The United Netherlands have a new government
Day 590, 23:06
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by Ministerie van Media en Recrui
The United Netherlands have a new government!
The new government will consist of BP, LSD and GLD.
The ministers for this month's government will be:
Prime Minister: ThomasRed (BP)
Foreign affairs: Luuklag (independent)
State companies & Gold market: ArtemIvanov (LSD)
Media & Recruitment: Slivever (BP)
Health and Information: Palodigon (BP)
Defense: AndreasIsaksson (LSD)
Finance: Pander Sols (GLD)
Home Affairs: trinc (GLD)
Raws: Deviltje (independent)
Head of the coaching programm: Crell
Head of the army: Jazar
Now, before we continue to the regular governmental program, we would like to announce the first draft for a new government construction.
Strengthening our democracy
We think that our democracy can be improved. We have difficulties between what needs to be decided ingame and what needs to be decided in our community. We have a lot of rules, and apart from those the issue that parties outside the top 5 cannot run in elections ingame. Tactical voting is ingame more deciding than the amount of votes itself. Our community often can not give remarks in the congress because many do not have posting rights there. This is annoying. We do think this forum must be used for what it is designed for: a community place. So we want changes.
The ingame congress will stay. It has the rights to make ingame laws. But we propose to create a Senate for all what is about our community: state owned companies, donations between our organisations, the organizing of our military, and the formation of our government. On this the UNL citizens will decide. They choose their senate. For this we need a change of the constitution, but it needs to be changed anyway because of the merge so we can take this opportunity to improve our democracy right away as well. In the proposed situation, the entire community will decide on their properties and interests,
We have the followings ideas to implement:
- A forum congress (from now on called Senate) will be elected. All parties can be active in this senate, not just the top 5.
- The in-game congress will only make decisions about citizens fee, minimum wage, message to new citizens, money donations from the ingame state to our organisations or others, buying infrastructure, war, peace and impeachment of the president. Nothing more. Back to the basics with that.
- Senate will be for all other, non in-game issues: state companies & gold market, defense, home affairs, foreign affairs, finances and raw materials ---> how to organise the army, how to manage the state companies, which alliance, etc ...
- There will be two chairmen; one for the congress and one for the senate.
- The senate will be elected by all citizens.
- The senate will consist of 25 members.
- The senate will choose the government. The government needs to be approved by the citizens through a voting round. A quorum will be decided.
- The new senate will need to be elected every two months
(All parties and/or independent candidates can run for senate. Parties can submit lists. We vote on the list and inside the list on a person. All seats will be given to the lists (or independents) first with method D'hondt (same as Belgium and the Netherlands use for real life elections elections). No tactical voting, only UNL citizens of this forum can vote. If someone leaves our community, a new person from the list will take the empty seat. If there is no one left, none will take the empty seat.)
- The government will have to follow directions of the senate. If the senate does want a new government (expressed by a vote of no confidence) the senate can make a call for a new government. If in that case no majority for a new government can be found, than new senate elections will be organised on our forum.
- Congress (ingame) will get its own subforum to discuss on ingame matters.
- The president will be part of the government. The prime minister will be the head of the government. The President solely does his ingame work, be formal head of our state, install senate chairman and the one who will do the formation of a government.
- A group of citizens (10% of the total number of votes in the previous Senate elections), the Senate or the government can call for a referendum. If a referendum is held, the government and the senate have to respect the outcome when a certain quorum is met (to be decided later).
The proposal as it is presented to you now, is not by all means finished. During this government period, we will continue to try to improve it to make it as efficient and as democratic as possible. Would you, as a citizen, happen to have remarks, suggestions or obligations, do not hesitate to contact a congress-member from your own party, or possibly your party-leader. Your input is always being appreciated.
We would also like to install a group of people who will discuss and philosophize on this proposal. Our intention is to have at least one person from all parties in this group (also those outside the government), complemented with a number of independent persons/volunteers. Furthermore, we would like to appoint a coordinator to form and lead this reform-group.
Ofcourse, all questions/remarks can also be directed to the Ministry of Home Affairs, or can be posted on the forum
Regular program for july 2009
Home Affairs:
The government publishes everything at least in English, so more people can be involved in the discussion and organization of our country. The language in the congress will be English, as it is also the ingame language. The constitution and all official rules and laws need to be translated to Dutch and French as well. Therefore, French will be recognized as a national language in the Constitution of eUNL.
We want the United Netherlands to be protected well against political adventurers from outside our community. So all properties and organisations of our nation should be under a board of directors that is composed out of our population. If the Board thinks that there is a hostile political takeover, then all the properties will not be given to the new Congress or new president. In that case other civilians will use these organizations to work for our community.
Health & Information
The population must be clearly informed that a high wellness is an important value for our economics. Also there must come more houses available for the public.
Media & Recruitment
It is important to promote eRepublik in real life Belgium and in the Netherlands on various fora. Several topics on the forums needs an update. Also in media like newspapers and magazines, we must try to promote eRepublik. This is not only a task for the government, but many need to be active in this field by joining the recruiting working group.
Also, websites such as http://erepublik.niouton.info/ are encouraged to be used, because they can also provide extra income for eUNL, with which infrastructure can be bought with.
Foreign Affairs
We would like to welcome more ambassadors, both representing our country in the rest of the world, as well as foreign ambassadors on our fora.
We want good relations with our neighbouring countries France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Sweden (for Sweden we will wait to see how they manage their new foreign policy). Especially in regard with economics and politics.
We want a good European cooperation. A non aggressive pact and an anti-takeover pact with European countries is desirable.
We want the United Netherlands to have clear profile as a member of PEACE. On the Peace forum, we must operate. We do not support imperialistic actions of PEACE members.
Currently trinc has opened a forum where members can brainstorm about a potential pan-European cooperation. Everybody is welcome to join here to share her/his ideas about such a plan.
Defense
We want an appropriate budget for the Ministry of Defense to prevent a lack of NLG in the state coffin. When this budget is established, Economic Affairs can see if it fits the total picture. In this budget must be room for the training war to continue. We want to raise the budget somewhat so we can send more divisions if needed. Also, the Ministry of Defense must, in case of war, provide a good explanation to the soldiers on how to increase their wellness instead of lowering it (hospitals). We are in favour of the new army structure in language groups and in strength and other possibilities. This needed to be worked out on more detail. We also want a French speaking general for better communication with the French speaking citizens. Last, we would like to investigate the possibility of a Q2 weapon company which can help our army do more damage in battle.
Economy
We want an active government in the economic field. This implies that we are actively engaged to maintain a stable gold price preferable at 1 NLG is 0.016 gold. We have had that a long time in the past. If export desires a somewhat lower wage in some sectors than it must be like that. It has many advantages to have a strong currency. If our currency becomes less all workers loose income and that will harm our GNP. Also all companies will pay more for the import raws oil, iron, diamonds and wood. Another benefit is that we can print NLG ourselves at low costs and all NLG in the world (mostly in the hands of our citizens) have a higher value.
UNL hospitals is a priority for us. UNL hospitals is a major source of gold and it strengthens relations with the countries to which we deliver the hospitals. It must be also examined whether we can reopen UNL Forts by renting UNL Forts to a partner.
Companies should try to cooperate so more and optimal staffing (if necessary by inactive) will be achieved. The companies will have no more and no fewer employees as the optimal number.
We want a change in taxes and VAT in order to promote a healthy econmy and entrepreneurship; therefore, we wish to introduce the following changes:
Food 10% 99% 10% change to Food 14% 99% 1%
Weapon 10% 30% 10% change to 14% 30% 1%
Gift 10% 30% 10% change to 14% 99% 1% (lots of companies)
Grain 10% 99% change to 14% 99% (lots of companies)
Moving Tickets 10% 20% 10% change to 14% 99% 1%
House 1% 15% 3 % change to 14% 99% 1%
Hospital 10% 1% 1 % change to 14% 1% 1% (only government can buy these)
Defense System 10% 1% 1 % change to 14% 1% 1% (not active, only government can buy these)
We will also see that a Q5 Hospital will be placed in the Brussels-Capital region as soon as possible !
Raw Materials
The Ministry of Raw materials must repeatedly promote its ministry that acts not only for state-owned enterprises to purchase raw materials, but also for private companies. For a country where grain is the only good natural resource this is needed badly and helpful for the new companies.
The new government will consist of BP, LSD and GLD.
The ministers for this month's government will be:
Prime Minister: ThomasRed (BP)
Foreign affairs: Luuklag (independent)
State companies & Gold market: ArtemIvanov (LSD)
Media & Recruitment: Slivever (BP)
Health and Information: Palodigon (BP)
Defense: AndreasIsaksson (LSD)
Finance: Pander Sols (GLD)
Home Affairs: trinc (GLD)
Raws: Deviltje (independent)
Head of the coaching programm: Crell
Head of the army: Jazar
Now, before we continue to the regular governmental program, we would like to announce the first draft for a new government construction.
Strengthening our democracy
We think that our democracy can be improved. We have difficulties between what needs to be decided ingame and what needs to be decided in our community. We have a lot of rules, and apart from those the issue that parties outside the top 5 cannot run in elections ingame. Tactical voting is ingame more deciding than the amount of votes itself. Our community often can not give remarks in the congress because many do not have posting rights there. This is annoying. We do think this forum must be used for what it is designed for: a community place. So we want changes.
The ingame congress will stay. It has the rights to make ingame laws. But we propose to create a Senate for all what is about our community: state owned companies, donations between our organisations, the organizing of our military, and the formation of our government. On this the UNL citizens will decide. They choose their senate. For this we need a change of the constitution, but it needs to be changed anyway because of the merge so we can take this opportunity to improve our democracy right away as well. In the proposed situation, the entire community will decide on their properties and interests,
We have the followings ideas to implement:
- A forum congress (from now on called Senate) will be elected. All parties can be active in this senate, not just the top 5.
- The in-game congress will only make decisions about citizens fee, minimum wage, message to new citizens, money donations from the ingame state to our organisations or others, buying infrastructure, war, peace and impeachment of the president. Nothing more. Back to the basics with that.
- Senate will be for all other, non in-game issues: state companies & gold market, defense, home affairs, foreign affairs, finances and raw materials ---> how to organise the army, how to manage the state companies, which alliance, etc ...
- There will be two chairmen; one for the congress and one for the senate.
- The senate will be elected by all citizens.
- The senate will consist of 25 members.
- The senate will choose the government. The government needs to be approved by the citizens through a voting round. A quorum will be decided.
- The new senate will need to be elected every two months
(All parties and/or independent candidates can run for senate. Parties can submit lists. We vote on the list and inside the list on a person. All seats will be given to the lists (or independents) first with method D'hondt (same as Belgium and the Netherlands use for real life elections elections). No tactical voting, only UNL citizens of this forum can vote. If someone leaves our community, a new person from the list will take the empty seat. If there is no one left, none will take the empty seat.)
- The government will have to follow directions of the senate. If the senate does want a new government (expressed by a vote of no confidence) the senate can make a call for a new government. If in that case no majority for a new government can be found, than new senate elections will be organised on our forum.
- Congress (ingame) will get its own subforum to discuss on ingame matters.
- The president will be part of the government. The prime minister will be the head of the government. The President solely does his ingame work, be formal head of our state, install senate chairman and the one who will do the formation of a government.
- A group of citizens (10% of the total number of votes in the previous Senate elections), the Senate or the government can call for a referendum. If a referendum is held, the government and the senate have to respect the outcome when a certain quorum is met (to be decided later).
The proposal as it is presented to you now, is not by all means finished. During this government period, we will continue to try to improve it to make it as efficient and as democratic as possible. Would you, as a citizen, happen to have remarks, suggestions or obligations, do not hesitate to contact a congress-member from your own party, or possibly your party-leader. Your input is always being appreciated.
We would also like to install a group of people who will discuss and philosophize on this proposal. Our intention is to have at least one person from all parties in this group (also those outside the government), complemented with a number of independent persons/volunteers. Furthermore, we would like to appoint a coordinator to form and lead this reform-group.
Ofcourse, all questions/remarks can also be directed to the Ministry of Home Affairs, or can be posted on the forum
Regular program for july 2009
Home Affairs:
The government publishes everything at least in English, so more people can be involved in the discussion and organization of our country. The language in the congress will be English, as it is also the ingame language. The constitution and all official rules and laws need to be translated to Dutch and French as well. Therefore, French will be recognized as a national language in the Constitution of eUNL.
We want the United Netherlands to be protected well against political adventurers from outside our community. So all properties and organisations of our nation should be under a board of directors that is composed out of our population. If the Board thinks that there is a hostile political takeover, then all the properties will not be given to the new Congress or new president. In that case other civilians will use these organizations to work for our community.
Health & Information
The population must be clearly informed that a high wellness is an important value for our economics. Also there must come more houses available for the public.
Media & Recruitment
It is important to promote eRepublik in real life Belgium and in the Netherlands on various fora. Several topics on the forums needs an update. Also in media like newspapers and magazines, we must try to promote eRepublik. This is not only a task for the government, but many need to be active in this field by joining the recruiting working group.
Also, websites such as http://erepublik.niouton.info/ are encouraged to be used, because they can also provide extra income for eUNL, with which infrastructure can be bought with.
Foreign Affairs
We would like to welcome more ambassadors, both representing our country in the rest of the world, as well as foreign ambassadors on our fora.
We want good relations with our neighbouring countries France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Sweden (for Sweden we will wait to see how they manage their new foreign policy). Especially in regard with economics and politics.
We want a good European cooperation. A non aggressive pact and an anti-takeover pact with European countries is desirable.
We want the United Netherlands to have clear profile as a member of PEACE. On the Peace forum, we must operate. We do not support imperialistic actions of PEACE members.
Currently trinc has opened a forum where members can brainstorm about a potential pan-European cooperation. Everybody is welcome to join here to share her/his ideas about such a plan.
Defense
We want an appropriate budget for the Ministry of Defense to prevent a lack of NLG in the state coffin. When this budget is established, Economic Affairs can see if it fits the total picture. In this budget must be room for the training war to continue. We want to raise the budget somewhat so we can send more divisions if needed. Also, the Ministry of Defense must, in case of war, provide a good explanation to the soldiers on how to increase their wellness instead of lowering it (hospitals). We are in favour of the new army structure in language groups and in strength and other possibilities. This needed to be worked out on more detail. We also want a French speaking general for better communication with the French speaking citizens. Last, we would like to investigate the possibility of a Q2 weapon company which can help our army do more damage in battle.
Economy
We want an active government in the economic field. This implies that we are actively engaged to maintain a stable gold price preferable at 1 NLG is 0.016 gold. We have had that a long time in the past. If export desires a somewhat lower wage in some sectors than it must be like that. It has many advantages to have a strong currency. If our currency becomes less all workers loose income and that will harm our GNP. Also all companies will pay more for the import raws oil, iron, diamonds and wood. Another benefit is that we can print NLG ourselves at low costs and all NLG in the world (mostly in the hands of our citizens) have a higher value.
UNL hospitals is a priority for us. UNL hospitals is a major source of gold and it strengthens relations with the countries to which we deliver the hospitals. It must be also examined whether we can reopen UNL Forts by renting UNL Forts to a partner.
Companies should try to cooperate so more and optimal staffing (if necessary by inactive) will be achieved. The companies will have no more and no fewer employees as the optimal number.
We want a change in taxes and VAT in order to promote a healthy econmy and entrepreneurship; therefore, we wish to introduce the following changes:
Food 10% 99% 10% change to Food 14% 99% 1%
Weapon 10% 30% 10% change to 14% 30% 1%
Gift 10% 30% 10% change to 14% 99% 1% (lots of companies)
Grain 10% 99% change to 14% 99% (lots of companies)
Moving Tickets 10% 20% 10% change to 14% 99% 1%
House 1% 15% 3 % change to 14% 99% 1%
Hospital 10% 1% 1 % change to 14% 1% 1% (only government can buy these)
Defense System 10% 1% 1 % change to 14% 1% 1% (not active, only government can buy these)
We will also see that a Q5 Hospital will be placed in the Brussels-Capital region as soon as possible !
Raw Materials
The Ministry of Raw materials must repeatedly promote its ministry that acts not only for state-owned enterprises to purchase raw materials, but also for private companies. For a country where grain is the only good natural resource this is needed badly and helpful for the new companies.
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Voted! There are some very good ideas in this article. Although please make sure that having both a congress and a senate doesn't get too complicated, and that their tasks are well separated and made clear.
You know that changing all taxes will gradually effect the income of NLG for the government?
Congratz!
It's a long read but those plans look promising 🙂
Nice low VAT. No need any more to lower the price when we want to export by donations. Income tax is far more difficult to evade so it will be fairer business for us all and easier too 🙂
And how will the government get NLG? 😛
wow we are getting protectionate again...
good luck in this government BP, LSD, GLD & I&W!
hmmm our government can't work without I&W but include them in the talks, no we better not do that!
you are just ignoring the voice of the eUNL people! most people voted for I&W after all!
Actually Daniel, That's completely irrelevant. BP was the biggest party, not I&W. It's not votes that count, it's congress seats.
@ daniel, did the UNL citizens that, or PEACE soldiers?
DanielB1989:
>> hmmm our government can't work without I&W but include them in the talks, no we better not do that!
The government seeks the best people for the government positions. The fact that luuklag and Deviltje were kept in the government has little to do with not being able to work without I&W. The government could have also chosen different people, but thought these two would be best for the job.
>> you are just ignoring the voice of the eUNL people! most people voted for I&W after all!
This sounds pretty arrogant. Not doing I&W any good with that remark, sorry.
@ Frerk: "And how will the government get NLG?"
You has said you want to donate every day 5000NLG right?
Lol xD
Could somebody open a Bank, so people can borrow money/gold to start a company?
Voted, these all look like good reforms.
hm a goverment without IW,
good luck to you all 😃
Kind of with though 😛