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Phanama · 04-18-2021, 12:15 PM

Phanamans Give the Green Light to Sign the TPNW
By Jessica Fairvale
Sunday, 18 April 2021

The results of the referendum with the question 'Should Phanama ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons?'

Phanama — Phanaman voters have shown support for Phanama’s ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). With a majority of voters in 5 of the 7 provinces voting ‘Yes’, they have given the government the green light to ratify the TPNW.

Saturday’s referendum saw a voter turnout of 70.6%. Declevis was the province with the highest turnout - 89.3% - while District 4 had the lowest, with 53.6%.

The results of the referendum show that 63.2% of voters approve of Phanama’s ratification of the TPNW, with the strongest support in Lenium, where 84% of voters said they wanted Phanama to ratify the treaty. A majority of voters in Declevis, Greenville, Spiritus and District 4 also expressed their support.

The vote in Actora was very close; with 50.1% of voters voting ‘No’ and a margin of just over 3000 votes, the question was defeated. The question was also defeated in Vesper, where 56.7% of voters voted ‘No’.

Senator Christopher Vespetti, who was against the National Assembly bill regarding ratification of the TPNW, said, “Already, Phanama barely spends anything on its military, is dismantling its nuclear weapons and is soon going to ban them altogether; what are we supposed to do if we ever get attacked? Sit there and watch?” He added that Phanama may need to introduce measures, such as conscription, to make up for the country’s ‘ever-increasing military weakness’.

Foreign Minister Ava Oakwell said, “These results show that Phanamans want their country to open up to the world, and work with other nations to help make Pacifica a better place. We are looking forward to working with the Pacifican Nuclear Association.”

Since the bill passed by the National Assembly states that the TPNW should be ratified within the next 14 days, the treaty is expected to be ratified early next week.

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