View Topic

Title
1) This act shall be cited as the Chanku Recognitions Act.

Recognitions
2) The Storting recognizes that Chanku was the first Citizen to make Wintreath his original home, and that he has since been a prominent member of Wintreath's forum and IRC/Discord community, where he has contributed to Wintreath's special and freewheeling culture.

3) The Storting recognizes that Chanku has been an instrumental driver of Wintrean parliamentary and legal culture, particularly through his unparalleled belief in and devotion to the Underhusen as an institution, through such accomplishments as:
a) Having ran as a candidate for Underhusen in every election since the Storting was established, currently a span lasting over five years and growing.
b) Having been elected to 11 Underhusen sessions, where the Underhusen placed its faith in him by selecting him as its Speaker for 6 of those sessions and its Speaker Pro Tempore for another 2 of those sessions.
c) Having represented the Monarchy in parliamentary matters for an additional session as Chairman of the Overhusen.
d) Having authored, co-authored, or influenced a number of acts that have passed into law, including the Citizenship and Demonym Act, the Code of Criminal Laws, the Default Seats of the Underhusen Act, and the Procedural Rules Speaker and Officers Amendment.
e) Having tested the region's legal system by bringing its first and currently only lawsuit.

4) The Storting recognizes that Chanku has also served in many other government roles, including Jarl of Foreign Affairs and Regional Gameplay Advisor. Additionally, he was involved in our regional military, the Hvitt Riddiral, through most of its entire existence, from being a trainee in its first operations to serving as Jarl of Defense for over a year.

5) The Storting recognizes Chanku as a stalwart defender of the region, its community, its principles, and its Monarch in cases where it has been the target of untruths and slander, particularly during:
a) The events of July 2015, when several prominent Citizens announced their intent to overthrow the Monarchy. His defense led him to being inappropriately banned by one of the Citizens involved who was also a chat op.
b) The events of March 2018, when The Versutian Federation closed relations with Wintreath for reasons based on incorrect facts collected through poor research on their part. His actions, along with those of others, resulted in a restoration of relations.
c) The events of May-July 2018 during the Lazarus Constitutional Convention, where he often sacrificed his own personal standing among the powers that be in that region in fighting untruths leveled against the region and its Monarch. His actions in part inspired a renewed regional focus on foreign affairs, which included his own appointment as Regional Gameplay Advisor.

Commendation
6) Recognizing these feats as fact, the Storting hereby awards Chanku the Commendation of Wintreath.

Entitlement
7) Recognizing the lengths Chanku has gone to in order to defend the region and its honor, the Storting additionally grants him the Honorific Title of "The Champion Of Verity".

This is now at vote, Skrifa may vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain

Nay, this was rushed to a vote without giving me time to respond to my thoughts on the title, additionally the formatting does not match what we use for other bills, which I brought up, but that point was ignored.

I will also note that I am mildly disappointed with certain members of the Underhusen for moving this to a vote without giving me any time to comment on the final title, something which even the Nobility have a chance to do before being ennobled.

Congratulations, Chanku. You have convinced me to vote Nay.

Well, then.

Nay.

With three votes against and two votes missing, I declare this act as FAILED.

I will be leaving this vote open for the remainder of the week to record the vote of @Katie and @Syraj

FINAL RESULT
Aye: 0
Nay:[/3] 4
Abstain: 0
Not Voting:[/2] 1

Nay.