[AT VOTE] Proposal to Open an Embassy with LSI

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As permissible under Article 12, Section 3 of the Constitution, I hereby propose to the Open Parliament that the SLU send an embassy invitation to the region named "LSI" (NationStates page). They are the successor region of the now-dissolved "Labour and Socialist International," a like-minded region which we formerly had an embassy with.

Article 12, Section 3 of the Constitution:

Any member state of the Social Liberal Union can propose the closure of an embassy with the Social Liberal Union if said member state feels as though the region or organization with whom the embassy is shared violates the requirements set by this Article. Member states can also propose the opening of an embassy with a region or organization that violates up to two (2) of the requirements, although an embassy request from said region or organization would otherwise be bound by the requirements of this Article. Any such proposal must be stated in the Open Parliament and voted on for at least one (1) week. A supermajority of sixty-five percent (65%) passes the proposal. The minister for foreign relations and the World Assembly delegate are bound by the outcome of the proposal.

The Administration would like to begin re-establishing formal diplomatic relations with the LSI, so the opening of this embassy is important. However, I should note that they are in fact in violation of one (1) of our embassy requirements, but Article 12, Section 3 (created by the 6th Const. Amendment) allows for the Open Parliament to overlook a maximum of two (2) of the requirements. They are currently working to start recruitment once their reformed in-the-works immigration and regional promotion ministry is finalized, so this shouldn't be a problem for too long.

Our constitutional embassy requirements:

Article 12. Regional alignment and foreign relations
Section 1. For a region to create an embassy with the Social Liberal Union, either within the Social Liberal Union Headquarters or NationStates, they must:
Clause 1. Have a democratic admission requirement for states or the overwhelming majority of states must be democratic. YES
Clause 2. The region itself must be democratically structured. YES
Clause 3. Have a preference for socialist or social liberal economic systems, although either system need not be a majority within said region. YES
Clause 4. Not have an embassy with any enemy of the SLU, with enemies determined by the Cabinet. YES
Clause 5. Not support fascism or slavery. YES
Clause 6. Have either the Founder or the World Assembly Delegate of the region in question must have been active within the last week. At least twenty separate member nations must have been active for in the previous two weeks. NO
Clause 7. Not have sent out embassy requests to a number of other region within the past two weeks, or has more than ten embassies, all sent within the past month; however, upon popular support and if the region meets the other requirements for an embassy, this requirement can be voided. YES
Clause 8. Have a quarter of its members that are members of the World Assembly or have taken an active stance against the World Assembly. YES

[Anaaxes]

This vote has concluded, and the results are:
8-2-4

A super majority, as required by law to pass this proposal, has been reached.