I'm proud to announce my candidacy for World Assembly Delegate of the Social Liberal Union. The Member States of the SLU have twice before placed their trust in me to hold this office and to lead the region, for which I am immensely grateful. Serving as your Delegate, in 2017 as the 12th World Assembly Delegate and again in 2019 as the 15th World Assembly Delegate, was an honor, and has helped me grow, both as a NationStates player (as I familiarized myself with alliances and game mechanics) and as a person (as I forged great friendships with many in our region and beyond).
However, I'll admit, the timing of this announcement may seem strange, as I hosted the Delegate Debate between my now-opponents Brys Questions and Ramelia yesterday. Let me be fully transparent in this matter: I fully support getting new faces into office, and I harbor no ill will towards Ramelia or Brys Questions, but the performance I saw in the debate was horrifying. On one hand, we have a candidate who, while having a long list of credentials and experience, often has severe errors of judgement which leads to unnecessary hostility, alienation, or dysfunction. On the other hand, we have a joke candidate who, when asked "If you could sum up why people should vote for you in one word, what would that one word be?" responded "peepeepoopoo."
This is a disgrace. I can't simply sit back and watch the SLU Delegacy be treated so flippantly, and, after waiting for the nomination period to nearly expire – in the hopes that someone else would step forward – I decided to enter the race. I humbly approach you all, once again, to ask that you put your trust in me to lead the region with a fair and steady hand, and to further the SLU's agenda – both at home and abroad – through peaceful cooperation and with humble dignity.
Now, going forward, I will answer the questions asked of the candidates in yesterday's debate – all of which were submitted by you all, the Member States to which I answer. What do you consider the role of the Delegate to be in the region, and why are you seeking it?
The Delegate is the leader of the region, and this is especially true now that we have no singular Founder. Helvurium's leadership in the aftermath of Ainland's treachery demonstrated the importance of having a Delegate who leads with a calm demeanor and steady hand. I am seeking this office because I believe I can do just that: in my previous terms of service as SLU Delegate, Speaker of the Union, and various other offices, I have shown that I am a dedicated public servant who puts the best interests of the community before my own preferences and leads in a way that reflects the storied history of professionalism and goodwill in our region.
The region's governing structure allows Delegates to give their Ministers plenty of autonomy in the day to day. Do you plan to continue that legacy?
Yes. Over the past several years, I have been honored to work with various Ministers and Deputy Ministers, who have all performed their duties exceptionally. We have developed a culture of consensus government, where, instead of a rigid hierarchy, we have a consensus-based collaborative Cabinet. Simply put, you're not electing me to be King, but rather to facilitate the democratic will of the region through executive collaboration.
What do you plan to focus on the most this term for SLU?
I think that the SLU's most valuable asset is our community. I believe that we've forged more than just a region with laws and roleplay and government -- though those are all certainly great aspects of our region – but an open and accepting community where I and many others feel supported and cared for. As Delegate, I'll take great care to make sure that this sense of community stays intact by taking swift action against those who threaten our community, and to further our community's engagement by organizing special events and initiatives, such as our incredibly popular Discord game nights, larger roleplay projects, and regional sports leagues.
What would change from past administrations compared to your own, should you be elected?
Years ago, in my first bid for Delegate of our region, I criticized the SLU's foreign policy, which I saw as isolationist. I was elected, and I championed further involvement with our allied regions alongside Minister of Foreign Affairs Goncar. We strengthened our ties with the Democratic Socialist Assembly through our interactions with then-President Ivory Rhodes, and, though that embassy no longer exists due to an unfortunate change in circumstances within the DSA, I consider our closeness with DSA under my first Delegacy to be one of my proudest moments. Furthermore, I led the charge for SLU accession into NSLeft, which has opened the door for large-scale collaboration with other left-wing regions on NationStates. If elected Delegate, I will lead a renewed effort to increase the SLU's standing interregionally, to ensure that we aren't merely following a predestined path of "business as usual," but blazing a new trail of growth and engagement.
What do you believe makes you a better option than your fellow candidates?
In addition to being a well-respected public servant within our region, I am a relatively well-known and generally well-liked figure interregionally. Through my involvement in NSLeft and The Red Fleet, I have forged friendships with many important figures from other regions, and through my involvement in NationStates Antifa, I have made connections with leaders of notable regions, such as The North Pacific (via the North Pacific Army) and Mariner Trench (through the MT Army). These connections often provide valuable intelligence that informs the SLU's security decisions, and my personal involvement with these leaders enables me to connect with them and coordinate a response more easily.
If elected, would you support reaching out to certain struggling allied regions and make the case for their merger into the SLU?
If the other region's democratic processes approved this hypothetical merger, sure! But otherwise, this feels sort of underhanded to me. We should be focused on building our allies up, not tearing them down! Furthermore, I think that we have plenty of our own internal things to handle, and as such, this is not very high on my list of priorities.
Do you plan to increase involvement with the NSLeft? If so, how?
Yes, of course. I consider the NSLeft to be ripe with potential, and, through the relationships I have built with our NSLeft allies, we can tap into this potential and revitalize left-wing politics on NationStates. I was instrumental in the January 2020 overhaul of the NSLeft Solidarity Pact, and I plan to propose an amendment to the existing committee structure of NSLeft in the coming months in the hopes of addressing the inadequacies of the current system. I also plan to work with Valeryon of The Communist Bloc, current Secretary of the NSLeft Gameplay Committee, on their World Assembly initiative, in the hopes of increasing NSLeft's presence and advancing our agenda in the World Assembly.
If forced to choose between a long standing, but small ally – or a new, but large potential ally, who would you choose and why?
The bonds we have forged over the past decade are vital, and we can't throw these allies under the bus to appease whatever "superpower" comes along making demands. We have to stand in solidarity with our allies in the face of adversity – just as they have stood with us – and my engagement on the broader world stage, as explained above, makes me the best-equipped to do just that.
If you could sum up why people should vote for you in one word, what would that one word be?
Stability. With that, I conclude my manifesto for this election – if you’re still with me through this wall of text, thank you for reading what I have to say! Feel free to message me on Discord, telegram me on NationStates, or post below with any questions, comments, or concerns.
Again, I am honored to run for World Assembly Delegate of the Social Liberal Union. I hope that my commitment to our shared values, our longstanding democracy, and the openness of our community resonates with you all. Open Thread
Hello fellow comrades and citizens of The Social Liberal Union that I call home, I have been in this region for about 3 years now and have served in numerous positions such as Mofa, deputy Mofa, and currently Minister of immigration. With also being and ambassador to IDU previously, though currently ambassador to TEP and TNP. I was also a previous Speaker Pro Tempore. Those have been my previous and current held positions in the SLU.
After the coup by Ainland, our current cabinet members have been doing tremendous work with building up the region even better than before, delegate Helvurium has done a lot of great work and I would like to thank him for all of his great work to the region, but it is time for the Brys Questionian Constitution Period.
Some of the things id like to continue to do is work with the cabinet to grow the regional population even more and keep the region stable and greater than before. Continuing our relationships with our allies and comrades in NSLeft will also be important.
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One of the things I will do is give my opinion on the latest SC and GA resolutions at vote on the RMB, though others may have their opinion as well on resolutions, which is okay.
Foreign Affairs:
With NsLeft, encouraging more people to join the Discord server and participate in the elections with the Central Committee and other Committee. Working with Goncar to encourage ambassadors to do reports, although with my positions in TEP and TNP, strengthen our relationships with the regions and others we have ties with.
Domestic Affairs:
Working on recruiting more people to the region with NAR and trying to do regional events more often like we did with our 10 year anniversary. Things as trying to revive dnd, hosting civ events or vic II monthly may be something to do, and trying to accommodate peoples times that they could do the events. Our Discord server has been growing and very active, and if I to be honest, the best in all of NS with the friendly vibes and people helping each other as-well if they have questions about anything, all of us continuing our community will be great. With NAR and Toonela, they have been creating a website for the SLU that's called "Tribune" for rp and reginal news, I will be promoting their project that they have been working hard on, posting SLU stuff and making rp for Brys Questions on the website and when its ready, I encourage everyone to use it to post there own rp or post stuff that is going on in the region.
I will do the job of delegate to the best of my ability if I am elected, although I would also give my comrades Hirematia and Ramelia a good luck in this election, and the debate on Monday.
I thank Goncar as well from nominating me for this position, If you have any questions for me you can leave them down below, I would be happy to answer when I can
In accordance with Article 5, Section 2 of the Third Constitution of the Social Liberal Union and the Voting Reform and Fair Political Practices Act, an election for World Assembly Delegate is now triggered.
I, Anaaxes, will serve as Election Administrator and shall perform the duties of this role to the best of my ability.
The powers and duties of the World Assembly Delegate are primarily detailed in Articles 5 and 6 of the Constitution, but a more digestible outline may be found here.
The term shall last from 8 February 2021 to 31 May 2021 and may be renewed once consecutively.
Nominations shall last from 20:00 UTC on 26 January 2021 until 20:00 UTC on 2 February 2021, after which voting shall open as soon as possible.
Any Member State may, if eligible, nominate themselves for this office or, subject to their acceptance, another eligible Member State.
Eligibility for the office of World Assembly Delegate is defined as such:
The nominee must be a current Member State in accordance with the Constitution;
The nominee must have been a Member for at least three months prior to 8 February 2021 (that is, since before 16 November 2020);
The nominee must not have served two consecutive terms as Delegate immediately preceding this election.
I have introduced a resolution to establish those entrusted with the Founder nation, and those responsible for administrating our new backup region for a time when it is ever needed to be used. Anaaxes, Courelli, and Kanoria will be the trustees for the founder nation under this proposal with Koiho and Ramelia serving as the administrators for the backup region.
Hey all, i am proposing Amendment 9 to the World Assembly Membership Requirement Waiver Resolution for Podria in SLU
you can read the bill here: https://parliament.slugov.com/Amendment_...Resolution
feel free to discuss below
An Act to establish a program in which future government officers are trained in the best practices and procedures of their desired Ministry by experienced civil officers.
Article I. Program Establishment
Section 1. A program entitled the “Civil Officer Training Program” shall be established by the regional government of The Social Liberal Union within 90 days of the passage of this Act.
Section 2. This program will be managed by the Delegate.
Section 3. Applicants to the program must apply to the program through the Delegate.
Section 4. The Delegate must develop a program application form through Google Forms in which the applicants can apply and statistics may be collected.
Section 5. The program application must include the following information:
-Nation Name
-SLU Citizenship Status
-Years of Residency in SLU
-Desired Ministry Training Program
-Previous Government Experience
Section 6. A nation may only be rejected from the program if:
-They have been previously convicted, and that conviction has been upheld, of a crime against the SLU government.
-They are not a current SLU citizen, although this is left to the discretion of the Delegate.
-They remained in the original SLU region following the coup d’etat perpetrated in December 2020 past the acceptable date for emigration as outlined by regional law.
Article II. Program Administration
Section 1. The Civil Officer Training Program includes Ministry-level training programs within the Ministries of Domestic Affairs, Foreign Affairs, and Immigration.
Section 2. Each Ministry must have a training program in place within 90 days of the passage of this Act.
Section 3. The training program of each ministry is managed by the Minister of each respective Ministry.
Section 4. Ministers may appoint their Deputy Ministers or other current Ministry officials to develop their training program, although this information must be made known to the Delegate.
Section 5. Ministries may create, update, or revise their programs as they deem necessary.
Section 6. Programs may include outlines of best practices, helpful routines or processes, and quizzes, among other tools, in order to test the participants’ knowledge or growth in the program.
Section 7. The Minister is responsible for determining when a participant has sufficiently completed their respective training program.
Section 8. A Ministry’s training program must be identical for each participant unless:
The participant is a non-citizen and there is a concern about the security of government information or procedures.
The program has been revised or updated.
Section 9. The divulgence of classified or otherwise protected information as outlined by SLU law is prohibited by Ministry officers and program participants.
Section 10. If a security risk is identified, it is the responsibility of the Minister of that program to respond.
Section 11. The Delegate must be notified by the Minister when a participant of their program completes the program.
Article III. Program Oversight
Section 1. The Delegate, Chancellor, or Speaker of the Union may request program information from any of the Ministers without any type of injunction necessary for the release of the requested information.
Section 2. Ministers may request that information be kept classified from the public, but they must present the requested information to the requesting official in a timely manner nonetheless.
Article IV. Record Keeping
Section 1. The Delegate must create and maintain a page on the Library of Parliament Wiki which lists each person who has completed their respective Ministry program and the date in which it was completed.
Section 2. This Wiki page is to be used for reference for future Ministry appointments or elections, as well as general historic preservation.
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