[NSG Senate] Senate Chamber: Do We Have Work?

[Belmaria]

"Mr Speaker this is outrageous, you can't ban an entire party from here based on one member giving an opinion on what they think will happen. The reasoning is nonsense. This is a serious abuse of your powers, you won't I don't believe have them very long if you continue like this. I for one after a series of previous incidents have no confidence in you."

Hajj Mohammed bin Osman stood, the motion releasing gas in his gut. He quietly farted before speaking.

"My esteemed brother is right. I have no confidence in the Speaker's abilities to impartially manage this house. I therefore would like to request a vote of no confidence in the speaker immediately."

"If the honorable member is motioning for such a vote, I second the motion. That is, if this speaker will recognize my second, which he probably won't."

[The Sarian]

Sa Ri An laughs. She rather fears that her sides will literally split.

[Ainin]

John returns to the Chamber after leaving on some urgent peacekeeping-related business earlier, enjoying a bag of onion rings.

[United Nations for Elizia]

Eight peacekeepers enter the Parliament, responding to the official orders of the Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Elizia, upon his approval of the request from the Home Secretary and the President. Five of them approach the Honourable Alan Chan: "Mr. Chan, you are in contempt of Parliament and disrupting democratic proceedings. Lt. Gen Thems, head of the UN mission, and thus security, in Elizia, has ordered you to be removed from the premises. If you would kindly follow us peacefully, no force will be used."

*admins run this account to RP as the UN force in Elizia - MV posting*

[Ainin]

That tune that plays when Frank pulls something big off in House of Cards starts blasting from the Chamber's PA system.

[Victoriala]

Suryodhono screams the fuck out, snapping like an autist in his fetal position.

[Tumbra]

"Order, order. I declare time on the Obstruction of Justice Act closed." the Speaker said as he ate a some french fries.

"Oral Questions to the Cabinet are now in order."

Order Paper

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All Times are 10.30 am UTC unless specified, or 6.30pm UTC +8 as Elizia is currently using.

- Sunday to Monday: National Education Framework Establishment Act (Sen. Raharjo-Iskandar Bambang)

- Monday to Tuesday: An Act Addressing Chinese Agression in the South China Sea (Sen. Ahmed Corbor)

- Tuesday to Wednesday: Obstruction of Justice Act (Sen. John Chiu)

- Wednesday to Thursday: Oral Questions to the Cabinet

- Thursday to Friday: Repeal of the Elizian Housing Act (Sen. Linato Aiguo)

- Friday to Saturday: National Leniency Act (Sen. Linato Aiguo)

- Saturday to Sunday: Voting on Proposed Bills

"Now, as the President is unable to make it for PQs today, I will be amending it to make it questions to the Cabinet. Hon. Members can ask questions to different members of the Cabinet."

OOC: Indicate which member of the Cabinet your question will be directed to. Something like [The Hon. xx xxx, (nation)] would do.

National Congress (Elizia First/Path to Harmony) - SIX (6) questions
Left Coalition (Labour/National Workers') - THREE (3) questions (OOC: informal name, no kill plz)
Social Liberal Party - TWO (2) questions
National Islamic Party - TWO (2) questions
Elizian National Congress - TWO (2) questions
Liberal Democrats - ONE (1) question
Chinese Interests Party - ONE (1) question
Federalist Party - ONE (1) question

[The Sarian]

"Mr Speaker, as my oral question to the President went unanswered last week: I humbly request that I be allowed to re-submit it, in addition to another question."

[Western Pacific Territories]

Mohammad orders a aide to run into town and buy buttered popcorn as he tries, and fails to silently laugh.

[Tumbra]

"Mr Speaker, as my oral question to the President went unanswered last week: I humbly request that I be allowed to re-submit it, in addition to another question."

"Seeing that the President is also a member of the Cabinet, I will allow the Hon. Lady to do so."

[The Sarian]

"Mr Speaker, throughout history we have seen that the wave of progress in any developing or newly industrialised country has been primarily in the cities. This causes a huge divide in nations, between those in the cities and those in the country. This creates immense rural poverty, this creates large rural joblessness, this creates a brain-drain, this destroys rural culture. What assurances can the Minister for Economic Affairs give people like me, who were born in rural Elizia, that economic and national progress will benefit all Elizians, not just those living in Kentang?"

[Malgrave]

Emilia Larsen takes out her phone and starts broadcasting the entire spectacle on periscope.

[Victoriala]

Suryodhono regains his professional stature quickly, sitting upright and being in the chamber like a normal human being. His heavy breathing was hidden at its best.

There's not much to ask on his case, though, unfortunately.

[Maklohi Vai]

"Mister Speaker, I wish to list the members of the Cabinet, for reference:

President: Kevin Katdare (LD), Collatis

Minister for Economic Affairs: Louis Kim (FP), Vedastia
Minister for Foreign Affairs: Katijah binti Nadeem (LD), The Union of the West
Minister for the Home Department: John Chiu (CIP), Ainin
Minister for Public Services: Asako Lee Yuen (LD), Zurkerx
Minister for Social Affairs: Abraham Kamassi (LP), Maklohi Vai

As Minister of Social Affairs, I particularly welcome questions relating to my portfolio: Communities and Local Government, Culture, Employment, Welfare & Pensions, Social Policy, Human Rights, and Sport."

[Malgrave]

"Mr Speaker, why is the President unable to attend this round of PQs?"

[Tumbra]

"Mr Speaker, why is the President unable to attend this round of PQs?"

"He is dealing with official business."

OOC: He has real life issues and is very busy. He is a member of the Cabinet, so ask away, but I have no guarantees that Collatis will answer your question(s)

[Britanno 3]

Senator Diem takes a sip of water.

[The Nihilistic view]

Eight peacekeepers enter the Parliament, responding to the official orders of the Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Elizia, upon his approval of the request from the Home Secretary and the President. Five of them approach the Honourable Alan Chan: "Mr. Chan, you are in contempt of Parliament and disrupting democratic proceedings. Lt. Gen Thems, head of the UN mission, and thus security, in Elizia, has ordered you to be removed from the premises. If you would kindly follow us peacefully, no force will be used."

*admins run this account to RP as the UN force in Elizia - MV posting*

"Armed Troops in parliament!" Boris can't believe it. "Are we now living in a new military junta backed by the UN? This is totally outrageous affront to the concept of democracy to have soldiers from another country backing up the anti democratic actions of the speaker. You should all be ashamed of yourselves."

"I too second the motion to hold a vote of no confidence in the speaker, he can't be fair, he can't protect this house from outside influence and just ignores the whole situation. He has previous dodgy rulings on debating time and his actions in my humble opinion have in the main served to undermine the democratic process in this house and to subvert the democracy he is supposed to guard."

"I also believe at this point the president has no commitment to democracy and organising the silencing of opposition voices in seeming collusion with the speaker of this house in this repression of democracy and free speech is disgraceful and soils the office he represents and the ordinary people of this nation. He should go before he does irreparable harm to the nation and this fledgling democracy."

"This government is a disgrace and I call for a full inquiry into the matter. Perhaps any member of the government can explain themselves and the actions of the president in deeming armed force acceptable in a democratic parliament?"

[The Nihilistic view]

"Mr Speaker, why is the President unable to attend this round of PQs?"

"He is dealing with official business."

OOC: He has real life issues and is very busy. He is a member of the Cabinet, so ask away, but I have no guarantees that Collatis will answer your question(s)

"Mr Speaker, what he has really done is compromised the integrity of this house and does not want to face the music over his actions."

[Maklohi Vai]

"Sir, the action of the peacekeepers was requested by the Home Secretary and the President, not by the Government."

[Ainin]

John rose from the government frontbenches with a mix of annoyance and incredulity on his face. His voice, however, was a positively boring monotone.

"What's an affront to democracy is the fact that Mr. Chan believes that he is entitled to hold up the affairs of Parliament in order to further an utterly bizarre personal agenda. He has been suspended from the service of this House for a set and reasonable period of time as punishment for his disruptive actions, and his refusal to leave shows contempt for the laws and officials of this nation. As the Elizian government has not yet taken back control over law enforcement from the United Nations Transitional Authority by virtue of not swearing in any individual empowered to enforce the law, it is fully within the authority of this government to request that duly-empowered officials of the law step in and handle the situation. This is what they have done, and this is a decision that I and the Home Office fully stand by."

"Now," John said with a smirk as he grabbed another onion ring out of the box, "I believe that the National Islamist Party has used up one of its two questions, Mr. Speaker."

[The Nihilistic view]

"Sir, the action of the peacekeepers was requested by the Home Secretary and the President, not by the Government."

"So the Home Secretary is not a member of the government, do you think us all blind deaf and dumb. Maybe we should all just pretend the government is not really the government. "

[Nariterrr]

Ahmed Corbor gave a silent applause to the Hon. John Chui. Someday I hope that Chan is removed he thought to himself.

[Ainin]

"Sir, the action of the peacekeepers was requested by the Home Secretary and the President, not by the Government."

"So the Home Secretary is not a member of the government, do you think us all blind deaf and dumb?"

"And Mr. Speaker, I believe that is the second question," John said as he chewed on a crispy and delightfully juicy onion ring. "Any further commentary from the NIP should surely be ruled out of order."

[Nariterrr]

"So the Home Secretary is not a member of the government, do you think us all blind deaf and dumb?"

"And Mr. Speaker, I believe that is the second question," John said as he chewed on a crispy and delightfully juicy onion ring. "Any further commentary from the NIP should surely be ruled out of order."

"Mr. Speaker, I do believe that the PMQ's are meant to be directed at the President and his cabinet, because this question is not directed specifically at the policies of the cabinet, it should not count as a question to the cabinet."