04-17-2018, 11:14 AM
Hello everyone!
First of all, I would like to thank our Delegate Seraph (Erinor) for nominating me.
Well, I started off as a newbie in this game, I was a member of The North Pacific, then I joined The South Pacific just out of boredom, and I fell in love with the region ever since. I felt very lucky to be in this region with all these great people who have welcomed me with open arms, taught me a lot of things about the region and helped me become a productive citizen of The South Pacific.
When I became a legislator, I was not aware of the rules and laws of this region, and no one was there to help a new legislator like me. No legislator who's new to his job should go through this. That's why I am committed to ensure the proper functioning of this region and an Assembly that works for all of us, and with your help and support, we can together bring real change to the Assembly. Below is my detailed agenda to build an Assembly that works. Together.
Bzerneleg's Agenda for the Assembly: An Agenda for Change
When I became a legislator, I was not aware of the rules and laws of this region, and no one was there to help a new legislator like me. No legislator who's new to his job should go through this. That's why I am committed to ensure the proper functioning of this region and an Assembly that works for all of us, and with your help and support, we can together bring real change to the Assembly. Below is my detailed agenda to build an Assembly that works. Together.
Bzerneleg's Agenda for the Assembly: An Agenda for Change
An Assembly Welcoming to New Members
I myself was a legislator new to the Assembly who knew nothing about legislative procedures and was not quite engaged in debates. I, and I know some legislators have this issue as well, are not aware about the laws of this region and do not engage in debates. That's one of the reasons why many legislators are inactive and are not engaged in the lawmaking process of the Assembly. Here's what I will do as Chair of the Assembly on how to solve this issue and fully integrate new legislators into the Assembly:
- Cooperate with the Legislator Committee to, upon the acceptance of a legislator application, inform the new legislator all the information necessary for the proper functioning of his or her office, including but not limited to: the MATT-DUCK Law Index, information on how to debate and vote on bills and bill tags, infographics on the bill passage processetc.
- Notify all legislators of debates and votes that are currently occuring, as well as the order of business and the voting result of bills.
- Establish a calendar in the 'Assembly of the South Pacific' forum with the agenda of the Assembly in order to make sure that legislators are fully aware of the agenda for each sitting day. I believe this will make sure that legislators won't miss votes and are more engaged in the lawmaking process of the Assembly.
An Organized Assembly Forum
As you enter the Assembly forum, you would notice threads that are not placed in forums that they're supposed to be in, and you would probably still have to open a few tabs before reaching the MATT-DUCK Law Index. I'll be really honest, the organization of the Assembly forum has improved a lot throughout history, and I mean A LOT! However, we can still do better. That's why I've come up with the following proposals that I will achieve if I'm elected:
As you enter the Assembly forum, you would notice threads that are not placed in forums that they're supposed to be in, and you would probably still have to open a few tabs before reaching the MATT-DUCK Law Index. I'll be really honest, the organization of the Assembly forum has improved a lot throughout history, and I mean A LOT! However, we can still do better. That's why I've come up with the following proposals that I will achieve if I'm elected:
- Continue the bill tagging system because I think it is a very efficient system of tagging our bills so that legislators are aware of the status of legislation.
- Implement a bill tracker system as well as putting the name of the bill sponsor like how the Congress website does it, however it will be adapted for use in The South Pacific. ex: Introduced > In Debate > Motioned to Vote > Seconded > At Vote > Passed/Failed > Became Law
- Document actions made by the Assembly on bills and the day in which it happens. Click the link for more details: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-cong...ctions?r=2
As a candidate for CoA, I do solemnly swear that if I'm elected, I will truly and faithfully execute the powers and duties reposed in me as Chair of the Assembly. I might not be one of the greatest CoAs ever, but I will strive to execute the powers and duties of my office to the best of my ability every day. Here's what I will do to best execute my powers and duties:
- Prevent delays from happening by cooperating with my deputies to execute the powers and duties of my office, check and edit the bill status, change the format of the bill draft in accordance to the Law Standards Act, etc.
- In the case of the absence of the Chair (me) for any reason whatsoever (the reason shall be appropriate), I will swiftly delegate my powers and duties to my deputies who will execute the powers and duties of the Chair during my absence. I believe it will prevent any delay and ensure the proper functioning of the Assembly in the case of my absence. I shall also send a PM to legislators notifying them of my absence along with an appropriate reason.
- Restore order in the Assembly if the debate is getting out of order, legislators making personal attacks, and other reason that cause the Assembly to be out of order.
There is currently no way to check if a legislator collided with another region for their own benefit which is a violation of the Criminal Code. It is a worrying issue and something that we must prevent before it's too late. So, here are my proposals on how to tackle this issue:
- Implement regular comprehensive conflict of interest disclosures for legislators to prevent crimes committed against the Coalition.
- Require Assembly approval before legislators can accept any gift, office, or title from foreign States and regions.
Subscribe to this thread for more details and updates! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me. I am open for suggestions and comments, whatever it may be!
I hope my detailed agenda for the Assembly has convinced you to vote BZERNELEG for the Chair election!
I hope my detailed agenda for the Assembly has convinced you to vote BZERNELEG for the Chair election!
An Assembly that Works. Together.
Paid for by Bzerneleg for Chair 2018.
Paid for by Bzerneleg for Chair 2018.