of Bills, one of which was this Bill - http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=621325 This "Unrestricted Defence Act" was proposed by the Beluzian Triumph League, who also have more seats than four other parties in Parliament. The BRP is resurrecting this Bill, as the parties which voted in favour of that Bill, plus the one abstaining party, would now have a majority to pass this Bill into law if they all voted in favour now. As the Articles included in this Bill have already been debated, it will be put to the vote immediately. |
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 allowed but restricted.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The policy with respect to nuclear weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never develop, produce or store nuclear weaponry.
Current: The nation shall never produce or store nuclear weaponry for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, produce and store nuclear arms.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:11:06, April 20, 2020 CET | From | Beluzia Renewal Party (BRP) | To | Debating the "Unrestricted Defence" Revisited Bill 4743 |
| Message | To reiterate what the BRP said during the debate on the original bill: For both articles, the BRP would like Parliament and our people to understand: We endorse the ABILITY to use the weapons, not the desire to. More important is the deterrence effect possible ONLY if we possess a deterrent and if it is believed capable of being used. The current policies disable BOTH elements of deterrence. |
| Date | 15:12:57, April 20, 2020 CET | From | Social democratic party | To | Debating the "Unrestricted Defence" Revisited Bill 4743 |
| Message | Abstain |
| Date | 18:40:09, April 20, 2020 CET | From | Beluzian Triumph League | To | Debating the "Unrestricted Defence" Revisited Bill 4743 |
| Message | thank you for revisiting, yes from us! |
| Date | 02:36:02, April 21, 2020 CET | From | National Democratic Party (NDP) | To | Debating the "Unrestricted Defence" Revisited Bill 4743 |
| Message | NDP will not support this bill. |
| Date | 16:05:29, April 21, 2020 CET | From | Beluzian Kingship Party | To | Debating the "Unrestricted Defence" Revisited Bill 4743 |
| Message | In times where the world seems doused in gasoline waiting for the spark I vote in favor of the bill |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 227 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 231 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 42 |
| Random fact: Party candidates for head of state elections are not visible to the public. This means that you cannot see who will run and who will not, which adds another strategic element to the elections. |
| Random quote: "The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." - Thomas Jefferson |