Democratic Deficit in the New Government
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by Igor Thunderbrow
Dhaoine na hÉireann,
I am writing today in response to the recent ratification of the MPP with Canada. While I do agree with the treaty and feel that it is best for eIreland that it is ratified, I feel that a terrible injustice was done to the people of eIreland by not informing the people that this treaty was on the cards.
I feel that the people of eIreland should have had the opportunity of debating the pros and cons of the treaty. I have heard a fair few worries from our citizens about being forced into wars we do not want to be part of and many ar aghast at the lack of democracy in its ratification.
While this was negotiated by the previous Government, I find it shocking that the present administration failed to run this past the new congress. It is frankly disgraceful that a new government's first major act would be so undemocratic.
I seriously hope that this is a one off occurence and that nothing like this will ever happen again.
I also call on the government to place the treaty before the congress for reratification. This treaty needs to be properly debated by the congress and the people need to have their say.
Go raibh míle maith agaibh,
Igor Thunderbrow
President of the Irish Union Party
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i agree that it should be put to a vote by congress, the irish citizens deserve to have a say in ireland affairs
What?!
Right, so your pissed at something thats been talked about for atleast the past month.
Your also pissed at the fact that eIrelands boarders are now fully secure,with friendlys on all sides.
There i was thinking you wanted what was best for our country, cleary i was wrong
Well not talked about the past month in public, because me and i would say many other citizens where unaware of this
This was not discussed in public at all.The only place that any discussion went on was in the closed congress, where only a very small minority have access. The entire people should have been made aware of this treaty while it was being planned and it should have been passed by the new congress over a 48hour period of discussion.
Saying all this, the fault is not all 5n4keyes\'. Why did the previous government not inform the public that this treaty was in the works?
I am glad that a MPP was signed but I am shocked that it did not go through the proper democratic channels.
Surely this could have waited 48 hours so that proper democratic conventions were observed and the people made aware of what was going on.
I also was unaware of this treaty being in the works until it was signed.
I have also just noticed the trade agreement was dissolved...any idea why?
ye i just got alert aswell
According to 5n4keyes, the candadians weren\'t too happy about it either.
IEP was too weak against their currency or something....
As I said before the trade agreement between Ireland and Canada was a mistake. It was originally part of the Canadian-Irish alliance but both sides determined that the Irish currency is too weak to make a trade agreement profitable. Once the Irish economy rebounds a future trade agreement will be signed.
A.B.
Canadian Foreign Minister
Well there you go.
I hope that this treaty is ratified in Congress soon. It was passed with 100% of the people that actually turned up to vote agreeing with it. I\'d also like to see referendums on important alliances. (Though that may not be practical.)
It\'s not my or Snakes fault that there was a pitiful showing of congress last term. Regardless, Snake technically isn\'t required to even go to congress on MPPs and treaties, mabye all you new congressmen should get working on the constitution if you are unhappy?
Anyway the treaty was passed unanimously last term, so and a new congress doesn\'t change that. If you want it cancelled, call a new vote, but there should be no new vote to ratify it again.