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Did anyone else watch Full House as a kid? We're like that. We cause disasters but are still one family at the end of the day!
Ultior is Uncle Jesse.
Central Dintinia, The taklamakan desert, Europaterre, Kobanie, and 1 otherPeruni
And the people from the embassy regions who pop in from time to time would be like Michelle's friends. They're cute, and don't stay long.
When the occasional GP heavyweight visits our region for a second, like Queen Yuno did once. Just to pop in for a moment. 😄
Will she make a second cameo? I hope so, but probably not.
I will be running for the position of parliamentarian! I’ve linked my updated campaign below:
I have been honoured to serve Sonindia for the past few months. With your support, I wish to serve Sonindia for another term representing you as a parliamentarian. Much has transpired during my first term, and I’m slightly changing my platform to reflect this.
If elected, here are my goals:
1. Increase Transparency
The recent events have showed us how much ordinary Sonindians like you and me are being left out of our government. As many of you know, Kobanie revealed the existence of a secret government channel on our official government server. I am in the government and I never had access to this channel. In most governments, the members of the legislative branch have access to all classified information when the issue at vote involves that classified information. Not so much in this government; when Kobanie’s Transparency Act came to vote, the elites refused to tell the rest of us why they opposed an act that most other members of government were supporting. Only after Kobanie revealed the existence of a secret channel did we start to tell us why. Therefore, I believe that all elected officials in Sonindia should have access to all government channels, so parliamentarians like me can more wisely cast our votes.
2. No Monarchy
Sonindia is a republic with democratically-elected representatives. To install a monarchy, even a symbolic one, undermines the very nature of a republic. I will oppose any bill that tries to install a monarch, even a ceremonial one.
3. Government Server Ownership
I believe that this region should transfer server ownership of all government servers to a nation not holding a government position in that server. This is the only way these servers can be moderated fairly and without bias. For example, the main Sonindia server cannot be owned by anyone in the legislative or executive branch.
4. Combat Inactivity in Government
Over the past few months, the Prime Minister Gerdon Laughis has gone completely AFK and has not participated in government at all. This has made the whole region lethargic, as the region is essentially acting without a head of state. I support warning members of government for inactivity much more often, warning them whenever they miss a vote and not just for prolonged periods of inactivity. Once a member of government accumulates enough warns, they should be removed from office. This is how the constitution intended for it to work, but recently, this feature was used halfheartedly, which is partially to blame for the recent inactivity crisis.
5. Delegate of the People
During my first term, I put my region’s interests above my own when participating in government. That will not change if I am elected to a second term. I will continue to put my region’s interests above my own, I will continue to be a servant of the citizens of Sonindia, and I will continue to serve Sonindia faithfully.
Europaterre, Befreitland, and Javokia
Announcement
Hello everyone! I’d like to announce my participation in the Head of Parliament election, seeking a return to that position!
Please take some time to read my campaign below and don’t hesitate to telegram me or DM me your feedback, any objections or questions:
May 2020
#EuroForHoP
For more transparent and organised elections
i. Creating the "Elections Act 2020", which establishes the position of Head of Elections, sets specific timelines for the elections and creates an #elections-debate channel in the main Sonindian server (credits to Serbersia who created a whole server for that, but I believe that a channel in the main server could lead to more citizens being able to watch the debate).
See more details here:
ii. Establishing specific timelines for the conduction of elections: a) announcement of opening nominations and the schedule of elections – 10 days before the election day; b) end of nominations and start of debate – 5 days before the election day; c) end of debate, time for the people to reflect – 1 day before the election day; d) beginning of elections – they will last three days, from a Friday to a Sunday; e) After the closure of voting and within 24 hours the results are announced; f) the Supreme Court should also verify the results and announce them in detail (number of voters, valid votes etc.) within five days after the closure of voting.
iii. Creating an “#elections-debate” channel in the Sonindia server in Discord, overseen by the Head of Elections. This is where live debates will take place (credits to Serbersia, who created an entire server about that, I do think though that if this debate happens in the main server more people will be able to see it).
For a more active government
i. Fully enforcing the Activity Check Act 2020
I understand that all of us may face numerous problems in our everyday life. I also understand that we all have more important things in our life than NationStates. Impeaching and convicting members of the government should not be considered a taboo, but a necessary step for out region to function and be effective. The intentions of convicting someone are not an offense towards his/her face. That’s why warnings exist; both the Prime Minister and the Head of Parliament should not be afraid to grant warnings. This is the nature of politics.
ii. Establishing the role of Deputy Head of Parliament
We have seen many Heads of Parliament appointing temporarily other members of the parliament – or not – to fulfill their duties during their absence. It’s time to have a permanent role of Deputy Head of Parliament, appointed by the Head of Parliament after his/her election by the people. The Deputy must be a member of the parliament who does not hold any other offices.
For a better Constitution
i. Amending Article 13 to link the number of Members of the Parliament to the population and the removal of Embassy Officer's seat.
See the detailed change here:
Article 13. The General Chamber shall be composed of the Prime Minister, the Head of Parliament, the World Assembly Delegate, the Embassy Officer and four elected representatives by the People.
Proposed change:
Article 13. The General Chamber shall be composed of the Prime Minister, the Head of Parliament, the World Assembly Delegate and one Member of the Parliament for every sixty-five residents of Sonindia. The number of open positions of Members of the Parliament shall be reviewed before every election.
ii. Amending Article 70, asking the Prime Minister of the Republic to ask for a vote of confidence in the middle of his term, as the Delegate does.
See the detailed change here:
Article 70. Elections for the Seat of Prime Minister will occur on every 182nd and 183rd day from the previous election, with change should circumstances present themselves to require it. Only the
Parliament may decide through an absolute majority whether the circumstances presented are significant enough.
Proposed article:
Article 70. Elections for the Seat of Prime Minister shall occur from the 181st to the 183rd day from the previous election, with change should circumstances present themselves to require it. Only the
Parliament may decide through an absolute majority whether the circumstances presented are significant enough. A vote of confidence shall be requested from the Parliament from the 85th to the 95th day after the election. If the Prime Minister gets the vote, he/she shall be able to continue his term. Otherwise, elections must be conducted immediately.
iii. Amending Article 71 (the same as above, but for the Head of Parliament).
See the detailed change here:
Article 71. Elections for the Seat of Head of Parliament will take place every four months in February 16th, June 16th, and October 16th, with change should circumstances present themselves to require it. Only the Prime Minister in agreement with the current Delegate may decide whether the circumstances presented are significant enough.
Proposed article:
Article 71. Elections for the Seat of Head of Parliament will take place 120 days after the previous election. A vote of confidence shall be requested from the Parliament from the 55th to the 65th day after the election. If the Head of Parliament gets the vote, he/she shall be able to continue his term. Otherwise, elections must be conducted immediately.
For a diverse but united Sonindia
i. Creating a plan for the creation of political parties:
- For a population between 100 and 519 nations political parties are forbidden, but instead "Ideology Groups" can be created. How would that work? See here:
ii. Opposing monarchy
I’m not going to support the establishment of monarchy in Sonindia. The referendum conducted basically divided Sonindia, in fact having as a result a tie (or, a single vote difference). In order to keep the region united, I’ll oppose any attempts to establish monarchy. A second reason for that is our tradition and our democratic values. It would be ironic to recruit members by inviting them into a true democracy and when they actually join they’d have to see a King – the first impression would be that, whether it was figurehead or not.
For well-informed citizens
In order to keep citizens up-to-date, a government and legal tabloid will be created, issued every time a law has been passed and goes into effect or a Court verdict has been issued. It will be issued by the Director of Tabloid, a member of the Ministry of Culture. It will only contain the texts of laws and verdicts (no comments, no journalism) in an official format, which will be presented once the law is proposed by me in the Parliament.
This is my campaign for the HoP elections.
I hope you liked it!
I personally commit to get all these things done, as I've done in my previous terms in the government.
HAIL THE REPUBLIC!
HAIL SONINDIA!
Former World Assembly Delegate
Former Head of Parliament
An eternal citizen of Sonindia
Let the best one win!
Hail Sonindia!
Central Dintinia, Swasal, Ultior, The taklamakan desert, and 4 othersBefreitland, Serbersia, Sorentia, and Kobanie
I nominate Europaterre to the position of Head of Parliament!
Central Dintinia and Europaterre
I said I was running for Parliamentarian? I think I did,but If not,I declare my candidancy to it
Central Dintinia, The taklamakan desert, Europaterre, Befreitland, and 2 othersSorentia, and Kobanie
Elections are open for all positions in Parliament, including HoP! In the following days, please announce your candidacy and start campaigning!!
Central Dintinia, The taklamakan desert, Europaterre, Befreitland, and 2 othersKobanie, and Aszcrovia
Swasal, The taklamakan desert, Europaterre, Iceland242, and 4 othersBefreitland, Kobanie, For vooperia, and Muomnerog
For those who do not know, I am Lindrodia and I will be running in the elections for Parliament.
I promise to be the parliamentarian for the people and bring about positive change where it is needed.
You can read my campaign dispatch by following this link:
I promise to bring about the long-needed reform to the region and uphold the values which are so important to us as a region - Democracy, freedom, The rule of Law
1. Establish a Legislative and Electoral Council - To oversee the process of electing and legislating and to make sure that the process is as fair and transparent as possible without compromising the right to vote in secret.
2. Establish an official civil service - An apolitical and apartisan group tasked with the general running of the region. Similar to the British civil service, members would not be able to run for a political office, nor join a political party and would have to be totally neutral and would be permanent, that is they would not be replaced after elections. it would manage all discord severs and channels. One department would be an electoral commission who would be tasked with running elections and making sure that they are as neutral as possible.
3. Separation of the SAAF and the executive branch - The leadership of the SAAF is becoming too powerful in the region. A military organisation should have very little executive power in the region, something which is sadly not a reality at the moment.
Vote Lindrodia
Hail the Republic!
Befreitland, Sorentia, Kobanie, and Muomnerog
May the light of the sun be with you! Auriel, leader of New Aurielia has chosen Sonindia as their peoples home among the waves and crystal caverns!
Ultior, Europaterre, Muomnerog, Zorroa, and 1 otherNscwabe kotongo
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