Xsampa

[Elena1012]

Reforming the Executive; PAX strengthen as elections are scheduled for 5625.
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June 2nd, 5620
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Comrades! Big changes are heading our way. Despite red reactionaries and conservatives rejecting pluralism and decrying it as needless reform or even undermining the revolution, Comrade Bhutia has powered through. Elections are officially scheduled for February 10th, 5625. All currently registered parties will be allowed to compete. At the moment, the currently registered parties consist of, the Communist Party of Xsampa (CPX), Socialist Labour Party (SLP), Revolutionary Worker's Party (RWP), Ecological People's Party (EPP), Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Farmer-Labour Party (FLP), and the Xsampans Labour Federation (XLF). 

And in following tradition of prior General-Secretaries, major institutional reforms have occured. For starters, the position of General-Secretary is formally abolished, replaced by Premier of the Democratic Republic. The Premier will be nominally elected by PAX, and beholden to PAX. While the Premier will handle most domestic policies and most foreign policy, they will still require PAX to push forth an agenda. This will essentially strengthen PAX and turn Xsampa into a more parliamentary direction instead, limiting the power of the executive indefinitely, turning the former position of General-Secretary from arguably the most powerful position in the country, and shifting that power to PAX. Alongside this, formal term limits. While legislator's in PAX get two, 5 year terms, the General-Secretary was never beholden to that, usually being maintained until resignation, with a 20 year tradition. Now however, each Premier will have 5 years in office, and 2 terms.

Now comrades, you may have noticed that we included a most on foreign policy. You may be asking, "What? Is PAX gonna handle big foreign policy decisions?" Of course not! Comrade Bhutia has instead separated the Premier from head of state and government and transitioned it into the head of government only. The new head of state will be the Custodian of the Democratic Republic. However, this position will be unique. First, it will be a position that is strictly nonpartisan and ceremonial. The Custodian will only have the power to sign bills into effect, with no veto powers, major foreign policy events (such as visiting another nation and such), inaugurate new Premiers and serve for one, 8 year term. The Custodian will require a supermajority in PAX to be elected, ensuring nonpartisanship is maintained.

These reforms are paving the way for a new Xsampa, a new revolution. With political pluralism being a very real possibility, and set to occur in 5 years, Comrade Bhutia has gone even further then Comrade Aurousseau, and has enacted major reforms. Whatever happens in the coming years, we can expect further developments in PAX.
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