PCA Calls for Formation of Republic
La Nouvelle Tribune
January 4, 3842
PCA Leader and Député from Val-Zanyal Nicolas Chevalier speaks before the Estates General.
In what some political observers call a radical and perhaps premature move, the Parti Conservateur d'Alduria has introduced a bill among others in the Estates General that would transform the current Democratic Kingdom of Alduria into a Republic. The Loi sur la création de la république d'Alduria was introduced to the floor in early January, and Party leaders decided to fast track the bill by skipping debate and immediately putting up the bill to a vote. The bill cannot pass without the support of the ruling Option Citoyenne, and many are skeptical that the bill will succeed.
Party leader Nicolas Chevalier put out a press release stating that "the PCA is committed to fighting for the Aldurian people, and our bill to form a Republic will provide a greater voice for the men and women around our country. Even if the Option Citoyenne decides to support the nobility and aristocrats, the fact that we are bringing this point up for debate shows that we are willing to take the initiative." The bill would replace the current hereditary head of state position with an elected position with the title Président. Another provision in the bill renames the Estates General as the Assemblée Nationale.
The PCA also introduced two other bills: the Deuxième loi sur la réforme administrative (Second law on administrative reform), and the Loi sur la réforme populaire (Law on popular reform). The Deuxième loi sur la réforme administrative raises the age of adulthood from 12 to 18, requires all nationals to register race and religion, and establishes the period of time between elections to 36 months, down from the current 72 month policy. It is currently in debate.
The Loi sur la réforme populaire touches upon numerous provisions found popular by voters, but the PCA included two social conservative provisions at the last minute. Certain PCA députés say that the two provisions will only drive away potential Option Citoyenne support, but proponents, of which there are many, say that the bill would probably have faced stiff opposition by the governing Option Citoyenne regardless. The bill is currently up for a simple up or down vote.