NationStates Jolt Archive


Contravesial Decree Of the Casa

Intracircumcordei
29-09-2007, 03:15
DTV4 -

A contraversial decree was lifted from the Casa Militar today to the senate floor by Praetor Virgaelo. To paraphrase what was said today that which stunned a large portion of the Secretariat, who openly spoke against it, is as follows:

New policy pertaining to all wars outside of Dian Imperial Territories, That is the Patria, and Marchelunds, shall be implace on all Prisoners of War. As soon as decree is secured from the Emperor the Casa's policy as was agreed by a majority of the Casa is that all Prisoners of War who are taken alive shall henceforth be drafted into the Casa Militar's Service. In this regard refusal of service shall result in prisoner status and since ICCD lacks prisons other than POW facilities they shall be transported to a POW facility. Where there is no capacity for POW at the POW facility they shall be moved to a yet non public location, where they will be emposed to exile. The choice of exile shall be any noted POW, and shall not be prescribed to exile status on a chronological basis.

The determination of death sentence shall also be increased to any attack against an agent of the state or state property, where evidence exists of the attack or it is reasonable to beleive that the attack took place. In instance where it was an act of self defence against an unwarrented offensive it shall be remitted as an offence unless seen as an over zealous defence which used unreasonable force.

Likewise where the would be POW renounces their former citizenship and agrees to assist the Militar they shall be commuted to servile status rather than POW. The period of the service shall be no fewer than the standard 3 years. During this time they must take and obey all orders of their officer in charge. Failure to comply will be seen as williness to forfit that status and revert to POW status.

After the 3 years if they are eligible for citizenship they shall be able to start the process of citizenship but placed on probationary status until they obtain an ESSI security clearance.

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Since it was raised in the Imperial Senate with a Narrow majority backed largely by the Casa members, and to a lesser degree the Judicature, it remains to be seen if the Emperor will pass this decree to give it official sanction.
While ICCD has essentially no history of keeping Prisoners of War, this new law potentially will establish a type of optional labour system that may be akin to some type of servitude at the end of a gun. - or SLAVERY, something that hasn't existed in ICCD for well over 500 years.


More to follow after this break.. and when we return you will hear cheif opposition to the decree Cardinal Chziaroue
Intracircumcordei
30-09-2007, 15:48
Unfortunately, we could not uplink with the Cardinal due to the Cardinal being asked to a meeting with the Emperor's Council in regard to the ruling, however the Cardinal has agreed to speak with us as soon as possible, and we will air the information as it appears.

Instead we have decided to present some of the less contraversial issues passed in the Curia today, but still waiting official consent from the Emperor.

Land Reform - It shall now be up to the regional councils in consultation with Imperial and Provincial and any other represenatives to create a general hierarhical codex of "ideal land usages" to allow magistrates and the judicature , viscounts ect.. in general determination of land use priorities, and establish lines of communication for zoning determination to involve a ready body of counsel to enable clearly determined land usage determinations, so as to further reduce the need for chain of order rulings which may create time delays on the best intended use of land.

- Within the Provincia and Royal domain when a new king is to be voted the Provincial Parliament shall be able to vote amongst the general eligible or nominate one of the princes or someone else for the role of King - however the Ceasar is not bound to accept and may choose any of them, they may also give reason for refusal of the nominated or bar individuals from election to the post. However in check the Chancellory shall be able to make an official judgement of whether the reason is valid or not from their view and raise the Issue to the Emperor - appeal shall be able to be brought to the normal method of appeal of the Empire. This shall only be for the post of King. For the purpose of these votes, each member of the commons shall have 1 vote, each member of the lords 3 votes, and members of the senate 2 votes. Only general voting members of the house may vote, that is land representative or fleet representatives.

As with voting speeches may also be tabled as the reasons and qualifications of the said nominee.
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