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Parliament needs a new Speaker. If I may, I'd suggest to nominate Hajji Giray I.

On a more general note, I would recommend that Parliament consider two changes to the Constitution in order to prevent problems such as we are currently experiencing from recurring in the future:

(1) When electing a Speaker, Parliament should also elect a Deputy Speaker who can take over if the need arises.

(2) At the same time, I'd suggest that Parliament institute a mid-term roll-call. MPs should have half a week to sign up or pm the Speaker; if they don't, they should be replaced with another candidate.

In addition, I would also recommend that Parliament consider the following changes:

(3) At the moment, MPs are required to step down if there is a foreseeable absence of ten days or more; I'd suggest to extend that period to two weeks.

(4) Given the limited number of citizens who are active in national party politics, I would suggest to reduce the number of MPs to ten, and to revise the Constitution accordingly in all its particulars.
 

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(5) As an alternative to (4), Parliament could perhaps also reconsider the incompatibility of ministerial and parliamentary offices.
 

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Mel,

I like the idea of removing the incompatability of ministerial and parliamentary offices. Would we change that as a "Game decision" or actually go through an in-game constitutional change, according to our constitution. My feeling is the latter would take time. I say go for it.

[slight edit]
 

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I agree with your proposals, Melanchthon.
 

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Well now that i have gotten settled in the MDIA office i have a suggestion concerning the military.
Nothing major.
We all know that the military is in shambles.
What we need to know is what we can do and if it realy is neccesary.
Therefore i propose a large exercise held at the end of the current training year in our large training area in WET.
This would be a amphibius landing by the marines with the support of the airborne and ranger units.
Against this would we have 2 regiments from the army.
Also of course parts of the navy and airforce would be involved.
The goal of the exercise is to see how ready our forces are to defend our island against invasion by sea.
Theese are the units i considered:

Attacking:
Marine/Ranger/Airborne regiment HQ combined
12th Airborne Battalion
23rd Ranger Battalion
11th Ranger Battalion
211th Artillery Battalion
1/212 AD Company (reinforced)
1st+2nd Transport helicopter battalion
1 marine battalion
1 CVBG
1 Fighter Division
3/1st Attack helicopter company

Defending:
212th Command Company (21st inf div HQ)
1/212th Recon company.
113th Mech Inf Reg
113th AD battalion
11th Artillery brigade (reduced)
211th Inf Reg
1/1st 2/1st attack helicopter companies
1 Fighter divisions
1 Attack division

The exercise will take place at the end of the current training year which is very soon.
With the commities approval i will send this to the military HQ.
 

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Originally posted by Melanchthon
Parliament needs a new Speaker. If I may, I'd suggest to nominate Hajji Giray I.

OKAY

On a more general note, I would recommend that Parliament consider two changes to the Constitution in order to prevent problems such as we are currently experiencing from recurring in the future:

(1) When electing a Speaker, Parliament should also elect a Deputy Speaker who can take over if the need arises.

I SUGGEST THAT THE SECOND CANDIDATE (THE COUNTER CANDIDATE IF THERE'S ONLY ONE OR THE RUNNER UP) ASSUME ROLE OF VICE SPOKESPERSON

(2) At the same time, I'd suggest that Parliament institute a mid-term roll-call. MPs should have half a week to sign up or pm the Speaker; if they don't, they should be replaced with another candidate.

MORE BUREAUCRACY?

In addition, I would also recommend that Parliament consider the following changes:

(3) At the moment, MPs are required to step down if there is a foreseeable absence of ten days or more; I'd suggest to extend that period to two weeks.

OKAY 10-12 DAYS, IT SHOULD BE ARBITRARY. A FEW DAYS IS ENOUGH TO DRIVE SOME MEMBERS INSANE ABOUT LACK OF ACTIVITY.

(4) Given the limited number of citizens who are active in national party politics, I would suggest to reduce the number of MPs to ten, and to revise the Constitution accordingly in all its particulars.

SEEMS WISE TO ME.

[/QUOTE]

As our Steering Commitee members are absent I will have to assume their duties since the RD has been doing too much on it's own lately.
 

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Every Army needs exercise, so you have my go-ahead, peo.
 

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Ok...
Then i will submit this to the HQ and wait for the results.

[OOC: Wonder how long 3 weeks game time is in real time /OOC]
 

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[OOC: a couple of days I would say...]
 

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I have now issued a press release in the MDIA thread.
 

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(1) When electing a Speaker, Parliament should also elect a Deputy Speaker who can take over if the need arises.

(2) At the same time, I'd suggest that Parliament institute a mid-term roll-call. MPs should have half a week to sign up or pm the Speaker; if they don't, they should be replaced with another candidate.

In addition, I would also recommend that Parliament consider the following changes:

(3) At the moment, MPs are required to step down if there is a foreseeable absence of ten days or more; I'd suggest to extend that period to two weeks.

(4) Given the limited number of citizens who are active in national party politics, I would suggest to reduce the number of MPs to ten, and to revise the Constitution accordingly in all its particulars.

(5) As an alternative to (4), Parliament could perhaps also reconsider the incompatibility of ministerial and parliamentary offices.

OOC Response: It may be best to do this unilaterally as chaning the constitution would be a long and tedious process. As for my opinions as a player in this game, 1, 2, and 3 sound fine. They should streamline the process and make parliament move faster. I don't like 4 just becaus I feel that more people in government make it more fun. Though due to the shortage of bodies that we suffer from time to time, I think 5 is a good idea. Whatever changes we make, they should be implemented before the elections are complete, so the new governing party(s) will know what the rules are.

Craig