Internal Affairs

I hope to restore basic function to the Internal Affairs department. Endorsement campaigns are one of the most important things the government needs to do. I will also make sure that the Gazette is published and may do some podcasts to supplement it. As well as this, I hope to create an on-site forum thread for Lazarus' players to take their more serious RP to, allowing the RMB to stay light-hearted. Though I feel like mainly what this department needs is a return to routine operation, perhaps we might throw something together in double quick time for halloween, a mega spookfest 5000.

Foreign Affairs

As well as working to maintain our current alliances, I hope to build cultural ties and forge alliances with a broader section of the gameplay community. In contrast to former administrations, I intend to take an active stance with regards to global affairs. Lazarus' neutrality must not extend to her foreign policy: to do nothing for its own sake is mindless. It engages none of our citizens and it benefits only those who regard regions such as ours as targets. Apathy doesn't suit us, we will not wear it any longer.

The Guard

The Guard is able to undertake antifascist operations and I will do my best to see it do that. It sorely lacks a piler force, which I will try to build. This will give the region some real teeth.

I know that this seems short but what this government needs most is to rebuild routine. We must campaign for endorsements regularly, publish the news regularly, encourage residents to become citizens regularly, ask them to join the guard regularly, tell them that they can be an ambassador regularly. Flashy reforms will not bring activity back to where it was: only regular hard work can do that.

Shareholders of Lazarus,

A motion and a second have been received for the Criminal Review Appeals Mandate Amendment (October 2020). This is a vote on a constitutional amendment. As such, it requires a three-quarters supermajority to pass. The discussion thread can be found here.

As per Assembly Procedure Act 1.5, this vote will last for 5 days, ending on October 27th, 7:57 PM EST. Citizens may vote "Aye" or "For," "Nay" or "Against," or "Abstain" or "Present".

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Criminal Review Appeals Mandate Amendment (October 2020)

Proposed by: @"New Rogernomics"

Section 1. Amendment of the Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus

(1) Article V. Court of Lazarus, Powers of the Court, shall be amended to also include:

Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures. The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

• Due to the length of the current “war” with the NPO Lazarus should either affirm or end the conflict,
  
• If the war is ended Lazarus should not enter into a relationship with the NPO and the HEPA proscriptions should remain in place for at least a year;

• We should audit our current embassies and remove any inactive ones. However, no additional forum or in-game embassies should be pursued at this time because of the lack of staff in the Foreign Affairs Department (we should send telegrams to the region in an attempt to fix that),
  
• We should audit our current treaties to see which ones are working and which ones are not. If they are not working we should repeal them or renegotiate,
  
• We should take a look at our current non-treated regions that we have a positive relationship with and look further advance that relationship;
  

• We should enact a cultural law that would establish official things for the region such as holidays and the motto,
  
• We should do regional events that coincide with those holidays (and not just ignore them);
  

• As has been already stated we should do some events that would coincide with any holidays,
  
• We should establish annual cultural events (festivals),
  
• We should find some partners to do cross-regional events with (perhaps a Sinkercon if that is possible),
  
• Some of these events could be contests;
  

• We should further develop the cards guild,
  
• We should do card giveaways and events,
  
• We should telegram the region seeking new members;
  

• We should make a department of World Assembly Affairs (if we can find the people),
  
• That department should be active in proposing new GA and SC proposals,
  
• We should include the gameside community in this,
  
• We should telegram the region seeking members;
  

• We should appoint a Deputy Director of Internal Management (maybe style it as Sub-Director of Communications or something) that is in charge of the Gazette,
  
• We should do more interviews with fellow Lazarenes and foreign regionals,
  
• We should establish a Lazarene Youtube Channel were the government and the Gazette would publish podcasts and the like,
  
• We should include the gameside community in the publication of the Gazette,
  
• Even though that the person that should be running the Gazette is a government member, their writing should be independent and they should consult the Director of Internal Management and the Department for ideas and proofing but they should not bow to their whims;
  

• We should have a uniform style of all of the regions official dispatches,
  
• We should ensure that every WA nation endorses the Delegate;
  

• We should seek a Director of the Guard from within Lazarus but if we still cannot find a person we should seek one from outside (not appointing one would be misconduct),
  
• We should work to revive the Guard by bashing fascists and having a revitalized effort in the Warzones.
  

Shareholders of Lazarus,

As per Lazarene Elections Act 1.3, a Special Election shall be held as soon as reasonably possible once a vacancy in an elected office appears. With the passing of Recall: Temmi as Prime Minister, the Special Election (October 2020) has begun as of October 20th to elect a new Prime Minister. The winner will assume the office of Prime Minister on October 28th, 2020.

This thread shall serve as the standing thread as per Lazarene Elections Act 4.1. Eligible Shareholders may perform any of the following in this thread:

• Declare that they intend to stand for the Special Election. Please make this statement clear and obvious. 
  
  
• Rescind a prior declaration in clear and obvious language. 
  
  
• Nominate other individuals to stand for the election. Note that these nominations are purely advisory, and only candidates that have formally declared as described above will be considered.
  

The following accounts will lose Shareholdership within 24 hrs due to having no nation in Lazarus:

@"Mr.Nobody#6284" (Lasternar)
@"Sulfux" (Sulfux)
@"YoshiBoy" (Yoshinia)
@"Gamzium City" (Gamzium City)
@"Al0neForever" (Al0neForever)
@"ARandom12Shadows" (Suops)
@"Christopher Bishop" (Imperialist Swine)
@"Deciduslava" (Deciduslava)
@"LegoSteve55" (Enderlannd)
@"Xotrea" (Xotrea)
@"Wolfana" (Wolfana)
@"Capercom" (Capercom)
@"Lake Flotillas" (Lake Flotillas)
@"LordPotato" (Ireland Isles)
@"Phantasus" (Galaharia)
@"Rainbow Cat" (Corastride)

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Court Reform Amendment (October 2020)
 
Proposed by: @Debussy

Section 1. Amendment of the Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus

(1) The relevant section of Article V. of the Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus as currently written, reads:

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(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. Justices may not serve in any other office while serving as Justices.

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(2) The amended section of Article V. of the Twelfth Mandate of Lazarus shall read:

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(2) Justices will serve until resignation, removal from office by the Assembly, or automatic removal from office. While serving, Justices may not serve in any other office but Councillor for the Council on Lazarene Security.

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Shareholders of Lazarus,

A motion and a second have been recieved for the recall of @Temmi in accordance with Article One, Section Six of the Twelfth Mandate. This is a recall of an elected official. As such, it requires a two-thirds majority to pass. The discussion thread can be found here.

As per Assembly Procedure Act 1.5, this vote will last for 5 days, ending on October 20th, 3:43 PM EST. Citizens may vote "Aye" or "For," "Nay" or "Against," or "Abstain" or "Present".

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Recall: Temmi as Prime Minister (October 2020)

Proposed by: @Domais

Preamble

We the assembly, hereby recall and remove the Prime Minister from their office for dereliction of duty

Section 1. An act to recall the Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister, Temmi shall be recalled and removed from their office.

Quote:Powers of the Court

(3) Procedure for constitutional matters brought before the Court will be defined by law.

(4) The Court has the power, upon being petitioned by a citizen, to strike down any general law, treaty, or policy. in whole or in part, and restrain any government action, by two-thirds vote, if such violates this Mandate or any constitutional law.

(5) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, reconcile contradictions within and between this Mandate and constitutional laws, as well as contradictions within and between general laws, by two-thirds vote, maintaining minimal disruption to the intended purposes of the contradictory provisions.

(6) The Court may interpret and clarify provisions of law when posed in a legal question, by two-thirds vote, as prescribed by law.

(7) The Court may, upon being petitioned by a citizen, conduct Criminal Reviews in order to determine whether a person has committed a criminal offence. During a Criminal Review the person must be granted reasonable opportunity to defend themselves against the charges. Procedure for such Criminal Reviews may be established by law.

(8) Should the Court confirm by two-thirds vote that the person has committed a criminal offence after a Criminal Review, they may compel the Delegate to impose upon the person a punishment permitted by law, including revocation of citizenship, restriction of ability to vote and/or hold office, ejection and/or banishment from Lazarus and other measures. The Court may hold a Criminal Review appeal to reduce or overturn punishments decided in a Criminal Review. The Assembly may overturn or reduce such punishments by three-quarters vote.

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Recall: Temmi as Prime Minister

Proposed by: @Domais

Preamble

We the assembly, hereby recall and remove the Prime Minister from their office for dereliction of duty

Section 1. An act to recall the Prime Minister

(1) The Prime Minister, Temmi shall be recalled and removed from their office.