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Bill: People's Justice Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Kanjoran Socialist 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: April 2344
Description[?]:
| We need to bring a sense of justice to the people. Our current system is ineffecient and needs to be updated from its crude draconian form, to the glimmering shine of modern marvel. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Current: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Proposed: The government competitively subcontracts security management to private security firms.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 11:29:26, January 12, 2007 CET | From |  Kanjoran Socialist Party | To | Debating the People's Justice Act |
| Message | support, suggestions? |
| Date | 11:44:37, January 12, 2007 CET | From | Partie Patriotique de Kanjor | To | Debating the People's Justice Act |
| Message | Private Security firms? We really dont think this is a good idea. We believe it is more inefficent than either a National or Provincial force. These security peoples first loyalty will not be to the State or the People but to their particular employer. We urge the IP to reconsider this provision. |
| Date | 11:52:52, January 12, 2007 CET | From | Kanjoran Socialist Party | To | Debating the People's Justice Act |
| Message | support, suggestions? |
| Date | 11:54:39, January 12, 2007 CET | From | Kanjoran Socialist Party | To | Debating the People's Justice Act |
| Message | Yes, but greed drives loyalty to the state. The security firms need the governments money, and the mercenaries need the firms money. So the firm won't go against the government, and therfore neither will the mercs. The above was a double post |
| Date | 12:32:58, January 12, 2007 CET | From | Partie Patriotique de Kanjor | To | Debating the People's Justice Act |
| Message | We can agree with article 1 however. |
| Date | 20:44:12, January 12, 2007 CET | From | Front de Libèration du Kanjor | To | Debating the People's Justice Act |
| Message | We support with 1,2,3 but disagree with Article 4. We believe in a State controlled Police force to watch the people at all times. |
| Date | 21:13:57, January 12, 2007 CET | From | Front de Libèration du Kanjor | To | Debating the People's Justice Act |
| Message | We would ask the Industrialist Party to tell us more about the proposed system in Article 4, my party may be swayed. |
| Date | 21:21:13, January 12, 2007 CET | From | Kanjoran Socialist Party | To | Debating the People's Justice Act |
| Message | Well basically the idea is as old as time. There are people who are willing to work for an ideal as long as they are payed. Saying that they would go against Kanjor is as idiotic as saying that the national police force will rebel against the state. These people will be fine and outstanding citizens, the government will make sure that the security firms will check backgrounds etc. These people would only need to be where put, like maybe swat teams or something, because we will have the military acting as a defacto police force anyway. This saves the government some expediture, as the firms will lower prices so they get the deal. it's a win win situation. |
| Date | 21:36:52, January 12, 2007 CET | From | Front de Libèration du Kanjor | To | Debating the People's Justice Act |
| Message | Well that makes sense, support! |
| Date | 22:19:41, January 13, 2007 CET | From | Socio-Captialist Party | To | Debating the People's Justice Act |
| Message | Article One is reasonable, however Article Two is questionable. How late is the curfew (2:00 A.M for example) and how will it improve security? A reasoning behind this article would be nice. I also agree with the Patriotique de Kanjor party on Article Four, because private security firms have the potential to provide insufficient security. At the very least, these firms should have background checks and/or inspections before they are hired... |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 118 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 107 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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