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A political debate engulfs the population. The flames of heated exchange swamp the land in a golden orange hue of frustration. Questions rage through the streets of the community like looters during a riot. All these problems come from a single political debate about the status of ministers and their permanency. A number of politicians and private individuals have become concerned about the status of ministers because they feel that Congress should have the power to remove ministers under normal procedure. While it's certainly the case that many are opposed to the principle, the necessity for political debate stands.

The major concern raised by many participants about allowing Congress such flexibility in removing ministers is arguably that there is no precedent for this to be the case. One has to argue that by giving Congress the power to remove ministers according to procedure, Congress must equally be given the right to appoint ministers or, at the very least, nominate candidates for roles and then allow the Country President the final decision on the matter. There is an argument both for and against this issue.

Those in favour of the proposal will state that it's democratic for the ministers to be removed and appointed by Congress who are, in turn, elected by the majority to represent constituents in these affairs. They will argue that the recent events surrounded the Minister of Defence and before that, the Minister of Legislative Affairs, highlight the implications of a situation where public opinion is against the Minister but the Country President has faith in the decisions and choices of said minister.

Politically speaking, it is not an entirely negative proposal. There are examples of legislative bodies nominating and electing people to cabinet positions. The problem, however, is in the politicisation and dilution of the Country President's role as leader of the United Kingdom. By removing the power of the Country President to appoint and remove Ministers at his own discretion, the Country President's role is very much diluted to that of a figurehead, akin to His Royal Majesty, King Woldy. While it is certainly a more democratic representation of the government if they were elected by Congress, it stands to reason that the appointment of ministers would likely be politicised.

Congress, especially one where no single party has a majority, would be forced into a situation where no ministers would be appointed because of political disagreements. Ministers would be removed at the will of the ruling party. Imagine a situation where Congress was a majority of the United Kingdom Reform Party and the Country President was a member of The Unity Party. We have a political situation where UKRP would likely never support the appointment of TUP ministers. Politically speaking, it's a disaster. Democratically speaking, it's a strong proposal.

The political risks involved in such a proposal outweigh the democratic benefits. Certainly, there's a case to be made and questions to be asked about why the Country President has retained a minister who is so clearly opposed by the British public but introducing legislation or proposals that dilute the role of the Country President only serve to deter discussion away from the real issue.

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