EU Sanctions package on Svarna Surya Act 2022

[UK and California]

The United Kingdom will aid this in the air.

[Inquista]

Comrade Tilkanas has succinctly described this farce for what it is. I am rather disappointed to see a colleague put forward a proposal in such bad faith, clearly saying one thing, but practicing something else in the shadows. I can't help but feel this proposal was put forward so that the war machines and military-industrial complexes that Cllr. Mizrachi-Regime-Change-War-Roscoes so enthusiastically supports could buy time for their invasion.

Here we are yet again, without any proper Council discussion or any investigation of events, and member states of the EU have instantaneously decided to mobilize and invade another member state of the EU. War first, peace last, as is typical of our Union.

I condemn this invasion and I mourn for every life that will be lost from this fiasco. I condemn those who sully our Council chamber by so shamelessly and clumsily discussing war plans, invasions, and and air raids in front of the European people.

This proposal has been both a deception and a waste of our time. It should be withdrawn. We should now fully focus on reaching peace as soon as possible, bringing humanitarian assistance to the country, and ensuring the utmost minimal loss of life.

Bp. Karinn Lallana
Councillor for Inquista

[Inimicus]

I find myself, for once, agreeing with Cllr Lallana. While discussions around common sanctions are ongoing, unilateral action from a couple of member states have already led to armed conflict. The purpose of this Act is therefore null and void. Not to mention that the EU has an established procedure of implementing region-wide sanctions under the European Commission (Sanctioning Powers) Act, and as such introducing an Act such as this is beyond superfluous.

I will oppose passage of this Act. The Empire of Inimicus hopes for a speedy end to this useless conflict.

Nicholas Benfield
Empire of Inimicus

[BrumBrum]

After consultation with many councillors I withdraw this sanctions package following evidence that negotiations are to take place. This is a gesture of goodwill to enable peaceful negotiations. I also call on United Duchies government to garuntee no military operations will ever be restarted in the interests of peace. I would like to note however this does not mean I support Svarna Suryas actions and human rights record. Svarna Surya needs change and needs to respect democratic and human rights norms and I hope they can work with parties inside and outside to have genuinely democratic and free and fair elections.

James Mizrachi-Roscoe , Councillor for United Duchies

[Istkalen]

This entire debacle has been beyond ridiculous.

Regardless, this act has been withdrawn.

Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen