NES2 VI - Last Semblance of Order.

[das]

Should I tell in advance that Iggy doesn't seem to be opposed to that neither? I mean, he did order greater ties with the Greater Islamic Empire, and thus, btw, de facto recognized its Caliphal position...

 

[Insane_Panda]

Well, then there should not be a problem.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Okay. The Ottoman and Mughal Empires shall be brought into one, unified Islamic nation.

But how much influence will we each have? I don't want my nation to be totally gone when I get back. Maybe if we could jointly run it, one order set, we both make some decisions (we're pretty much on the same page here anyway) and both write stories etc. That would work with me. Please respond soon, time is growing short until I leave.

 

[Insane_Panda]

Reponde, s'il vous plait! Also, tomorrow I shall PM you both.

 

[silver 2039]

Hm intreasting...I propose that you real the West and I the East or some such thing, we could have 2 or 3 adminstrative capital. I'm thinking Delhi, Baghdad, and Cairo?

 

[silver 2039]

Also my MSN is aj_k_2003@hotmail.com or yahoo if you prefer. So Iggy come online or something.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Just got internet for a second, and I can't spend much time. But the plan sounds good.

I'll put this into your hands until I can get reliable internet. But what you say sounds good.

 

[Harleqin]

Union of Scandinavia​

By degree of His Majesty’s government and with the approval of his Royal Highness King Frederik VI the lands of Denmark, Norway, Slesvig-Holsten, Iceland, Greenland and Sweden are hereby forever joined together in the Union of Scandinavia. The Union of Scandinavia will consist of the Provinces of Denmark, Slesvig-Holsten, Scania, the free city of Danzig, Southern Norway, Trondelag, Svealand, Lapland, Central Sweden, and Greenland and Iceland.



A full constitution will be drawn up for the Union based upon the principles below.

Article 1
All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the Union of Scandinavia, which shall consist of a House of Representatives, henceforth also known as The Parliament.
The Parliament shall be composed of members chosen every fifth year by the people of the several provinces, and the electors from each province shall meet the requirement of being above 25 years of age, sane of mind and not be indebted to the Union of Scandinavia.
The Parliament will have 281 members, selected from the provinces as follows:
Province of Iceland and Greenland shall send 4 members; the free city of Danzig shall send 5 members; the province of Lapland shall send 22 members, the province of Trondelag shall send 29 members; the province of Southern Norway shall send 28 members; the province of Svealand shall send 37 members; the province of Central Sweden shall send 29 members; the province of Scania shall send 37 members; the province of Denmark shall send 48 members; and the province of Slesvig-Holsten shall send 42 members.

Article 2
The executive Power shall be vested in a Prime Minister of the Union of Scandinavia. He shall hold his Office during the Term of five Years, be elected, as follows:
All members of the Parliament will each have one vote which they may use to cast for the Member of Parliament they wish to elect as Prime Minister. The Member of Parliament who recieves the most votes will be elected Prime Minister on the condition that the Members of Parliament who voted against do not outnumber the number of votes in favor.
If a Prime Minister can not be chosen, a new voting must take place until a Prime Minister has been elected. In case the Parliament can not agree on a new Prime Minister, His Royal Highness the King of Scandinavia, has the right to appoint a Prime Minister or declare a new Generel Election to be held.

Article 3The judicial Power of the Union of Scandinavia, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, in Provincial Courts and in such inferior Courts as the Parliament may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme, provincial and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services a Compensation which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.
The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the Union of Scandinavia, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority; to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls; to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction; to Controversies to which the Union of Scandinavia shall be a Party; to Controversies between two or more Provincess; between a Province and Residents of another Province; between Residents of different Provinces; between Residents of the same Province claiming Lands under Grants of different Provinces, and between a Province, or the Residents thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.
In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a Province shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Parliament shall make.
Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the Province where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any Province, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.
Treason against the Union of Scandinavia, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
The Parliament shall have power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.

Article 4
New Provinces may be admitted by the Parliament into this Union; but no new Provinces shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other Province; nor any Province be formed by the Junction of two or more Provinces, or parts of Provinces, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the Provinces concerned as well as of the Parliament.
All Provinces will have full rights to govern its territory subject to following the laws issued by Parliament. Each province must Elect a House of Representatives consisting of 47 members all being above 25 years of age, resident in the Province and free of debt to the Union. Elections to the Houses of Representatives will take place every 4 years.
All legislature issued in a Province is subject to the approval of the Governor of the Province.The Governor must be above 35 years of age, meet all of the other requirements of the representatives and be approved by a majority of the Members of Parliament. The Governor must be chosen from the Members of the House of Representatives or by the Members of Parliament in case nosuitable candidate from the House of Representatives can be found.
All Provinces are required to pay taxes to the Union in return for which the Union will protect the Provinces from all foreign and domestic enemies.

Article 5
All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be as valid against the United States under this Constitution, as under the Confederation.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the Union of Scandinavia which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the Union of Scandinavia, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every Province shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any Province to the Contrary notwithstanding.
The Members of Parliament before mentioned, and the Members of the several Province Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the Unon of Scandinavia and of the several Provinces, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the Union of Scandinavia.

The Union of Scandinavia calls upon all Nations of the World to recognize the Constitution and the Sovereignty of the Union of Scandinavia.

 

[Harleqin]

From: The Union of Scandinavia
To: Rebels in Lapland
You have been found guilty of treason against the Union of Scandinavia. Due to the unusual circumstances we find ourselves in we are willing to forgive you and even allow you to run for office as Members of Parliament and Members of the House of Representatives of Lapland.
This does require though, that you swear fealty to the Union of Scandinavia, cut all ties with the Union of Russia and stop all aid to the foreign troops presently occupying the province.
Failure to do so will result in you being executed for Treason or finding yourselves as citizens of the Union of Russia which will, in all likelihood, be an even worse fate.

To: Finnish Freedom Fighters
From: Union of Scandinavia
Fellow Scandinavians, do not despair. Whilst your nation may be currently occupied by the Russian aggressor, we will come to your aid in case the Russian aggressors do not see reason and pull out. Have no fear. We will reestablish your nation as an independent state if you should so wish, though we will also welcome you into the brotherhood that is the Union of Scandinavia.

From: Union of Scandinavia
To: Union of Russia
Some of your troops seem to have gotten lost and are presently located in our province of Lapland. Their presence there is not welcome. We ask you to kindly withdraw them and meet with us in order to find a solution to the current situation.

 

[Azale]

The Holy League of Italy recognizes the consitution and sovereignty of the Union of Scandinavia.

 

[Stormbringer]

The Russian Union is at war with Denmark, and most certainly does not recognize the creation of the Union of Scandinavia. We will continue to wage war against France and her allies, including Denmark, and will defend the sovereignty of the country of Sweden.

 

[Harleqin]

Denmark would like to remind Russia that we too were allies and that Russia gave Denmark no aid during the first Scanian War whereas Denmark loyally stood by Russia in the conflict with the Krakowian Union and declared war. Denmark would also like to point out that we stood side by side with Russia during the Constantinople Crisis.
We are saddened that Russia cares about nothing but their own, imperialistic goals.

 

[silver 2039]

@Harlequin damn you...I was just about to do this...and then you come along and do it before me.

@das do you by any chance happen to have my orders from last turn? I need the refroms I did. I appear to have misplaced mine...

 

[silver 2039]

Flag of the Greater Islamic Empire

The Greater Islamic Empire-Government Structure

Structure of the Imperial Government

The Imperial Government of the Greater Islamic Empire shall consist of three
branches, namely the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches.

The Legislative Branch shall consist of the Imperial Parliament, a
popularly-elected bicameral legislature. The lower house of Parliament, the
Sabh, consists of 300 members representing the departments of
the Empire, elected by popular vote and granted membership by proportional
representation. The upper house of Parliament, the Mansabh,
consists of 50 members representing the provinces of the Empire, elected by
popular vote and granted membership by majoritary election. The Parliament
creates all laws; for a bill to become law, it must pass both houses with a
simple majority and be signed into law by the Badshah. If a passed bill is vetoed by the Badshah, it may still be
passed with a 60% majority in the House of Sabh and 70% majority in the Mansabh.

The Executive Branch shall consist of the Badshah, who serves as
Head-of-Government, Chief Executive, and Supreme Commander of the Army and the Imperial Council, which
serves as the Badshah’s cabinet. The Imperial Council is appointed by the Badshah.

The Judicial Branch consists of the Supreme Imperial Court and the Lower
Imperial Courts. The Supreme Imperial Court consists of 13 justices: 12
justices and the Imperial Justice, who are appointed by the Badshah and
approved by the Mansabh. The Supreme Imperial Court tries cases of
treason, establishes legal statutes, and reviews all laws passed by the
Sabh and Mansabh for constitutionality. The Lower Imperial Courts try all crimes in violation of Imperial law, crimes committed across the borders of
multiple Provinces, and cases appealed upward from the Provincial courts.

The Monarchy still remains, and plays an important role in the government. The Badshah is Head of State and the Sovereign, and Supreme Commander of the Military. With the elected Sabh he now has a far better means of representing the people and the Sabh can now take on the administrative, and legaslative duties as well as representing the will of the people. The Badshah is officially declared as Successor of the Prophet and Caliph of the Islamic Faith. The Badshah also has veto power over Sabh and the ability to dissolve it and call for new elections or in times of emergency take absolute power. However he too is under Rule of Law and must abide by the Constitution and Bill of Rights. He can excersice these powers only with the consent of the Imperial Council.

Reorganization of the Provinces and Departments

The lands of the Empire have been reorganized so as to facilitate more
efficient and representative governance. The Empire now consists of Provinces, each subdivided into a number of administrative departments. Furthermore four adminstrative capitals have been set up for more effective rule throughout the Empire. Delhi is one capital and is the central adminstrative area for the India sub-continent and adjacent areas including Nepal, and Burma. Theran is another adminstrative center for Persia, and Afghanistan, Baghdad is the centerpiece for Mesoptamia, Arabia, and Turkey. Cairo is central for Egypt and the East African holdings. Mecca, Medina, and Jereuslum are holy cities to the Islamic faith, Varanasi, Hardiwar, and Beneares and the River Ganges are holy to the Hindu faith, while Agra is holy to the Sikhs. Such areas shall be respected by all.

Provinces of the Empire

Each province contains numerous administrative departments. The departments within regions that contain minority groups are specifically designed to respect their concerns and problems within those territories. In particular Sikhs, Baluchs, Pastuns, Kurds, Azeri's, etc..

Greater Islamic Empire Bill of Rights

1. All citizens shall be given equal protection under the Law, regardless
of race, religion, ethnicity, or gender.
2. All citizens shall have the right to petition their government. Secession however is illegal.
3. All citizens shall have the right to freely practice their religion.
4. Suffrage is granted (Exclusive of women, specifically referring to males, 21 years of age regardless of age, religion, caste, creed)
5. All citizens accused of crimes shall have right to a fair and quick
trial by law
6. Parliament shall make no law violating, restricting, or abridging the
above-stated rights unless in times of emergency as agreed by the Badshah and the Imperial Council.

The Unified Greater Islamic Empire



(status of southern central Arabia yet to be determined, status of occupied Russian territories yet to be determined)

 

[Kentharu]

you guys are in trouble now lol silver is going to massacra you all

 

[das]

I really enjoyed reading how you all handed silver a huge empire on a silver (pun intended) plate just now.

 

[Kentharu]

i count 12 ec O.O with the exclusion of Mughals gains in Russia *dies* you will all follow suit sooner or later

 

[Cuivienen]

In other words, IP, you just screwed up. Silver doesn't need you as an ally any more. He may not ally with Russia, but he's a distinct threat.

 

[Insane_Panda]

Just as Spain, China, and Portugal were, I'm sure

TO: His Imperial Majesty, The Badshah of Greater Islam
FROM: His Royal Highness, Julien-François I, King of the French

We congratulate you on the unfication of Islam, and the success of your campaigns against the Russians. We wish to re-affirm our alliance, and we also ask that you continue your efforts against those who currently wish to subjugate Islam and her peoples. Let our cooperation continue far into the future, and let us build ourselves a strong, lasting relationship.

 

[Insane_Panda]

@Kentharu: and I have what, 24?