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

[Skappola]

Rudao pulls his scissors out of the senator's bleeding corpse and stands up. "Now that that is done, may we get back to decorum?"

[MERIZoC]

The MP died. I cry every time.

OOC: New MP time.

In all the commotion over the murder-suicide Muhammed realizes he's got one chance to get out. Running over to the corpse of the intruder, he picks up the knife and runs out of the chamber. He hopes he doesn't step in dog shit again, but that's the least of his worries, he reckons. He was probably a fugitive now, he thought. Complicit in a brutal murder. That can't be good. Not at all.

[The Union of the West]

Katijah glances over at the corpse. "Ah well," she thinks to herself and gives her attention back to the speaker.

[Western Pacific Territories]

The MP died. I cry every time.

OOC: New MP time.

In all the commotion over the murder-suicide Muhammed realizes he's got one chance to get out. Running over to the corpse of the intruder, he picks up the knife and runs out of the chamber. He hopes he doesn't step in dog shit again, but that's the least of his worries, he reckons. He was probably a fugitive now, he thought. Complicit in a brutal murder. That can't be good. Not at all.

The scribe sees Muhammed run out of the building and quickly rushes out to chase him.

[Collatis]

Kevin Katdare loudly opens a bag of BBQ potato chips.

[Skappola]

Kevin Katdare loudly opens a bag of BBQ potato chips.

Rudao tackles Katdare and confiscates his illegal potato chips.

[Collatis]

Kevin Katdare loudly opens a bag of BBQ potato chips.

Rudao tackles Katdare and confiscates his illegal potato chips.

Suzanne the parliamentary aide rushes to help the President up, before tripping once more, and accidentally kicking Rudao in the crotch.

[Thoresway]

"It would be wise to suspend the aide from further helping in the lobby otherwise you'd be damaged."

[Skappola]

Rudao lies on the senate floor, satisfied in his chip confiscation despite the pain. He crawls back to his seat.

[Tumbra]

Rudao lies on the senate floor, satisfied in his chip confiscation despite the pain. He crawls back to his seat.

"ORDER! ORDER! ALL SENATORS ARE TO SIT DOWN AND REMAIN QUIET! SENATOR RUDAO, YOU ARE WARNED FOR USING PHYSICAL ACTION ON ANOTHER SENATOR!"

"From now on, eating is allowed in this chamber"

Motioning to the parliamentary police to drag the bloodied body of what used to be a Senator out of the Chamber.

"There are four hours left for debate. Use it wisely."

[Collatis]

"From now on, eating is allowed in this chamber"

Kevin celebrates by opening a bag of potato chips with with a man who resembles J.R.R. Tolkien on it.

[Nariterrr]

Ahmed stood "Honorable Gentlemen, esteemed colleagues of this floor, friends, I would like to make a last pitch to request that you all vote aye on this bill. These debts that were unrightfully placed down upon us MUST be removed. We must break free of the economic chains that hold our people back and flourish on our own terms. While I acknowledge the great amount of help organizations like the UN have done to us, I also acknowledge that remaining in to many economic unions isn't always good. Thank you"

[Arkolon]

"Mr Speaker, is the Hon Gentleman aware that the IMF is not the UN or the WTO, and that it is an institution that will ideologically impose austerity through the contravention of our democratic government just to repay our odious debt to international creditors? I can only agree that the international community is not one we should turn our backs to. The IMF, however, represents an entrenched elite, totally at odds with what any Elizian could stand for, and leaving it would not isolate us from the international community in the slightest."

"If the honourable gentleman's grasp on foreign affairs is as lacking as he has shown it to be, could I recommend he remove himself from this discussion? The IMF may be a force for bad in this world, but it is a necessary evil. He compares it to the UN and, while clearly less important than that organisation that we are all indebted to, the IMF is another essential organisation that we must join, despite his party's empty rhetoric."

OOC: I'm a bit late to reply to this, seeing as in my absence someone managed to die, but I'll just conclude with the OOC opinion and statement of truth that many countries do in fact renounce important founding articles of the IMF (Thailand, Nigeria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana...) while still "officially" being members, and Elizia has already defaulted on its debts twice in the last 15 years and most of our debt is owed to the IMF itself, a lender of absolute last resort: by all accounts, that's more embarrassing and less reassuring to creditors than getting rid of the debt not owed to anyone but the IMF, while still promising to pay back our other non-IMF debt.

If you want to reply imagine this was IC, I'm a bit busy rn so I apologise.

[Tumbra]

"If no more bills are submitted before the time for debate ends on the current bill, this House will move into voting for and against this Act in..."

Richard checks his watch.

"Forty-four minutes."

[Tumbra]

"I announce the time for debate on the Act as over. As no other Acts have been submitted, we now move on to voting on the Act proper. Do note that regular voting will be on weekends; this is but a one-off."

"The Question is that whether the Financial Sovereignty Act should be enacted. Members may either vote AYE, NAY or Abstain. Voting shall last for twenty-four hours."

"The Act in question has been reproduced here again."

Financial Sovereignty Act
Author: Yohani Rapongan (Path to Harmony)
Sponsors: Yunus Moghadam (PtH), Greanihte (NWP), Emilia Larsen (NWP), Linanto Aiguo (LibDems), B Traven (Libdems)

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An act to ensure the financial sovereignty of Elizia.

BBE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Head of the State, by and with the counsel of the Government, and the authority of the Federal Parliament by virtue of the powers placed upon it by the Law, as follows:

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§1 – Definitions:
IMF - the International Monetary Fund.

§2 – The IMF
In protest of the unreasonable interest rates levied upon Elizia and the unequal representation in international financial votes, Elizia hereby withdraws from the IMF and all associated agencies.

1. All debt owed to the IMF and foreign nations through the IMF by Elizia is hereby declared null and void.
2. Any attempts to forcefully collect upon the aforementioned debt will be considered encroachment upon the Elizia's financial sovereignty, and dealt with at the behest of Elizia's parliament.

§3 – Non-IMF Debts

1. Government debt unrelated to the IMF shall still be repaid on time and in full.

§4 – Multilateral Development Banks
In replacement of the imperialistic IMF, Elizia hereby requests membership in the following organizations.

1. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Development Association, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the Islamic Development Bank

[Thoresway]

"Plain and simple, aye."

[Arkolon]

Aye

[Costa Fierro]

Aye.

[Zurkerx]

Nay

[MERIZoC]

Aye

[Maklohi Vai]

Nay.

[Stormaen]

Aye.

[Ainin]

Nay.

[Britanno 2]

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OOC: Fair enough. From an OOC perspective, I don't pretend to know what I'm talking about.

[The Licentian Isles]

Nay.