Kalistani Major History

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Non-Aligned Movement Treaty moves to Ratification
Kalistan brings bill to Floor of Assembly
Kaliburg Ananto
June 26, 4435


Kalistani Deputies prepare to vote on the long awaited Non-Alignment Movement Treaty

Despite a diplomatic gaffe at the end of the Conferences, delegations from the Founding Member States left Kalistan this year and the Treaty moved one more step towards becoming a reality.  The Treaty's handler, Socialist Felix Li, Deputy from Yoshimi, cleared the draft for ratification, and the bill was moved to a vote by Foreign Minister Luis Vasquez of the Southwark Movement.  Southwark and Socialist deputies quickly signed on, but it is unclear if the NLA will come in for a vote, or if they do, how they will vote on the Treaty.

Said Li: 

"I find it unfortunate that the conference ended the way it did.  I wonder if there could have been more written into the Treaty, but for what it is, the Treaty is a significant document.  This will develop the first movement of states that reject the politics of the great powers and the great alliances.  The NAM is not an alliance.  It is not a dead-enders or a dictator's club.  Nor is it just another iteration of a generic human rights or free trade organization.  Instead, what the NAM represents is a commitment to sovereignty, anti-imperialism, and self-determination.  The impulse was to build an association aimed at denying great powers allies and puppet states for their own machinations.  The NAM stands apart and we have each other's back in the resistance to that sort of attitude which is sadly too prevalent in the world.  Could it have been better?  Sure.  More input from more nations, whatever.  But the fact is, we have a treaty and it is agreed upon by all representatives to the Conferences, so let's put it in and improve it once it is passed."

Li's speech earned a standing ovation from the members of the SP, who all voted for the passage of the treaty.  If the Presidential Party returns and votes for the Treaty, it has a chance at passage, but a no vote or an abstention from the NLA will just barely postpone the passage of the Treaty for a couple years until a different Assembly can be elected which put more seats in the hands of the Treaty's supporters.