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Bill: Military Reform
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Party
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: January 4843
Description[?]:
| We need build strong military but also try to democratise it and to keep politics out of the military as much as possible. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning biological and chemical weaponry.
Old value:: The nation shall never purchase, produce, or store biological or chemical weaponry, for military purposes. Research and development of the technology is permitted.
Current: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to develop, construct and store biological and chemical weapons.
Article 2
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 reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation can only use chemical or biological weapons on non-civilan areas.
Article 3
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: The state owns national defence industries but these exist alongside privately owned defence industries.
Proposed: Defence industries are privately owned but subsidised by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards the use of land mines by the army.
Old value:: The use of land mines is allowed.
Current: The use of land mines is allowed.
Proposed: The use of land mines is allowed but restricted.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Appointment of military officers
Old value:: The Ministry of Defense is authorized to appoint military officers.
Current: Military officers are only appointed through battlefield commission.
Proposed: Military officers are only appointed through battlefield commission.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:34:12, November 06, 2020 CET | From | Democratic-Social Party | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | The Democratic-Socialist Party believes in a strong military, in a strong defense, and in securing our nation's borders and freedoms. However, our belief in a strong military cannot blind us to the fact that our own defense systems cause harm to other human beings around the world. For this reason, we do not support articles two and four because and unrestricted use of land mines and chemical and biological weapons will make our country prone to becoming the same type of cruel regime we oppose abroad. Sen. Jeffrey Yates (WB) |
| Date | 23:35:50, November 06, 2020 CET | From | Democratic-Social Party | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | The DSP is, nonetheless, willing to support articles 1, 3, and 5. For that reason, a new bill including those changes will be introduced to the floor. A bill we can all get behind of. Sen. Cher Cheng (PD) Senate Majority Leader |
| Date | 23:48:01, November 06, 2020 CET | From | Democratic-Social Party | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | The DSP has decided to support the bill in the end, despite article 2. |
| Date | 09:59:30, November 07, 2020 CET | From | Republican Party | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | This Bill is a bit confused. We're removing restrictions on CBRN capabilities, but increasing restrictions on land mines? Any the appointment of officers, should this should be done through a constitutional method such as allowing the MOD to have it as a responsibility. Battlefield commissions? We're not at war, so no officers are to be appointed? |
| Date | 13:07:27, November 07, 2020 CET | From | Democratic Party | To | Debating the Military Reform |
| Message | The Democratic Party has also decided to support this bill, despite Article 1 being concerning to us. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 105 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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