Motion of ERF Deployment in Itskalen
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Councillor Yahontov, no one in Istkalen cares about your government. Not a single Istkalener will recognize it until it decides to cooperate with the legitimate government - or governments, depending on how one views it. It has not, and has instead decided to act on its own - without the consent of the People's Committees - not, of course, socialist government, but rather simple provisional councils taking over local governments - without that of the unions - to the rest of the Council, they can be seen more or less as professional associations, or perhaps even as guilds - and without, although perhaps mildly unnecessarily - the provisional Government of Istkalen, which will be replaced once actual elections to the producers' unions and to the eight state chambers, on which Istkalen has based its model of democracy for a long time.
Let me explain exactly what happened. The war was in effect one with little effect. Reitzmag occupied territory that the forces of non-democratic Istkalen evacuated, after which there was a coup, after which democracy began to be restored in the space of about a week; after some level of fighting a small area of the countryside, they advanced to the capital, where they inflicted some minor damage by firing into buildings, without any apparent reasoning as to the specific buildings they damaged. They erected fences around the cities and raised their own flags, which gave us a relatively high level of worry over what they would do, intensified by the fact that they had begun playing patriotic music across Istkalen mere hours before, raising their flags truly everywhere. I am repeating too much; you of course know the rest.
However, if this Council is of the belief that deployment of the ERF will halt potentially imperialist activities in Istkalen, and protect popular sovereignty, I am now in support of it.
Gertrude Echteran
Councillor for Istkalen -
Fellow councillors, the people of Itskalen have spoken; they need a United europe in this cause, let's act together against imperialist interest and prevent another Copalian situation.
I endorse the proposal of Spain for flag commissioner, let's vote aside on that. But let's unite in favor of this motion. Diplomacy is the way, not imposition.
Emma Granger
Councillor for Montenbourg -
Normally I would support motions for an intervention in trouble regions....But the issue I see is that from point of view that Istakalen started the fight by declaring war on everyone in the EU and only retracted it up to Ritzmag. Although, I personally have disagreements on how the current government in Hampton City handled the situation, I do not think that intervention will bring a unified Europe. I think that instead that the EU should send in observers to write a report on the transitional government where we can futherer determine the proper actions on it.
The problem I see mainly here is if a member-state gets attacked and wins the defensive war, will the EU then dictate what the peace should be for a loss of young soldiers that die and even the property that was damaged (although, from what I understand there hardly was much Ritzmag property damaged), then does that mean the member-state has no right in foreign diplomacy? And if so, then what is the point of being a sovereign nation at all? This does not help the problems in terms of reputation that the EU has at the moment in dealing with individuals who feel that the EU Commission and this Council have been slowly chipping away the rights that they have as sovereign state members and we are seeing it in Angleler. Now, this issue that I mention is an issue that is something that is the fault of one nation but multiple here.
Back to the motion, I do not think that the EU should have any say in the final look of peace over this one week war. With some of the claims that my fellow Councilor from Ritzmag stated feeling a bit unrealistic or even exagerated. But I go agree that Vaynoid and Ritzmag should handle the situation themselves. If it turns bad, then let it fall on to them and not the EU.
Francis Plessis
EU Councilor for Leagio -
I'm extending the debate until 27 April 2021 at 12h00 GMT.
Charles Michel
Council Speaker and Councilor for Fremet -
This motion would bring peace, stability and importantly a long term resolution to the current conflict and instability. Only a joint European force can ensure a peaceful and stable transition, we cannot put again Reitzmag to build another Copala City situation.
Emma Granger
Councillor for Montenbourg -
Ms. Granger, do you even understand what the J-TAI had said? They are independent of any government, including Reitzmag and Vayinaod. If we send the ERF to mess with them again, it would not help in the situation. Ms. Granger, the EU is not necessary in directly involving itself in the situation because the EU only did nothing but make things worst just like in Eastern Haane during Mr. Juncker's Commission.
Other than that, I would like to request for a debate extension on the matter.
Yuridiana Yahontov
Interim Deputy Councilor, Kingdom of Reitzmag -
Councillor Yahontov, we all know the incurrencies of your delegation in such matters. This is not Eastern Haane; we do not have Juncker's Comission. This Council is an active one that will push for democracy, not unilateralism. I repeat to the members of this council, fellow friends we cannot have another Copalian situation. We need to act together, and that includes you Councillor Yahontov; Reitzmag cannot act rogue.
Emma Granger
Councillor for Montenbourg -
Per the request of Councilor Yahontov, the debate will be extended until 3 May 2021 at 12h00 GMT.
Charles Michel
Council Speaker and Councilor for Fremet -
The Government of Istkalen has communicated to me that in the interest of national self-preservation, the carrying out of the Instrument of Surrender, and cooperation with the Joint Transitional Authority of Istkalen, I am bound to vote against this deployment, if I remain able to carry out my duties.
Gertrude Echteran
Councillor for Istkalen -
Debate has ENDED. We will now move to voting to final voting.
Final voting begins NOW and ends at 12h00 GMT on 14 May 2021.
On behalf of the Republic of Fremet, I vote AGAINST this motion.
Charles Michel
Council Speaker and Councilor for Fremet -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote FOR this motion.
Donald Tusk
Deputy Speaker and Councillor for Spain -
On behalf of the Commonwealth of Leagio, I vote AGAINST the Motion.
Francis Plessis
EU Councilor for Leagio -
On behalf of United Duchies I vote FOR this motion
James Mizrachi-Roscoe, Councillor for United Duchies -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Reitzmag, I vote AGAINST this motion.
Yuridiana Yahontov
Councilor, Kingdom of Reitzmag -
The Empire of Inimicus votes FOR this Motion.
Nicholas Benfield
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On behalf of the Republic of Nofoaga, I vot FOR this motion.
Mrs. Paul-Gabrielle Muzhare
EU Councillor for the Republic of Nofoaga -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Montenbourg, I vote FOR this motion.
Emma Granger
Councillor, Kingdom of Montenbourg -
Istkalen needs true help, not the tricking hand of the would-be colonizer. As such, on behalf of the people of Istkalen, their will expressed through the Republic of Istkalen, I vote FOR this motion.
Iras Tilkanas
Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
The Realm of Great Ruthund votes AGAINST this motion. Ruthund favors the European Union taking an observer role in the establishment of a transition government, but will not support any attempt to remove J-TAI under the guidance Reitzmag and Vayinaod until a legal government of Istkalen is established.
Tony Odhinazen
EU Councilor, Ruthund -
With 6 votes FOR, 4 votes AGAINST, and no Abstentions, the Motion of ERF Deployment in Itskalen has PASSED.
Charles Michel
Council Speaker and Councilor for Fremet
The Kingdom of Spain
