The Kingdom of Spain
This Repeal motion is not only untimely, given that the Act is currently subject to potential amendment by this Council and we have not even been able to see its effects in force, but also highly suspicious. From the get-go, from the moment a mechanism for Union-wide sanctions was first proposed many months ago, the Reitzmic government has been resolutely opposed to any such plan. And, no doubt by sheer coincidence, as Cllr Van Allen would have me believe, Reitzmag is currently among the most sanctioned nations in the Union. The Reitzmic government, Councillors, is simply afraid that at some point down the line, this Act may be used against Reitzmag after it once again demonstrates an imperialist, warmongering, excessively violent nature. Don't fall for it.
It is even more suspicious that the Government of Reitzmag is supposedly in favour of sanctioning the USNR, which the Premier Commissioner attempted to to lately, but is resolutely opposed to any of Dr Cocx's plans, policies, and words, without seemingly even considering the content of those words. If you want the USNR sanctioned out of existence, support the Act, and support the Amendment to it -- I note the Reitzmic government already declared its intention to vote against the Amendment, which makes its contradictory position all the more confusing.
As I said earlier, due to the nature of the Sanctioning Act process, which, unlike what Cllr Van Allen proposes, is not dependent on "a few supporters", but rather requires a majority of this Council to implement, we have not seen any region-wide sanctions applied to any state as yet. I would urge Mr Van Allen and all Councillors in this body to wait. Wait and see what the real-world ramifications of this Act could be before considering amendment or repeal. Give the Act a chance.
Nicholas Benfield
Cllr for the Empire of Inimicus