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The very first edition of the Coco Weekly is out! Covering all the events over the last week, it is your one-stop-shop for your TSP news.
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Suspension of Regional Officer powers for Concrete Slab
On the 26th of March, the Cabinet determined that Concrete Slab exhibited behaviour deemed unbecoming of a representative of The South Pacific as per Article 4, Section 3 of the 
Regional Officers Act. This decision was reached with the agreement of the remaining Local Council and follows two criminal convictions for corruption. Delegate Seraph was ordered to revoke Regional Officer powers for Concrete Slab for the remainder of their term on the Local Council.
The full Cabinet statement can be viewed here.
Proposal to amend Article 1 Section 2 of the Criminal Code
Tsunamy has proposed an amendment to Article 1, Section 2 of the Criminal Code.
The amendment expands the definition of identity fraud to include fraud relating to the electoral process and campaigns.
An act laying out crimes against the Coalition and their punishments
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(2) Identity fraud shall be defined as a deception made of one's self, or knowingly abetting in another's claims to a false identity, wherein this fraud threatens the security of The South Pacific, or circumvents the laws and legal processes of The South Pacific, including the electoral process and campaigns.
Discussion on Assembly Reorganisaion continues
In an effort to simplify the Assembly's archives, the body under the direction of Chair Bzerneleg, continues to discuss potential methods of categorising and organising the various matters dealt with in the Assembly.
Chair delivers inaugural Weekly Address
In his first official address to the Assembly, Chair Bzerneleg articulated a vision for the Assembly which largely centred upon transparency. On that note, the Chair highlighted the venue of his address — the newly established Press Gallery — as well as an upcoming Assembly calendar as examples of the Assembly Administration Team's work.
Today, it is my utmost honour to give you my first official weekly address as Chair of the Assembly.
Since day 1, we have continued to work hard in order to execute necessary reforms to this legislature. The accomplishments that this administration has achieved until now will not be possible without the help and guidance of my wonderful Deputy Chairs: Rebeltopia, Islands of Unity, and Kurnugia.
Together, we have been able to successfully execute the duties reposed in the office of the Chair and bring fresh changes and new initiatives to the Assembly.
Using the Chair's power to declare bills defunct[1] for the first time ever, we broke the legislative gridlock to help bring the first two proposals to be voted on this month, both of which are, in one way or another, regarding the Assembly.
Also, for the first time, I will addressing you in my State of the Assembly speech in two weeks, something that no other Chair had done in the past. It is, of course, an ambitious move but one that I am willing to take.
We are currently taking steps to increase transparency in the Assembly and making it easier for Legislators and our citizens to keep track of what is happening in this legislature. By the establishment of the Assembly Press Gallery, which is where I am making my speech right now, and possibly, the Assembly Calendar, it has never been easier for us to access the Assembly.
No matter how much we have achieved so far, there is still so much more to do and even more that we can achieve together. I hope that you are all ready for this one hell of a roller coaster ride. There may be challenges that, from time to time, will stand in our way, but we will remain united, we will aim high, we will maintain hope, and we will succeed.
We have a long way to go and on behalf of this administration, I am making a pledge that we do our best every single day to bring this Assembly to heights we never previously thought that we would be able to go to.
Thank you and have a good day.
by Seraph
Ministry of Foreign Affairs seeks Deputy applicants
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held open applications for two Deputy positions, with applications officially closing on 23rd of March. The job postings are for a Deputy of Diplomatic Affairs and a Deputy of Interregional Affairs. Applicants were encouraged to write to the Minister with an explanation of why they think they would be suitable for the role. There have been no official announcements about the appointments since the deadline passed.
Cabinet to announce Judicial Nominees
The Prime Minister announced midweek that the Assembly would soon be receiving two nominations for the position of Associate Justice from the Cabinet, which the legislature would then be able to debate and vote upon. The successful nominee(s) would then fill the gap in the judiciary left by the departure of Justice Sandaoguo.
South Pacific Special Forces Weekly Report
- SPSF members involved: Nakari, Roavin, Bzerneleg, and Warrior
Friendly forces worked with: The Order of the Grey Wardens, DKA, The Rejected Realms, The Kingdom of Great Britain, Peoples Revolutionary Armed Forces, The Red Fleet, The MT Army, Lazarus, New Pacific Order, Korean Peoples Army, and The Empire of Mare Nostrum.
Liberations:
The Red States
Piles:
The Red States
Defences:
Just Me, The Archipelago of Gallbaur, Star Trek United Federation of Planets, and The Arcane Alliance
Detags: Cog Nation, Somewhere or Other, United States of America Ferst 2, The Region of Harkmarkistan and Friends, Fornsigtuna, Empire of Parsua, Northe Hampshire Forrest, Kanjiklub, Assemblage of Independent Societies, Great Pugonia, Texan First Army, PC World, Green is for Freedom, Hooplans, The Leauge of Autistic Countries, Mongolian Princes, Coalition of the Willing, Coalition of Beans, The Kingdom of Woven Stars, The Allied Mynal Sectors, Sea Slavs, The United Sovereign States of Ecuador, Lossely Coordinated Nations, and The Rogue Nations Alliance.
The full Weekly Report can be viewed here.
by Beepee
[CC] [1901] Ruling handed down in New Haudenosaunee Confederacy v. Concrete Slab
On 22 March 2019, the Court issued its decision on the case of New Haudenosaunee Confederacy (NHC) v Concrete Slab (CS)
NHC had accused Local Councillor CS of corruption and after a tense courtroom battle, which centred around the suppression of posts in the Regional Message Board.
NHC claimed that CS had suppressed his posts not on the basis of the moderation policy but on the grounds of personality conflicts.
Evidence from the other Local Councillors raised questions as to the actions of Concrete Slab and his interpretation of the Rules and Etiquette policy.
Associate Justice Belschaft said, in delivering his verdict, "the evidence presented by the Plaintiff and others makes clear that the Defendant has abused their office for personal advantage".
Finding the Local Councillor guilty of corruption, the Court noted that this was the second time CS has been found guilty of corruption and barred CS from holding public office for a period of eight months, beginning on 1 April 2019.
The case thread can be viewed here and the full opinion is available here.
[LQ] [1913] Legality of Plea Bargains
Beepee has approached the Court as to ascertain whether or not plea bargains are legal and whether the Court can rule on plea bargains.
In their Amicus Brief, Nat has argued that the acceptance of plea bargains would be contrary to law and would be a process violation of the court.
Amicus briefs are being accepted until 27 March on the matter.
The case thread can be viewed here.
Appeal regarding the Case of Nakari v Concrete Slab and North Prairie
Beepee has also approached the Court to have the case of Nakari v Concrete Slab and North Prarie dismissed on the grounds of judicial misconduct and process violations.
Beepee has argued that in the case, the court has erred from the letter of the law.
The court has yet to determine whether the appeal can proceed.
The case thread can be viewed here.
No remarks were submitted this week.
Citizens' Remarks is a portion of the Coco Weekly allocated as a public space for Citizens or Legislators to post notices which they would like to make the region aware of. This can range from a Roleplay event to a personal statement regarding a regional happening.
To request a post in the Citizens' Remarks in the upcoming Coco Weekly, please follow the guidance provided in this thread.
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Max Barry Day 2019
On the 18th of March, the Ministry of Regional Affairs hosted a celebration of Max Barry Day — the NationStates creator's birthday. The day is also a South Pacific Regional Holiday and the Ministry, under the direction of Minister of Regional Affairs Beepee, organised a variety of events ranging from quizzes, mock pieces of legislation and readings of Max Barry's novels throughout the day and across all of the South Pacific's platforms (gameside, forum, and Discord).
TSP Design Competition
From the 4th to the 21st of March, the Ministry of Regional Affairs is running a design competition, with the region seeking a unified design language across its various government bodies. This includes a standard font and colour palette which can be used in posts by the Cabinet, Assembly, High Court, etcetera. These logos will be applied to all official posts and correspondences issued by their respective authorities. The logos will largely appeal to a domestic audience with regular updates from government bodies. They will also be used abroad in foreign embassies and in the NationStates Gameplay forum (NSGP).
[A1903.01] Amendment to Article 1 of the Legislator Committee Act passed
An amendment to Article 1 of the Legislator Committee Act has passed. The final tally is 20 in favour, 5 in opposition, with 11 abstaining, for a total of 36 votes. The vote was passed with 80% voting in favour, exceeding the requirement for a three-fifths supermajority of those voting with the exclusion of abstentions.
The amendment, proposed by USoVietnam, removed the requirement of reconfirmation votes for sitting members of the Legislator Committee. The Committee is a commission responsible for granting and revoking Legislator Status to Assembly members. It is a separate and independent institution and has no political function. The passage of this amendment brings the Committee in line with the High Court and the Council on Regional Security whose members serve lifelong terms.
An act to establish a commission to manage legislators
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(3) A member of the Legislator Committee is removed from the committee if
a. a reconfirmation vote held every four months does not achieve a simple majority, or
b a. the member resigns, or
c b. the member loses legislator eligibility, or
d c. the member is recalled by the Assembly through regular order.
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[A1903.02] Amendment to Article 2 of the Legislative Procedure Act failed
An amendment to Article 2 of the Legislative Procedure Act has failed. The final tally is 14 in favour, 19 in opposition, with 7 abstaining, for a total of 40 votes. The vote failed with 42% voting in favour, failing to meet the requirement for a three-fifths supermajority of those voting with the exclusion of abstentions.
The amendment, proposed by North Prarie, removed the requirement of a three-day consultation period in which corrections by the Chair to legislation are presented to the Assembly for feedback. Under Article 2 of the L.P.A., the Chair has the authority to 'correct typographical errors, grammatical errors, naming or formatting inconsistencies at any time, as long as these corrections do not alter the original intent of the law'.
An Act to define the procedural rules of the Assembly
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(4) The Chair may correct typographical errors, grammatical errors, naming or formatting inconsistencies at any time, as long as these corrections do not alter the original intent of the law, following a three day period in which the corrections are presented to the assembly for comments. Any such corrections must be recorded with the legislative history of each law.
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Chair of the Assembly Bzerneleg requests feedback on the organisation of the Assembly
In the opening post of the discussion thread, Chair Bzerneleg said:
‘While I believe that the Assembly forums is currently, I would say, in a good and acceptable state, there are weaknesses and loopholes in which I think need to be addressed. Those issues have lead to a pileup of threads in the Assembly forums and archives, without a concrete, long-term solution to deal with the pileups. One of the things I want to happen is for a Legislator to not be able to find the things they need as a result of poor organization. Aware of the fact that there are many experienced administrators in this Assembly, may I ask that Legislators contribute their ideas and experience to together form a reorganization plan, which will in turn create an organized Assembly.’
Cabinet publishes internal discussions in compliance with Sunshine Act
The Sunshine Act provides that '[the] significant discussions of an institution shall, in due time, be released for public archival accessible to all members of the South Pacific.'
The Cabinet disclosed 7 threads from the October 2017 Term and 15 threads from the February 2018 Term with 1 remaining classified.
The Cabinet's Sunshine Act Release can be viewed here.
Cabinet appoints an Advisor and an Intern
The Cabinet has reappointed Amerion as Cabinet Advisor and has also appointed its first ministry intern, Divine Owl (aka Aidenfieeld), who will serve as an intern for the Ministry of Regional Affairs.
South Pacific Special Forces Weekly Report
- SPSF members involved: Kurnugia and Nakari
Friendly forces worked with: The Order of the Grey Wardens
Defences:
Sol Confederate
Drive-bys:
Federation of the Elysian Monarchy
Detags:
Loosely Coordinated Nations
Great Copeland
The Consensus of Libraria
The Cedar Oak
Coalition of beans
Mongolian Princes
Kosovo
The full Weekly Report can be viewed here.
Court also publishes internal discussions in compliance with Sunshine Act
The High Court recently unclassified 71 discussion threads from within its private section, 2504 Lampshade Street. These threads feature private discussions ranging from 2014 to 2017, including case deliberations, policy discussions and other internal exchanges. The Court released the following statement on the publications:
this report.An additional number of threads and discussion logs will be disclosed in due course, as the Court continues to review its prior discussions.
The High Court's Report on Sunshine Act Compliance can be viewed here.
[CC] [1902] North Prarie enters a guilty plea for Contempt of Court
In a statement published in Court, North Prarie submitted a plea agreement with the Court wherein he pleaded guilty to the offence of Contempt of Court.
The Court had previously found probable cause that North Prarie and Concrete Slab had engaged in Bribery and Contempt of Court.
Responding to a query by Tsunamy on the Court's ability to offer plea agreements, Associate Justice Belschaft noted:
Our remit is to investigate a matter, determine what occurred, and ensure restitution. I believe that in this case that was best served by this outcome.
The case thread can be viewed here.
[LQ] [1904] Ruling regarding Separation of Powers handed down
Amerion sought clarification on whether a distinction exists between appointed deputies and Cabinet advisors and trainees/interns based on the wording in the Charter and the Elections Act, respectively.
In a Summary of the Opinion, the Court provided:
The case thread can be viewed here and the full opinion is available here.
[LQ] [1908] High Court accepts a review of the Legality of Ejections for Conduct Violations
Awe posed a question to the Court as to whether '... Article 2, Section 2 of the Criminal Code conflicts with Article III, Section 3 of the Charter, and if that Section of the Criminal Code should be deemed unconstitutional, should it be found to violate the right to due process.'
The Court resolved that the legal question posed was justiciable.
The case thread can be viewed here and the full determination is available here.
[LQ] [1909] High Court declines a review of the Local Council's Standard Moderation Policy
New Haudenosaunee Confederacy sought a review of the Standard Moderation Policy and its application by a Local Councillor; 'I ask the court if this, specifically the bolded part, is actually a standard moderation policy, as it is not consistently enforced, as shown by this, a double post by Sword of Summer (although the second post was later deleted, it was originally suppressed), and this double post by Concrete Slab.'
The Court resolved that the legal question posed was not justiciable.
The case thread can be viewed here and the full determination is available here.
[CC] [1911] High Court declines to indict New Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Volaworand submitted a criminal complaint against New Haudenosaunee Confederacy (NHC), alleging that NHC had him by publically accusing him of 'telegram spam'.
The Court did not find probable cause that NHC may have committed Defamation.
The case thread can be viewed here and the full finding of probable cause is available here.
[LQ] [1912] High Court receives new Legal Question on Identity Theft and Concealed Identities
Tsunamy has requested a clarification by the Court as to whether 'negative campaigning under an assumed identity would be considered "identity fraud"'?
The Court has received the question and is inviting interested third parties to 'explain the necessity of a ruling in this matter while the Court considers its justiciability.'
The case thread can be viewed here.
No remarks were submitted this week.
Citizens' Remarks is a portion of the Coco Weekly allocated as a public space for Citizens or Legislators to post notices which they would like to make the region aware of. This can range from a Roleplay event to a personal statement regarding a regional happening.
To request a post in the Citizens' Remarks in the upcoming Coco Weekly, please follow the guidance provided in this thread.
Auphelia, Aidenfieeld, Beepee, Jaxon, and 1 otherHanguk-Nippon
Tell me about it! *ugh*
Commonwealth Of Astoria, Auphelia, Aidenfieeld, Jaxon, and 1 otherHanguk-Nippon
*wonders why has no job since is called a peasant daily*
mah feetures is nyce . . . i gots purty ais . . .
*blinks at you*
im winkin aet yew
Aidenfieeld, Beepee, and Jaxon
*presses two*
Um the last message was terrible but I what I wanted to say is-
*his mom shouts*
OK MOM!!! IM COMING!!! DONT FRICKIN’ RUSH ME!!! IM THE ONE PAYING THE BILLS HERE!!! NOT YOU!!!
*beeps*
Auphelia and Aidenfieeld
How are you otherwise today.
Aidenfieeld, Beepee, and Stone ira
Oh, really? I wonder who it is. Mind telling us or is that a surprise for everyone when the episode airs?
Nah, he's probably stream how to not be a pleb.
Aidenfieeld, Jaxon, and The Filippinas
Mighty purity ais!
45mins till lunch *whoop!*
Commonwealth Of Astoria, Auphelia, and Aidenfieeld
Hmm... when the mother is away... I get to play...
*unsheathes the blade of the fifteen winters*
Commonwealth Of Astoria, Aidenfieeld, and Zinaland
What's your favorite lunch
Aidenfieeld and Beepee
Eyy
sew . . . u gon intravew meh ur nah?
Aidenfieeld, Beepee, Jaxon, and Lily pad nation
Post by Peismatarika suppressed by a moderator.
Hi
*Sits on a cliff and looks down on everyone*
Aidenfieeld and Zinaland
*Floats in with coffee*
Good morning TSP.....
*discreetly pushes you off said cliff*
* You try to push me of the cliff* fails...
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