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Bill: Baltusian Military Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Conservative Party of Baltusia (CPB)
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 4818
Description[?]:
| This bill privatizes industry, bans unofficial paramilitaries, creates an emergency draft pool, and get politics out of the military. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's defence industry.
Old value:: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Current: Defence industries are privately owned and not subsidised.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government's position on paramilitaries.
Old value:: Paramilitaries are allowed but are heavily regulated by the government.
Current: Paramilitaries are allowed with full privileges, with the right to intervene when necessary.
Proposed: Paramilitaries are illegal and the recognized government may intervene freely to stop any possible activity.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term of civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Appointment of military officers
Old value:: The national legislature is responsible for the appointment of military officers
Current: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Proposed: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:12:44, September 18, 2020 CET | From | Neptunian Center Left Party (NCLP) | To | Debating the Baltusian Military Reform Act |
| Message | The NCLP is against this bill. Defense needs to be in the Government's control. We need to control this strong force and help the people. We also should not be forcing normal people to be part of the military. |
| Date | 22:53:50, September 18, 2020 CET | From | Conservative Party of Baltusia (CPB) | To | Debating the Baltusian Military Reform Act |
| Message | The draft would only be used when Baltusia is at war. As for the other measures, it reduces the size of government, bans paramilitary agitators, and gets politics out of the military. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 145 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 280 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Alduria, Rildanor and Lourenne all have Canrilaise (French) cultures. |
| Random quote: "A proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It's a proof. A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven." - Jean Chretien (describing the level of proof about weapons of mass destruction that Canada required to join the Iraq War) |