NS Parliament 2 Chamber [IC]

by **Ikania** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:20 pm

K.R. sits, amused, twirling his moustache.

by **Agarntrop** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:30 pm

Ikania wrote:K. Ramasubramanian rose from his seat. "To the honourable members of the house," he addressed his colleagues in a thick accent. "I cannot, in good faith, turn my back on the good people of my constituency and my country by allowing the same partisan rot which has plagued our government for years continue. I say, Banduria cannot survive rule by this socialist menace. They would undermine the principles and values that have guided our people throughout our great history. I nominate myself for the role of speaker. As a proud Bandurian Tamil, I am not partial to the ethnic strife or socialist malfeasance that may sway and bias the opinions of other candidates. We cannot afford to reward the socialist party for this blatant power grab, ripe for abuse. I call upon my fellow citizens to unite against this menace."

"Bezwaar!"

by **Vedastia** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 5:48 pm

Ikania wrote:K. Ramasubramanian rose from his seat. "To the honourable members of the house," he addressed his colleagues in a thick accent. "I cannot, in good faith, turn my back on the good people of my constituency and my country by allowing the same partisan rot which has plagued our government for years continue. I say, Banduria cannot survive rule by this socialist menace. They would undermine the principles and values that have guided our people throughout our great history. I nominate myself for the role of speaker. As a proud Bandurian Tamil, I am not partial to the ethnic strife or socialist malfeasance that may sway and bias the opinions of other candidates. We cannot afford to reward the socialist party for this blatant power grab, ripe for abuse. I call upon my fellow citizens to unite against this menace."

"Seconded."

by **Inhorto** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 6:05 pm

Ikania wrote:K. Ramasubramanian rose from his seat. "To the honourable members of the house," he addressed his colleagues in a thick accent. "I cannot, in good faith, turn my back on the good people of my constituency and my country by allowing the same partisan rot which has plagued our government for years continue. I say, Banduria cannot survive rule by this socialist menace. They would undermine the principles and values that have guided our people throughout our great history. I nominate myself for the role of speaker. As a proud Bandurian Tamil, I am not partial to the ethnic strife or socialist malfeasance that may sway and bias the opinions of other candidates. We cannot afford to reward the socialist party for this blatant power grab, ripe for abuse. I call upon my fellow citizens to unite against this menace."

Joseph Yu, leader of the UCP, strolled into the chamber and rolled into his seat. After some here-and-there small talk with his UCP colleagues, Yu grabbed a dossier and began filling in some notes. He stirred tentatively as the other representatives roiled on about communism. Waiting for a reprieve of silence, Yu rose from his seat and spoke.

"Madam Speaker, esteemed members of the House, I rise in complete support of my friend the honorable K. Ramasubramanian. Madam Speaker, I know few men who represent the beauty of Banduria as much as Mr. Ramasubramian does. An ethnic Tamil, he demonstrates how one can be both a minority and a patriot. Indeed, Madam Speaker, I would hazard to say that we are a nation of only minorities. But we are one regardless. The Honorable Ramasubramanian demonstrates that the composition of one's background is not a detriment to one's social or political growth in Banduria, but can be a powerful weapon. That is how it should be in our country. I cannot think of a better way to exemplify Banduria's mandate to be a society equal to many than to elect Mr. Ramasubramanian to the speakership."

Yu reclined into his seat and took a sip of water.

by **United Provinces of Atlantica** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:57 pm

Qiao Zexian takes her seat, and, after observing the dispute over the Speakership going on before her, rises to the floor.

"What is happening today is nothing but a repeat of a force that has always plagued our country: bourgeois reaction to the proletariat's attempt to emancipate itself by seizing the organs of the state. Whenever a partisan of the proletariat - in this case, Zhang Xiaoqing - attempts to gain even the most minute form of power - in this case, parliamentary procedure - for the proletariat and the people, the bourgeois forces of reaction immediately mobilize, as one, in opposition; in this case, Kathivaran Ramasubramanian sought to assert this power for himself and his fascistic, racist bourgeois clique. Ramasubramanian's refusal to accept even the class-collaborationist rhetoric of Kuang Jun - prizing, and I quote, "working with all parties", including fascist and bourgeois parties such as the Tamil People's Party or the National-Revivalist Party - shows the extent to which the modern bourgeoisie is totally unwilling to make any concessions whatsoever.

The bourgeoisie do not view the proletariat, or even the petite-bourgeoisie or the professional-managerial class, as human beings, and out of this belief, they will not make any concessions whatsoever. The social-fascist notion of class compromise is something is never tenable in the long-term - least of all in this neoliberal age - and all politicians with even the slightest recognition of the proletariat's humanity, such as Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn, are ruthlessly suppressed and denied any chance of victory. The proletariat's only true option is to organize and mobilize and fend ourselves in the existential class war characterizing our age, and when acting, totally united, with one voice in a revolution, the proletariat will inevitably triumph over the bourgeoisie. The bourgeoisie depends on the proletariat, not the proletariat on the bourgeoisie.

On a more somber note, I would like to express my best wishes and gravest concerns for the health of Kim Jong-un. Like his father and grandfather before him, Kim has been an admirable and benevolent leader of the Korean people; I particularly commend his leadership in taking further steps to defend his country from imperialism by expanding his country's nuclear weapons programme, and I urge my colleagues, and all Bandurians, to watch the film Parasite to witness the absolute terrors that occupied Korea inflicts upon its proletarian and lumpenproletarian citizens, and to study the life of Lee Jung-hee and the history of the Unified Progressive Party, which demonstrates the degrees to which occupied Korea will go to suppress proletarian, progressive, and democratic movements."

by **Van Hool Islands** » Thu Apr 23, 2020 7:58 pm

"Once again, point of order for our future speaker, I'm not racist and I don't appreciate being called racist because I don't want a communist to control our legislature."

by **Agarntrop** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 3:05 am

United Provinces of Atlantica wrote:Qiao Zexian takes her seat, and, after observing the dispute over the Speakership going on before her, rises to the floor.

"What is happening today is nothing but a repeat of a force that has always plagued our country: bourgeois reaction to the proletariat's attempt to emancipate itself by seizing the organs of the state. Whenever a partisan of the proletariat - in this case, Zhang Xiaoqing - attempts to gain even the most minute form of power - in this case, parliamentary procedure - for the proletariat and the people, the bourgeois forces of reaction immediately mobilize, as one, in opposition; in this case, Kathivaran Ramasubramanian sought to assert this power for himself and his fascistic, racist bourgeois clique. Ramasubramanian's refusal to accept even the class-collaborationist rhetoric of Kuang Jun - prizing, and I quote, "working with all parties", including fascist and bourgeois parties such as the Tamil People's Party or the National-Revivalist Party - shows the extent to which the modern bourgeoisie is totally unwilling to make any concessions whatsoever.

The bourgeoisie do not view the proletariat, or even the petite-bourgeoisie or the professional-managerial class, as human beings, and out of this belief, they will not make any concessions whatsoever. The social-fascist notion of class compromise is something is never tenable in the long-term - least of all in this neoliberal age - and all politicians with even the slightest recognition of the proletariat's humanity, such as Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn, are ruthlessly suppressed and denied any chance of victory. The proletariat's only true option is to organize and mobilize and fend ourselves in the existential class war characterizing our age, and when acting, totally united, with one voice in a revolution, the proletariat will inevitably triumph over the bourgeoisie. The bourgeoisie depends on the proletariat, not the proletariat on the bourgeoisie.

On a more somber note, I would like to express my best wishes and gravest concerns for the health of Kim Jong-un. Like his father and grandfather before him, Kim has been an admirable and benevolent leader of the Korean people; I particularly commend his leadership in taking further steps to defend his country from imperialism by expanding his country's nuclear weapons programme, and I urge my colleagues, and all Bandurians, to watch the film Parasite to witness the absolute terrors that occupied Korea inflicts upon its proletarian and lumpenproletarian citizens, and to study the life of Lee Jung-hee and the history of the Unified Progressive Party, which demonstrates the degrees to which occupied Korea will go to suppress proletarian, progressive, and democratic movements."

"Bruh."

by **Crylante** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:40 am

Jovuistan wrote:
Merni wrote:Zhang Xiaoqing impatiently walked over to the empty Speaker's chair, sat down and cleared her throat. In Dutch, she said, "Order. Members, if no-one has any objection, I will conduct the election for the Speaker."

"Motion accepted. Nominations for the position of Speaker of the House are now open. Nominations require at least two seconds to be accepted. Nominations will remain open for 24 hours."

Kuang stood up. "I would like to nominate myself for Speaker."

"I would like to second this nomination. While I would sympathise with my colleagues if they were talking about the Maoist menace bankrolled by the PRC that has a tendency to afflict our nation, it is woefully untrue to portray Mr Kuang as being part of this tendency. Furthermore, I am concerned of the prospect of nominating a member representing an ethnic party as Speaker for the reason that I feel that that detracts from the representation of that ethnicity and that the position of Speaker should be ethnically neutral."

by **Agarntrop** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:45 am

Crylante wrote:
Jovuistan wrote:Kuang stood up. "I would like to nominate myself for Speaker."

"I would like to second this nomination. While I would sympathise with my colleagues if they were talking about the Maoist menace bankrolled by the PRC that has a tendency to afflict our nation, it is woefully untrue to portray Mr Kuang as being part of this tendency. Furthermore, I am concerned of the prospect of nominating a member representing an ethnic party as Speaker for the reason that I feel that that detracts from the representation of that ethnicity and that the position of Speaker should be ethnically neutral."

"Hoor hoor!" (Eng: hear hear!)

by **The Hindustani State** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:04 am

L. Rajagopalam, furious, stood up, "Madam Speaker, here we see blatant attacks on not just our party’s ability to represent our constituents, but our ethnicity as a whole. MP Aldenkamp seems to think an ethnic minority cannot exercise the office of Speaker? Remember, our entire country is a union of minorities, there is no sense in MP Aldenkamp’s racist attacks."

by **Van Hool Islands** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:17 am

The Hindustani State wrote:L. Rajagopalam, furious, stood up, "Madam Speaker, here we see blatant attacks on not just our party’s ability to represent our constituents, but our ethnicity as a whole. MP Aldenkamp seems to think an ethnic minority cannot exercise the office of Speaker? Remember, our entire country is a union of minorities, there is no sense in MP Aldenkamp’s racist attacks."

Hear, hear.

by **Nova Anglicana** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:22 am

The Hindustani State wrote:L. Rajagopalam, furious, stood up, "Madam Speaker, here we see blatant attacks on not just our party’s ability to represent our constituents, but our ethnicity as a whole. MP Aldenkamp seems to think an ethnic minority cannot exercise the office of Speaker? Remember, our entire country is a union of minorities, there is no sense in MP Aldenkamp’s racist attacks."

"Hear, hear."

by **Agarntrop** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 7:19 am

The Hindustani State wrote:L. Rajagopalam, furious, stood up, "Madam Speaker, here we see blatant attacks on not just our party’s ability to represent our constituents, but our ethnicity as a whole. MP Aldenkamp seems to think an ethnic minority cannot exercise the office of Speaker? Remember, our entire country is a union of minorities, there is no sense in MP Aldenkamp’s racist attacks."

"Hoor hoor!" (Eng: hear hear!)

by **Merni** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:48 am

"Order. I have received two nominations with the required support. They are those of the hon. member for Bloemenwijk South, Mr. Kuang Jun, and the hon. member for Yampanila, Mr. Kathiravan Ramasubramanian. We will now vote between the nominations. The vote will last for 24 hours. Members may start voting now."

Code: Select all: [b]Speaker of the House[/b]: [ ] Kuang Jun [ ] Kathiravan Ramasubramanian

by **Inhorto** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:56 am

Speaker of the House:
[ ] Kuang Jun
[X] Kathiravan Ramasubramanian

by **The Hindustani State** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:57 am

Speaker of the House:
[ ] Kuang Jun
[✓] Kathiravan Ramasubramanian

by **Nova Anglicana** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:01 am

Speaker of the House:
[ ] Kuang Jun
[X] Kathiravan Ramasubramanian

by **Agarntrop** » Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:03 am