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Party vir die Vryheid (PvdV)[?]
This page contains information about the Party vir die Vryheid (PvdV).
This party is inactive.
Details
Nation[?]: Federale Republiek van Seridjan (Saridan)
Seats[?] in Volksraad (People's Council)[?]: 0
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Description[?]:
| The Freedom Party (PvdV), founded in February of 3436, is, though a recent development in Saridanian politics, an answer to the extremist religious policies instigated by the SFP. It is inspired by past Freedom Parties. History: The PvdV was formed in February 3436. That same winter, numerous anti-fascist, liberal/libertarian intellectuals and merchants had formed armed militias and unarmed protest groups throughout Tasselstaat. In Vryburg-based lawyer Johan Van Graan's residence, representatives of these groups(some of which were paramilitary, others not), united to form the PvdV. In the 3436 election, Johan van Graan was elected as the party's sole representative in the Heilige Vergadering(the word Holy/Heilige is in this context rejected by the PvdV). Led in the Assembly by van Graan alone, the party proposed a series of reforms to the legislature, nearly all of which were rejected. Van Graan attempted to settle internal disputes in the party throughout his first term. The election of 3441 was a huge success. The party became the largest in the Heilige Vergadering with 41 deputies, and fell short of becoming the largest in the popular vote by just a few hundred thousand votes. The secular parties(the KKWP and the PvdV) had won a majority(albeit not a super majority), and after failing to establish a minority government on its own, the party turned to the KKWP. They became unlikely partners in a Reformist coalition, a coalition that reached consensus on many issues. Being a minority party did not suit the SFP, which by 3445 had started protesting the development fiercely. When the people voted for the status quo in the elections the following year, Prins Biskop Rupert Tolla resigned, dismantling the SFP in the process. Kanselier van Graan Government failed to pass constitutional reforms, due to a dispute about an amendment that said the President would have the power to chair his own cabinet. The PvdV quickly dissolved the Heilige Vergadering, and in the election, which was very hard fought and polarizing for the nation, the KKWP won a majority(although the PvdV received more votes nationally). Johan van Graan and all of the PvdV ministers resigned, and the relationship between the KKWP and the PvdV grew increasingly hostile. The PvdV, now in opposition, criticized the KKWP for having shown, in Jaap Janssens' words, "an acute failure to lead" due to their no vote on the constutional reforms. The PvdV had absorbed many of the anti-communist former supporters of the SFP. These new supporters were much more religious than the traditional base, and this influx strengthened the Reformist fraction substantially, while driving many of the Vryburg Liberals over to the KKWP. This explains the big loss in Tasselstaat. About the PvdV: The PvdV, founded as a congress of several groups (primarily in Tasselstaat), had always had a diverse base. Three distinct fractions within the party had their own motives for participation. Merchants and businessmen from from Witburg(and increasingly Pietersburg) typically represented the Party's lassiez-faire approach to government and economic policies(calling themselves 'the Merchants'). This fraction is mostly led by Jaap Janssens, the CEO of 'Die Janssens/Monanto-Groep'( a very powerful multinational agro-business conglomerate)and a staunch free market capitalist. Lawyers and Attorneys, led by Johan van Graan, constitute the party's major advocate group for human rights and individual liberty, the Vryburg Liberals. They are much more secularist than the Witbank and Pietersburg businessmen. The perhaps most noisy fraction, albeit the least powerful one within the party, has been the religious conservative reformist fraction, the Reformists. They would like to see a less oppressive church, but oppose many of the socially liberal policy proposals(such as; legalizing homosexuality or worse yet, gay marriage; legalizing drugs or completely separating church and state) proposed by the Vryburg Liberals. Ideology: First and foremost, the PvdV is a party which seeks to ensure the human rights and freedoms of all Saridians. Although it recognizes the country's religious history, it is a semi-secularist party that calls for a greater separation of Church and State , which would in turn secure religious freedoms for all. Additionally, it promotes free trade and a small government. It seeks to reform the state, and make it a modern, functioning democracy. The PvdV is a proponent of individual freedoms. It is a predominantly urban party(its stronghold being Tesselstaat). It seeks to modernize Saridan's Conservative Hosian culture*. The PvdV is not a radical or revolutionary party, simply a reformist one. It harbors many conservatives, who believe that any major changes should happen gradually. *Controversial among Reformists. Party Chairmen: Name__________Fraction________Years Johan van Graan , Vryburg Liberal, 3436-3441 Jaap Janssens, Pietersburg Merchant, 3441- |
Ministries
This party is not part of the national cabinet.
Political Positions
| Ideology | Position | Visibility | Coherency |
| Centralization | moderate unitarist | moderate | perfect |
| Civil Rights | permissive-leaning | moderate | perfect |
| Ecology | moderate skeptic | close to none | perfect |
| Foreign Relations | moderate internationalist | limited | perfect |
| Government Responsibilities | moderate small government | moderate | perfect |
| Market | moderate laissez-faire | moderate | perfect |
| Military | unknown | close to none | perfect |
| Morality | conservative-leaning | moderate | perfect |
| Religion | secular-leaning | moderate | perfect |
Affiliations
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Election Results
History Table
| Month | Votes | Total Votes | Votes (%) | Votes (%) (+) | Seats | Total Seats | Seats (%) | Seats (+) |
| August 3436 | 1,112,057 | 54,496,322 | 2.04 | +2.04 | 1 | 101 | 0.99 | +1 |
| August 3441 | 22,726,346 | 57,557,083 | 39.48 | +37.44 | 41 | 101 | 40.59 | +40 |
| August 3446 | 21,272,914 | 53,210,922 | 39.98 | +0.49 | 41 | 101 | 40.59 | +0 |
| July 3448 | 21,420,073 | 42,657,709 | 50.21 | +10.24 | 48 | 101 | 47.52 | +7 |
| August 3453 | 22,845,493 | 42,008,541 | 54.38 | +4.17 | 53 | 101 | 52.48 | +5 |
| August 3458 | 22,211,971 | 27,433,824 | 80.97 | +26.58 | 81 | 101 | 80.20 | +28 |
| August 3463 | 17,281,434 | 22,567,441 | 76.58 | -4.39 | 76 | 101 | 75.25 | -5 |
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Legislation
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Legislative Agenda
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Voting Record
This is the voting[?] record of the Party vir die Vryheid (PvdV).
| Bill | Created | Voting started | Vote | Bill Status | Result |
| The Chemical Weapons Development act | November 2146 | November 2146 | passed | ||
| Fireman's ACT | October 2146 | October 2146 | defeated | ||
| Carpool Incentive Act | September 2146 | September 2146 | passed | ||
| Renewable Energy Support ACT | April 2146 | April 2146 | passed | ||
| Prayer Compromise | April 2146 | April 2146 | passed | ||
| Energy for the Poor act | April 2146 | April 2146 | passed | ||
| The Working Family Bill | January 2146 | January 2146 | passed | ||
| Education Bill | January 2146 | January 2146 | passed | ||
| The Contaceptives Bill | August 2144 | August 2144 | defeated | ||
| Small Business Act | January 2143 | January 2143 | passed | ||
| Ratification of the United Countries | November 2141 | November 2141 | passed | ||
| Prostitution ACT of 2140 | November 2141 | November 2141 | defeated | ||
| Cabinet Proposal of November 2140 | March 2141 | March 2141 | passed | ||
| Quota Act | March 2141 | March 2141 | defeated | ||
| Economic Aid and Trade Act | November 2140 | November 2140 | passed | ||
| Farming Act of 2140 | November 2140 | November 2140 | defeated | ||
| Illegal Aliens | July 2140 | July 2140 | passed | ||
| Tobacco Laws | July 2140 | July 2140 | passed | ||
| Industrial, Food Health Standards Reformation Bill | May 2139 | May 2139 | defeated | ||
| Repeal Gay Rights Treaty | May 2138 | May 2138 | defeated |
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