Commission Veto Power Amendment
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No. There is no amendment that would make this acceptable. The Council must operate efficiently and in a flexible way.
Debate begins now and will continue until 12:00 GMT on 2 September 2022
Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
The Empire of Inimicus remembers the efforts of its own Dr Walter Cocx IC, who, as Premier, was derided and accused of a 'power-grab' through his implementation of the Sanctioning Powers Act. I do not accuse anyone of ill will lightly, but not only is this amendment written with almost admirable unclarity, leaving far too important matters in the hands of far too many court cases and procedures, but the nature of granting the Commission, which is not subject to the same democratic legitimacy and direct national representational standards as we, Councillors are, a veto over us as the Council, is fantastically undesirable.
I do not, however, think this Amendment is completely without hope as Speaker Tilkanas suggests. I look forward to hearing the reasoning behind some of the support this Amendment may gather, and suggestions of possible further amendments.
Nicholas Benfield
Deputy Speaker -
I would like to stress out that the premise behind the proposal is false. The Commission doesn't represent the Governments of this Union and thus the vetoes would have no connection to the positions of the Governments of the Union. Governments can be represented only through their Councillors and as the principals of the Union, they should not be restricted in actions by a supranational institution like the Commission. The Commission shall work to execute the will of the member states, not stand in its way. Similarly to Ms. Council Speaker and possibly Mr. Deputy Speaker, I can't support this proposal, as it would only undermine the existing harmony within the institutions of the Union.
Sofie Čikarová
Councillor for the Democratic Republic of Czech Slavia -
Debate has ended. Final voting begins NOW and will continue until 23:59 GMT on 9 September 2022
On behalf of the Republic of Istkalen, I vote AGAINST this amendment.
Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen -
On Behalf of the Union of Duxburian Dominions, I vote AGAINST the amendment.
Wesley Greene
Councillor-General of the Duxburian Union -
I, unfortunately, could not debate this amendment, but I believe that it makes our political system far more complex than it needs to be. Thus, I, representing the State of Elthize, vote AGAINST this amendment.
Liam Zachary
Councillor for The State of Elthize -
On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote FOR the amendment.
Donald Tusk
Councillor for Spain -
The Empire of Inimicus votes AGAINST this Amendment.
Nicholas Benfield
Deputy Speaker -
On behalf of the Commonwealth of California, I vote AGAINST this amendment.
Snoop Dogg
Councillor for the Commonwealth of California -
On Behalf of the Aether Federation, I vote AGAINST the amendment.
Luiza Moraes de Ferreira
Councillor of the Aether Federation -
On behalf of United Duchies I vote AGAINST this amendment
James Mizrachi-Roscoe, Councillor For United Duchies -
On behalf of the Democratic Republic of Czech Slavia I vote AGAINST this Amendment.
Sofie Čikarová
Councillor for Czech Slavia -
With eight votes against and one for, this amendment has FAILED.
Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen
The Kingdom of Spain
