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Bill: Ministerialisation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ministerial Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill proposes the withdrawal from a treaty. It will require half of the legislature to vote in favor[?]. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: December 2230
Description[?]:
| Our agenda. |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the Treaty Ensuring The Free Speach of Nations and Citizens.
Article 2
Withdraw from the Global Emancipation Treaty.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in cosmetics research.
Old value:: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is regulated.
Current: Animals may not be used for testing cosmetics products.
Proposed: The use of animals to test cosmetic products is unregulated.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Current: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Government-issued identity card policy.
Old value:: Citizens are issued with identity cards on a voluntary basis.
Current: All citizens are issued with identity cards but are not required to carry them.
Proposed: All citizens are issued with identity cards and are required to carry them at all times.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Government policy towards giving aid to foreign countries.
Old value:: The government only gives aid for disaster relief in foreign countries.
Current: The government gives high levels of aid to countries in need.
Proposed: The government never offers international aid.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The use of animals in medical research.
Old value:: The use of animals in research is subject to basic regulations.
Current: Animals may not be used for any research.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the use of animals for research.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Current: There shall be no mandatory military or civilian national service.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Current: The nation shall never use nuclear weapons in warfare unless another nation uses them first.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war are immediately returned to their own government.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are enslaved.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:07:10, May 20, 2006 CET | From |  Sekowan Freedom Party | To | Debating the Ministerialisation |
| Message | That's nice. It won't pass while I'm in power, but it's nice. |
| Date | 21:17:16, May 20, 2006 CET | From | People's Liberation Army | To | Debating the Ministerialisation |
| Message | After deliberation, the PLA can agree to a majority of the articles (8) with a dislike of 4 articles. We will be voting for this at this time. |
| Date | 13:26:34, May 21, 2006 CET | From | Cruzada Tradicionalista Sekowana | To | Debating the Ministerialisation |
| Message | Uh... HECK no!?! Good god, what an awful bill. I am dissappointed in the PLA vote for this tyrannous and criminal measure. I no longer regret urinating in Sr. de Alvear's marguerita. Don Fernando Toro, Party Chairman of the Socialist Liberal Party of Sekowo |
| Date | 03:09:31, May 22, 2006 CET | From | People's Liberation Army | To | Debating the Ministerialisation |
| Message | As we said, there are some components that we may not agree with, but overall the measure is better than the status quo. We also don't indulge in "margeuritas", whatever that may be. ;) |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 625 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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