PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES LONG-AWAITED REFORMS
PORT BEAUHARNAIS - President Lula Namatatiki today announced a series of reforms. Already two weeks ago, the President's Office announced that changes were in the pipeline to improve the involvement of the people in the democratic system.
Part of the government and existing levels of government will also be further reformed. This is a result of the closer collaborations between Nofoaga and neighbouring country Gadalland & Aspern.
Layers of government focused on efficiency services.
Former president Romain Guichard abolished the municipalities. What took its place were local regions where villages were merged on paper. The cabinet of Lula Namatatiki will implement this and set up the 'Communautés Urbaines' for this purpose. Nofoaga will thus be divided into two 'Communautés Urbaines'. A third 'Communauté des territoires soumis à la République'. All other levels of government with the exception of the national government will disappear.
Parliament and presidential elections
In the National Assembly, the parliament of Nofoaga, nothing changes. Except that just like Spain also Gadalland & Aspern gets a permanent seat. It is up to that country to appoint a representative of the people and to determine the modalities for this.
What does change is the election of the head of state. At the moment it is on theparliament to appoint one of its members as president of Nofoaga. This requires a two-thirds majority. When the post is vacant, the President of parliament takes on the task. All this disappears.
The Nofoaganese will have the opportunity to appoint their president themselves, through universal suffrage from the age of 18. What is even more remarkable is that a president can only take two terms in office, without succession. This should serve to counter political dynasties and oblige the leaders to carry out their work properly.
The president can also no longer dissolve parliament or call elections himself. The power here will lie with the parliament.
These reforms are quite remarkable. Lula Namatatiki, who recently completely controlled the parliament, prevents herself from being president any longer. But for now... she stays.