I did some changes as suggested, also I would ask the Chair of assembly to make sure that 'no split option is kept in the polls so that the legislators cane be more clear on their opinion

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I did some changes as suggested, also I would ask the Chair of assembly to make sure that 'no split option is kept in the polls so that the legislators cane be more clear on their opinion

Ugh...

If a proposal is going to go to vote, there will only be "Aye," "Nay," or "Abstain". The only reason why we had that last time is because we wanted to gauge how many people wanted to split since there was a clear opposition. I would also suggest that we keep the description that Somy provided for Media and stick with the name for Media.

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Some general thoughts about the MoRA: Being what would be called a successful MoRA (as the ministry is now) you are more or less expected to have massive amounts of time to spare and be available almost 24/7. But most importantly, be extremely "extroverted", poking, reminding, following up. Poking. Reminding. Following up. Poking... You get it. Splitting and introducing smaller ministries would help alleviate some of that stress. And maybe smaller ministries would attract more people to run for office? It's definitely worth trying a split. Status quo has been tested quite a few times already. If a split doesn't work, we can always revert the changes.

This public utility thing (or whatever they could be called) that I proposed earlier is a way to avoid having too many elected positions, which seems to be one of the major concerns with a split. One of the other ideas behind the utilities is hoping to have dedicated and competent people to assume their respective roles relatively long-termly, the utilities and what MoRA deputies do isn't that dissimilar in this regard. Ideally, imo, there should be a split resulting in policy making parts (smaller ministries) and production making parts (public utilities, the SPSF etc). To me, a ministry writing general news or doing festivals is a bit like the MoMA itself going on defending missions. I do also feel that it is a bit strange for one ministry to produce stuff for another ministry, like recruitment or an interregional festival. But I do understand that we have a tradition of ministries doing a lot of production, and that we may want to keep it that way. The most important thing is to try sharing the workload.

I would support the three-ministry split in Somy's draft.

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I support Somyrion's draft too, but could Minister of Engagement be renamed? The first thing that comes to my mind is engagement as in before marriage...

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Moreso, as to what Royal said, I believe it should be Ministry/Minister of Integration.

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As I pointed out on Discord, Integration doesn't really cover all of what the Ministry does. Yes, there's integration. But there's also dispatches, guides, and making things accessible for as many players as possible... in other words, everything focusing on engagement!

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I decided to have Somy's proposal here along with the necessary addendums and the Resolution:

The Charter of the South Pacific

Preamble

The Assembly of the Coalition of the South Pacific, representing our diverse community, convenes to establish this fundamental law of our region, to uphold democratic principles and rights, and provide for the security of our unified community both on the forums and in the game.

VI. Executive

Establishing an executive branch consisting of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.

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(2) The Cabinet will consist of ministers with the following portfolios: Foreign Affairs, Regional Affairs, and Military Affairs Culture, Engagement, Media, and Defense.

...

Minister of Regional Affairs

(7) The Minister of Regional Affairs will be responsible for promoting regional and forum activity, integrating new players into the forums, organizing cultural events, and communicating with the world about the South Pacific’s activities.

Minister of Culture

(7) The Minister of Culture will be responsible for supporting the roleplay community and organizing regional cultural activities, events, and exchanges.

Minister of Engagement

(8) The Minister of Engagement will be responsible for recruiting and integrating new players into the Coalition's government and community, maintaining public infrastructure such as dispatches and other guides, setting unified presentation standards, and providing graphics to the government and citizens of the Coalition.

Minister of Media

(9) The Minister of Media will be responsible for overseeing the regular publication of public media, including news content, in the South Pacific.

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Minister of Military AffairsDefense

(11) The Minister of Military AffairsDefense will be the civilian leader of the armed forces of the Coalition, the South Pacific Special Forces. In conjunction with a group of Generals, the Minister of Military AffairsDefense will be responsible for the defense of the Coalition, building military activity, and conducting military operations.

(12) The Minister of Military AffairsDefense may elect to establish an intelligence office, in equal coordination with the Council on Regional Security.  

...

IX. The Council on Regional Security

...

(12) The Council on Regional Security shall designate an individual as Intelligence Coordinator, who must be notified of and approve all intelligence and counter-intelligence operations. The Intelligence Coordinator will be responsible for disseminating any and all intelligence to the Council on Regional Security and other bodies as needed. The Intelligence Coordinator and the Minister of Military AffairsDefense will maintain a regional intelligence classification system as necessary for ensuring information security.
 ...

X. Military

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(2) The military will be led by the Minister of Military AffairsDefense, along with a corps of generals appointed by the Minister and approved by the Assembly. The Minister and general corps may establish further hierarchy, create programs, and appoint deputies as they see necessary.

...

(4) The Minister of Military AffairsDefense will coordinate with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to ensure that no military activities harm the government’s diplomatic affairs or public relations.    

Addendum-1

Military Code
An act establishing the rules and regulations of military forces

1. General Corps

(1) The General Corps is a commission comprising up to three Commanders and the Minister of Military AffairsDefense. A Commander on the General Corps shall be called a General.

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(3) In case of a vacancy on the General Corps, the Minister of Military AffairsDefense may appoint a Commander with approval by the Assembly to become a General. Should there be no Generals, the military shall not operate except for the self-defense of the South Pacific, for the defense of an ally, or for the purposes of explicit treaty obligations.      

Addendum-2

Elections Act
An act establishing elections for office

...

 

3. Office of the Delegate

(3) After receiving the top candidates in the forum election, an Election Commissioner will create a week-long regional poll accessible to Native World Assembly members, instructing them to vote for their preferred candidate.
a. A Dispatch containing the campaigns of all candidates will be created to aid voters in their choice.
b. Members of the South Pacific Special Forces who are on deployment for the whole duration of the regional poll are eligible to cast a vote. The Minister of Military AffairsDefense shall provide a list of deployed personnel to the Election Commissioner.      

 

Assembly Resolution on the Effect of the Amendment to Article VI of the Charter
A resolution postponing the establishment of the Ministries of Engagement, Culture, and Media

The Assembly of the Coalition of the South Pacific resolves the following upon passage of the Amendment to Article VI of the Charter:

(1) The Amendment to Article VI of the Charter shall not enter into effect until the commencement of the next Cabinet elections.

(2) The incumbent Minister of Regional Affairs shall complete the rest of their term.

(3) The Ministers of Culture, Engagement, and Media shall be elected in accordance with the Election Act and coincide with the election of all other Cabinet ministers.  

I just like having everything laid out for me to see and view.

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Heck, while we're at it, lets completely axe 'affairs' for good and change "Ministry/Minister of Foreign Affairs" to "Ministry/Minister of Diplomacy".

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Heck, while we're at it, lets completely axe 'affairs' for good and change "Ministry/Minister of Foreign Affairs" to "Ministry/Minister of Diplomacy".

I just don't see it as necessary.

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Heck, while we're at it, lets completely axe 'affairs' for good and change "Ministry/Minister of Foreign Affairs" to "Ministry/Minister of Diplomacy".

I will coup the region if this happens.

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