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LC LWCON "Restriction on Coalition Governments"
LC LWCON
"Restriction on Coalition Governments"
Outline:
Restricting the function and formation of coalition governments.
Reasoning:
Within the past few days, messages have been posted on the RMB offering to form coalitions between minority factions. These coalitions would, under the laws of the Laraniemian Parliament and elections, topple the current government from power. However, this would be counted as a coup under widely-accepted international law, thereby going against the purpose of free elections.
This resolution:
Defines "current" and "currently" in this context as the moment in time that the laws outlined in this resolution are invoked;
Defines a "coup" as a single event in which the current ruling government of the region is thrown from power by a minority group;
Defines a "minority faction" as a faction that currently holds fewer seats in Parliament than the faction that is in government;
Defines "international law" as rules accepted by most nations in the region to be valid, regardless of whether that rule is encoded in a LaraAssembly resolution or the Constitution;
Recognises that coalition governments are legal under international law, but that they can be dangerous for the faction in government;
Notes that coups, even bloodless ones, are dangerous and also illegal under international law;
Is appalled by the fact that two legal actions should come together to cause an illicit action;
Realises that a compromise needs to be made, to avoid international uproar;
Hereby rules that:
Coalition governments may be formed legally, without threat of controversy;
If a coalition government between two minority factions would hold more seats in Parliament than the faction currently in power, that coalition will not automatically take power;
If the coalition still exists at the time of the next election, it will become eligible to take power and would act as a single faction as per the rules of elections.
