((Never going to happen. This battle was fought and lost a long time ago.))((Is there any way I can procure the save to see what is happening in game terms, or is this an outrageous request for a novice deputy? ))
The refusal to hold a Referendum is an affront to the Belgian people that can only be explained by Conservative's fear of losing such a challenge and see their precious Monarchy dissolved by the overwhelming Republican majority of the Belgian people. The notion that the last elections were won by "Monarchist" parties is also laughable, as it want us to believe that those who voted for the "Moderate" party, a party that worked together with Republican parties just the year before, are all staunch supporters of the Monarchy and all opposed to any talks of Republic instead of, more realistically, having been betrayed by the sudden shift to the right of their party,
If the de Lannoy truly believe that the people is with him then he would have allowed the Referendum,this is an evident sign of weakness from government!
Netherlands-Belgium Associated State Pact: No
[BSU]
- Carl Coppens, Independent Socialist Deputy
22 SEP 1891
FROM COLONIAL COMMAND BENIN HQ
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YOURS THADDEE
GEN SUP AFT
And yet you fear to let a Referendum happen, even through it could end the demands for a Republic once and for all.De Lannoy smiles
It is just laughable, Monsieur Coppens. Moderate Liberal Party is an outrightly monarchist party, since Poisson Sr, years more than ever, even its left wing, and its supporters are liberal monarchists. More than that, you know what I would tell you? There are monarchists or borderline monarchists even among your own BSU voters, people who, in the past, elected moderates like de Vos, who applauded to the work of your party with Harfleurian Conservatives in a clearly monarchist coalition. This is why the leadership of your own party, until last years and its entente with NDP, has been very silent about republicanism. Your firebrand doctrines are not in any way so popular as you claim. There is no future for them in Belgium. People are with us, as these elections have proved.
- Alexandrde de Lannoy, Duke of Anjou, Prime Minister of Belgium
Colonial Supervision Bill, revised
I.Current Belgian сolonial possessions shall be divided into two territories, the Viceroyalty of Belgian Africa and the Free State of Batavia.
II. The supreme supervisory authorities over Belgian colonies is the Ministry of Colonies or other governmental agencies to which the Prime Minister had delegated the appropriate powers. The Ministry of Colonies:
a)Directs the overall economic development of Belgian overseas territories, sets directives for their executive officals.
b)Works out executive codes, rules and regulations regarding colonial issues.
c)Creates and divides the colonies into administrative units within the structure set in the following law.
d) Proposes to the Belgian parliament the status changes of the colonial possesions.
f) Sets the status and governance in all newly acquired colonies of Belgium until such are set by the parliamentary bill.
III. For sake of control over the activities of the local authorities by the central government the Royal Supervisory Council is set in each colonial possession. Its size, term of service and consistence are set by the Prime Minister basing on the size and needs of the colony in question. However 25% of Royal Supervisors must be elected by a simple majority by the Belgian parliament, 25% of Royal Supervisors are appointed by the Monarch, 20% of Royal Supervisors are appointed by the Prime Minister and must represent all existing governmental ministries, 15% Royal Supervisors are appointed by the Constitutional Court and 15% Royal Supervisors are appointed by the Royal Belgian Civil Service. They have the right to:
a) inspect all actions of colonial governmental mechanism and inform the central authority about all possible violation of Belgian laws and infringement of Belgian interests.
b) Deem, by a qualified two thirds majority of votes, illegitimate and postpone up to six monthes the execution of any decisions and acts that they consider not corresponding with applicable Belgian laws.
c) Suspend, by a simple majority of votes, any governmental official up to Minister-President, from executing his office for a term up to six monthes for any acts that they consider not corresponding with applicable Belgian laws.
The Royal Supervisory Council or any of his members may be dismissed by the Monarch or Prime Ministe upon approval of a simple majority of the lower house of Belgian parliament, for nonpolitical reasons, if necessary, confirmed by the Constitutional Court. A Royal Supervisor must be a Belgian citizen aged 25 or older.
IV Chief executive of Belgian Africa is the Viceroy of Belgian Africa
a) Viceroy of Belgian Africa is appointed by the Monarch upon a ratification of a simple majority of the lower house of Belgian parliament. The Viceroys are Belgian citizens aged 35 or older and having no less than 15 years of active governmental,military or public service
i)If the candidature of the Viceroy of Belgian Africa is refused to be ratified by the parliament for three consequent, the apolitical nature of this decision is to be confirmed by the Constitutional Court of Belgium
ii) The Viceroy of Belgian Africa is appointed from a list of candidates, set in the following way: three candidates are proposed to the King by the General Staff, three candidates are proposed to the King by the Prime Minister and three candidates are proposed to the King by the Belgian Royal Civil Service
b) Viceroy of Belgian Africa should serve at the pleasure of the Monarch. He can be replaced: 1)by the Monarch, 2)by a simple majority of votes in the lower house of Belgian Parliament upon proposal of a Prime Minister or Minister of Colonial Affairs for a nonpolitical reason, if necessary, confirmed by the Constitutional Court 3) by courts of justice per impeachement procedures set in the Constitution
c) The Viceroy of Belgian Aftica is the direct representative of the Monarch executing superintendence and control of the whole military and civilian administration of Belgian Aftica and has to reach legitimate targets set by the Monarch, the Prime Minister and/or Minister for Colonies.
V. The Viceroyalty of Belgian Africa is to be divided into Free State of Benin and the Free State of the Congo.
a) The executive of each Free State is a Minister-President are appointed by the Prime Minister/ or, if he chooses to delegate the powers, the Minister of Colonies upon approval of the Monarch. The Minister-Presidents are Belgian citizens aged 25 or older.
b) The Minister-President of Benin and of the Congo shall serve for five years term and may be reappointed for an unlimited number of terms. The Minister-President may be removed at any time by the 1) Prime Minister or Minister of Colonies 2) the Viceroy of Belgian Africa, for nonexecution of his orders, mismanagement of their areas and other legitimate and valid reasons. In case of removal by the Viceroy of Belgian Africa the Minister-President may appeal to the Monarch, and the Monarch may overrule the decision.
c) The Minister-President is responsible for the enforcing Belgian law within the Free State they govern, namely:
i) Executing the legitimate orders of the Viceroy of Belgian Africa, the Prime Minister and Minister of Colonies
ii) Heading the local administration, police and justice system
iii) Coordinating the activities of the representatives of Belgian central institutions (ministries or executives agencies) existing in the area
d) The office of Minister-President implies no military command, and colonial armed forces shall be managed by the Chief of the General Staff upon agreement with the Viceroy of Belgian Africa.
e) In the absence of a state of war, the Armed Forces on the territory of a Free State may not be deployed for law enforcement purposes without the consent of the Minister-President, Viceroy of Belgian Africa or the Monarch;
f) The Free States shall be divided into districts for administrative purposes. The creation and division of districts is the responsibility of the Ministry of Colonies
g) Each district shall be governed by a Grand Mayor, appointed by the Viceroy of Belgian Africa. They serve their term, execute duties and are removed in the way set for Minister Presidents in the clauses b-d of Article V of this bill. The Grand Mayors are Belgian citizens aged 25 or older.
VI. The Batavian Free State is run in accordance with the Article IV of this bill, but the duties connected with dismissal of Minister-President, issuance of legitimate orders to the Minister President, permission to use the military forces for policing that are in Belgian Africa executed by the Viceroy, here revert to the Monarch.
VII. The precedence of colonial legislation
a.Specific bills regulating colonials affairs may be passed by Belgian parliament.
b.General bills passed by Belgian parliament are implemented in the colonies if and to the extent they correspond with the specific condition existing in the area. They are implemented by special adoption executive decrees issued by the Viceroy upon the approval of a simple majority of Royal Supervisory Council of the colony and the Ministry of Colonies. That does not apply to the general bills protecting the rights and freedoms of Belgian populace of the colonies which are automatically implemented.
c. Specific rules, executive order and regulations of the Ministry of Colonies. Must not contradict the colonial bills of the parliament and adoption decrees of the Viceroy and be approved by Royal Supervisory Council of each colony.
d. Ordinary executive orders of the Viceroy and Minister Presidents must not contradict all of the above mentioned acts.
TO THE DUC STOP DE ZOET VANISHED STOP IS PRESUMED DEAD STOP GOD SAVE HIM STOP