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Bill: Sekowan Liberation Law of 2243
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Liberation Army
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This bill asks for an amendement to the Constitution. It will require two-thirds of the legislature to vote in favor. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2244
Description[?]:
| In the Council of Peers of the Union of Sekowo A LAW To Shed the Last Vestiges of Colonial Rule. Section 1: The new national anthem is now Viva La Unin de Sekowo! (Viva!) Viva nuestra libertad! (Viva!) Viva justicia en la Unin (Viva!) In 2196, when we gained our independence The crown was shocked of what had come. Everyone came to fight for our people's defence, and we all knew what we were running from. Farmers, soldiers, even mothers had known What our ancestors had sewn. (Ah si.) Everyone knew what we were doing, We all know that our day is coming. Viva La Unin de Sekowo! (Viva!) Viva nuestra libertad! (Viva!) Viva justicia en la Unin (Viva!) The fight was long and hard, The battles left our nation torn and scarred. We all know that our day is coming, We all know what our nation is becoming. Workers, artists, even children see What their parents had fought to death for. We no longer have to flee, (No mas!) This nation doesn't worry about the crown anymore! Viva La Unin de Sekowo! (Viva!) Viva nuestra libertad! (Viva!) Viva justicia en la Unin (Viva!) Est llegando la hora, Our day has finally arrived. Comenzar un nuevo da Sekowo libre y soberna! Let us not forget, Porque samos un solo pueblo, Our parents paid off all our debt. Quiero volar mi bandera! Viva La Unin de Sekowo! (Viva!) Viva nuestra libertad! (Viva!) Viva justicia en la Unin (Viva!) Sekowo! (Viva!) Where patriotic blood was shed (Ay Dios.) Sekowo! (Viva!) Where our wealth lies in our bed (Ah si.) Sekowo! (Viva!) Where our fields are green! Let freedom ring! Bizena! (Libre!) Tiene una Guerra! (Libre!) Hikhala! (Libre!) Barra Baja! (Libre!) Undarro! (Libre!) Sekowo! (LIBRE!) Section 2: The Head of State is also Head of Government. Section 3: The national flag is now http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/89/flagsized8jx.png Section 4: Sekowo withdraws from a deceptive treaty. Section 5: The Head of Government is known as Ministro Uno. Section 6: The Head of State is known as El President. Section 7: All citizens are issued with identification cards, but are not required to carry them. Section 8: The Legislature is now the Congreso Nacional. Section 9: Nationality is only granted to those born within Sekowo or to a national. Section 10: The national animal is the Puma. Section 11: The national motto is Viva la Unin. Section 12: The national sport is Futbol. Section 13: There will now be 327 Legislators. Respectfully submitted, Carlos Mara de Alvear People's Liberation Army General |
Proposals
Article 1
Withdraw from the Treaty Ensuring The Free Speach of Nations and Citizens.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The lyrics of the national anthem.
Old value:: I pledge allegience to the flag Of the Union of Sekowo And to the people for which it stands, One nation, indivisible, With justice and liberty for all.
Current:
(Kunikata): 海ゆかば 水漬く屍 山ゆかば 草生す屍 帝の 辺にこそ死なめ 返り見はせじ (Sekowan): 海ゆかば 水漬ちゅる屍 山いかー 草生する屍 帝ぬ 辺んかいどぅ死なめい けーいんーじぇーさじ (Luthorian): If I go far away to the sea I shall leave my bones there If I go far away to the mountains I shall leave my bones there Without one regret I shall sacrifice for His Majesty And for my fatherland (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfBebI2oFp4) |
Proposed:
| Viva La Unin de Sekowo! (Viva!) Viva nuestra libertad! (Viva!) Viva justicia en la Unin (Viva!) In 2196, when we gained our independence The crown was shocked of what had come. Everyone came to fight for our people's defence, and we all knew what we were running from. Farmers, soldiers, even mothers had known What our ancestors had sewn. (Ah si.) Everyone knew what we were doing, We all know that our day is coming. Viva La Unin de Sekowo! (Viva!) Viva nuestra libertad! (Viva!) Viva justicia en la Unin (Viva!) The fight was long and hard, The battles left our nation torn and scarred. We all know that our day is coming, We all know what our nation is becoming. Workers, artists, even children see What their parents had fought to death for. We no longer have to flee, (No mas!) This nation doesn't worry about the crown anymore! Viva La Unin de Sekowo! (Viva!) Viva nuestra libertad! (Viva!) Viva justicia en la Unin (Viva!) Est llegando la hora, Our day has finally arrived. Comenzar un nuevo da Sekowo libre y soberna! Let us not forget, Porque samos un solo pueblo, Our parents paid off all our debt. Quiero volar mi bandera! Viva La Unin de Sekowo! (Viva!) Viva nuestra libertad! (Viva!) Viva justicia en la Unin (Viva!) Sekowo! (Viva!) Where patriotic blood was shed (Ay Dios.) Sekowo! (Viva!) Where our wealth lies in our bed (Ah si.) Sekowo! (Viva!) Where our fields are green! Let freedom ring! Bizena! (Libre!) Tiene una Guerra! (Libre!) Hikhala! (Libre!) Barra Baja! (Libre!) Undarro! (Libre!) Sekowo! (LIBRE!) |
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Structure of the executive branch.
Old value:: The Head of State and Head of Government are two separate officials.
Current: The Head of State is hereditary and symbolic; the Head of Government chairs the cabinet.
Proposed: The Head of State is also Head of Government.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The national flag (URL).
Old value:: http://osmoothie.com/uploads/flag.jpg
Current: https://i.imgur.com/2nH6CJP.png
Proposed: http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/89/flagsized8jx.png
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The title of the head of government, who chairs the cabinet.
Old value:: Prime Minister
Current: 大靖高国首相/大靖髙國首相- Dai Sekōkoku Shushō (Prime Minister of the Imperial State of Seko)
Proposed: Ministro Uno
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change The formal title of the Head of State.
Old value:: First Peer
Current: 惟忠、大靖高国天皇及び大元帥陸海空軍大将/惟忠、大靖髙國天皇及び大元帥陸海空軍大將 - Koretada, Dai Sekōkoku Tennō, Dai Gensui Rikukaikūgun Taishō (His Imperial Majesty, Koretada, Emperor of Seko, Grand Commander-in-chief of the Imperial Armed Forces)
Proposed: El President
Article 7
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 but are not required to carry them.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The official title of the legislative assembly.
Old value:: Council of Peers
Current:
| 国会 - Kokkai (Imperial Diet) |
Proposed: Congreso Nacional
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning granting nationality (national of this state without implication of having citizenship rights).
Old value:: Anyone receives nationality but immigrants must pass a test to gain nationality.
Current: Anyone is able to claim nationality.
Proposed: Only those born in this country or to nationals receive nationality.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The National Animal.
Old value:: The Elephant
Current: 錦鯉 - Nishikigoi (Koi carp)
Proposed: Puma
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change The national motto.
Old value:: Long Live the Union
Current: 万事、皇国のために/萬事、皇國ぬたみに (All for Sekowo)
Proposed: Viva la Unin
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The official national sport.
Old value:: Cricket
Current: 空手 (Karate) & 剣道 (Kendō)
Proposed: Futbol
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change The total number of seats in the legislative assembly. Should be between 75 and 750.
Old value:: 725
Current: 450
Proposed: 327
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 15:19:54, June 20, 2006 CET | From | Drake Party | To | Debating the Sekowan Liberation Law of 2243 |
| Message | The Drake party opposes this bill. Why are all the name changes needed? Why less seats? Why one head office instead of the two we currently have? |
| Date | 19:16:22, June 20, 2006 CET | From | Cruzada Tradicionalista Sekowana | To | Debating the Sekowan Liberation Law of 2243 |
| Message | What is the PLAs objection to the treaty? I oppose the amendment to our naturalization laws. Minister One does not appeal to me as a title for the HoG(neither does [i]hog[/i] for that matter), but I don't guess it matters given the change in the executive structure. I really prefer the president and prime minister structure we have now, but I won't vote against the bill on that basis. Really, ultimately, I get suspicious when someone wants to withdraw from a treaty whose only purpose is to protect the civil rights of the people. Someone isn't planning on using the secession crisis as a 911 or reichstag fire. Are they?!? |
| Date | 19:19:36, June 20, 2006 CET | From | Cruzada Tradicionalista Sekowana | To | Debating the Sekowan Liberation Law of 2243 |
| Message | I MIGHT vote on this, just to give me a nice fascist regime to fight in the future. WTF, my party is already rated as restrictive leaning. I don't get that, but maybe I should just swim with it for awhile. |
| Date | 00:44:08, June 21, 2006 CET | From | People's Liberation Army | To | Debating the Sekowan Liberation Law of 2243 |
| Message | Name changes are required to throw off the last vestiges of colonialism. We wish to have less seats in the assembly to ensure that we are respectable and not a rubber stamp legislature. We wish to have one head office as we find it a bit obnoxious to have two people lead our nation. These positions go hand in hand with one another and it is exponentially ludicrous if both are not from the same party. This is another vestige of colonialism that we wish to shed. We wish to leave the treaty as for some reason the treaty bars the appointment of government employees in a political way. We feel that this is also ludicrous and causes strife as employees close to the HoS/HoG should be from the same party if he/she so desires due to the sensitive information that is involved. |
| Date | 04:20:41, June 25, 2006 CET | From | Cruzada Tradicionalista Sekowana | To | Debating the Sekowan Liberation Law of 2243 |
| Message | Sure. What th hell... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 398 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 165 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 162 |
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