[CP] A Decision has been made
eBelgian Presidency
Dear eBelgians,
This is your president speaking. Please read and vote the article. Thanks in advance.
I do not know how and where to start. Let me try doing it that way.
As we have been placed on the so-called “blacklist” or “Don’t MPP list” by EDEN for another month in a row (I do recognise the fact that individual EDEN countries have shown lots of respect to us though), it was about high time we really reconsider our course of foreign policy. The following questions were raise
😛“Isn’t it time for us to choose a side?” / “What side do we align ourselves with in general?” / “What will the pricetag be if we do join an alliance?” That had been discussed for months, but in the last weeks these debates have intensified. It was a really difficult and time-taking decision, since the government and Congress had to sit down together and list the pros and cons of each option we have at this very moment. Fortunatelly, a new promising option has popped up - the Circle of Trust alliance and I am really satisfied that we have come together to a common opinion.
In the end, the following was voted: “The eBelgian Congress requests the initiation of the procedure to become a member of CoT. Therefore, it ratifies the Charter of CoT and mandates the eBelgian CP and government to take all necessary steps in order to join CoT. Due the importance of this vote and in accordance with the Charter of CoT, this is voted under a supermajority.”
Since such a vote can not happen within the in-game Congress module, therefore the rules of eBelgian Congress, as defined in the Constitution and The Voting Math Law, are followed and a forum vote was held. Every Congress Member (including the CP) that signed in on the forum, has voting right. There are currently 24 of such ‘eligible voters’ and 23 of them voted on this law.
For a super-majority, only the CM that take the effort to vote, are counted in. With 20 Yes votes of the 23 votes, the requirement for supermajority (1 more yes vote than ⅔ of all yes and no votes) is certainly fulfilled.
As an result, eBelgium has applied for trial-membership in the Circle of Trust alliance. The decision upon our application will be made at the next meeting of the alliance. (More info about the alliance itself here and here)
To those of you, who are concerned that being in an alliance will hurt us - yes, it might get us into trouble in future. However, I would like to point out that we have been invaded multiple times, despite being neutral. Our neutrality and “The Good Neighbor policy” did not stop the aggressors invading Belgium in the past. And I tend to see their point - eRepublik is a military oriented game after all. Yes, we will lose some things and gain others. Besides that, we have met the limits of our neutrality. It no longer benefits us. An era had to come to its end. I strongly believe, and with me the current government and Congress, that being allied will benefit us in the long term - it will give us friends to count on for help and MPPs, will make it easier for us to retain playes and keep them active. I firmly consider that what has been decided by us, was and is the best our momentous answer to all of those questions.
Yours very truly,
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Voted too. 🙂
Voted and supported.
Good luck
Too bad...
HAIL eBELGIUM!
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Requiem's Presidential manifesto, talking about neutrality and alliances : "I will also promise a referendum for all of Belgium to take part. I fundamentally believe decisions about eBelgium should be decided by eBelgians and therefore I will respect any decision regarding a referendum."
Haven't seen any "referundum for all of Belgium". This is the last time I trust what's written in manifestos.
@Jeiry - I admit there was not a referendum.But I do not see how you could blame the Congress for its decision. The members of Congress are chosen by the nation, and therefore they represents its will in a way. There was a very nice survey, done by Nohjis, and everyone could see what the candidates for Congress were (are) standing for. I believe that the nation made its choice in some way by electing those men/women in Congress.
I do not blame the Congress. Neither do I stupidly ask for anything about that decision. What's done is done.
I just notice that once you're elected, you don't give a damn about what you promised. You can turn it the way you want, what you said was clear. And from today, I know the value of your manifestos. I don't say anything else.
First of all i'm not in favor of this decision.
2 i also would have loved a referendum.
But If you're ashamed to stand by you're flag you better look for another.
So i wil stil serve eBelgium the best as i can, and hope i was wrong about being neutral.
@Jeiry I have to disagree with you. Sticking to your logic, it looks like I do not care what the Congress has to say as well. If so, I would not have wasted three weeks trying to keep the status quo (a.k.a. keep the neutrality alive). But hey, I guess you are not aware of that. But in fact, that is not the case. I did all I could, but it is a time for change and it is the right time for us to make a step forward.
Also, I do wonder why you are so close-minded and not willing to try anything different (except of being neutral). You are a fierce opponent to every single change in eBelgium's foreign policy. You could give it a chance instead of saying how "bad" it is.
referendums are retarded anyway, that's why we have a Congress ...
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admins don't like the neutrality (of course : no wars, no money for them)
I respect the decision because we can't stay in the neutrality alone in our corner now.
I hope a good futur for the alliance.
I'm still against, but we'll see where it goes😁.
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Voted and supported. I have defended neutrality in the past, and this was not an easy decision to make, but considering the current situation in the game and that several of the countries in CoT have proven to be our friends over time, I think this was the wisest choice our government and Congress could make. I understand that some of you would like the decision to have been made differently, but I think it was made with the best interests of eBelgium in mind and that it will help everyone.
While I may not particularly agree with the decision to abandon neutrality, I do fully support the decision arrived at by a super-majority of our elected representatives. We must now move forward towards making sure Belgium gains its rightful place on the world stage. Let us show that Belgium is truly a force to be reckoned!
fake erepbelgium democracy in practice. no referendum on such vital decision? another cp another warmongering liar hiding behind the congress. not surprised. not a bloody tiny bit!
Hey look, lin0 has risen from the dead, and... yes, yes, HE DOES IT: HE'S BEING PARANOID AGAIN!
The world is changing, Belgium abandons neutrality.
Good luck, I do hope it will bring you fun and excitement
Let see what will happen to us now... surely bad things... But I will follow eBelgium even if it's going to crash in a wall.
Plato doesn't like neutrality.
So, to have neutrality, you need very active players in the government who devote themself to neutrality and diplomacy with the representative of the different alliances.
The players who are the most active in the management of Belgium, don't like neutrality.
It's impossible for the Belgian people to be neutral anymore.
Yeaaa
HAIL COT!
I don't know the details or debat so I can't say it is good.
Because everything is done behind close doors I don't like it can't see what the profit is it looks now more a prestige project then a real idea.
Too bad there wasn't a referendum as promised.
a Referendum would have been nice
I applaud RD for having the balls to make the decision. Most CP didn't have the balls, neither did congress to make any real decsion but RD and this congress did. Kuddo to them.
Let us see if congress can manage war now. Hope clear orders will come...
I think it's an important referendum. We must open our eyes and see the new rules, sometimes it's impossible to keep the same situation.
Alone... Alone... we don't want that too. / :
Does this mean we can finally fight for eBelgium? FINALLY???