NAKATANI CITY, Urbonia (DFNS) - The referendum to approve the new Constitution of the Daikoku Federation was held in the Democratic People's Republic of Urbonia on 6 September.
According to the Presidency of the Daikoku Federation, the voter turnout was at 71.43% and all of the voters voted for the approval of the new Constitution.
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KITAKYO (DFNS) - The referendum to approve the new Constitution of the Daikoku Federation was successfully held in the Kingdom of Treisia. The Presidency of the Daikoku Federation reported that 94.12% of the voters turned out to vote and that 100% of the voters approved the new Constitution. In the Democratic People's Republic of Urbonia, the vote was postponed on the suggestion of President Migs Caldeo as Urbonia is not yet ready to hold the referendum. The referendum in Urbonia is now scheduled on 6 September. PREAMBLE
We, the fraternal and multi-national people of the Daikoku Federation, guided by the goals, ideals and principles of our Federation, conscious of our role and responsibility in our Federation and to the world, committed to preserving and strengthening the sovereignty, independence, rule of law and way of life that we have established in our Federation, wishing to make our Federation into a prosperous and victorious nation, proclaim the Constitution of the Daikoku Federation in the wording that we have approved. CHAPTER I - THE DAIKOKU FEDERATION ARTICLE 1 (1) The Daikoku Federation is an independent and democratic federal state with a parliamentary form of government under the rule of law and within the principles of international law. (2) The Daikoku Federation shall exercise sovereignty and jurisdiction over its territories and shall represent the interests of its multinational people. (3) The Daikoku Federation shall also be known as Daikoku in its short form. ARTICLE 2 (1) The territory of the Daikoku Federation shall consist of the federal entities of the Daikoku Federation. (2) The territories and borders of the Daikoku Federation shall be fixed through federal law. (3) The territory of the Daikoku Federation shall be a single entity. (4) The Federal Defense Force is tasked with the defense of the territory of the Daikoku Federation against all acts of aggression. ARTICLE 3 The capital city of the Daikoku Federation shall be the federal city of Kitakyo. ARTICLE 4 The flag of the Daikoku Federation shall be a horizontal tricolor consisting of the colors yellow, green and red, with its length being twice of its width. ARTICLE 5 The emblem of the Daikoku Federation shall consist of an eagle with a shield containing the colors of the flag of the Daikoku Federation, a mural crown, a hammer and a sickle, bordered by a ring of rye bonded by ribbons with the colors of the flag of the Daikoku Federation. ARTICLE 6 The anthem of the Daikoku Federation shall be "Our Daikoku." ARTICLE 7 The motto of the Daikoku Federation shall be "Unity of the People, Victory of the Nation." ARTICLE 8 (1) The official language of the Daikoku Federation shall be English and Filipino. (2) The Daikoku Federation shall recognize other languages spoken by the Daikoku people as auxiliary languages and it shall ensure the preservation, development and use of auxiliary languages. ARTICLE 9 (1) The sovereignty of the Daikoku Federation shall belong to the Daikoku people, who exercise it through the government institutions established by this Constitution and through elections, referendums and initiatives. (2) All forms of forceful and illegal seizure of power shall be prohibited. ARTICLE 10 (1) The Constitution of the Daikoku Federation shall be the supreme law within the territory of the Daikoku Federation. (2) All federal laws, legal acts and government institutions of the Daikoku Federation shall be in accordance to the Constitution of the Daikoku Federation. ARTICLE 11 (1) The Daikoku Federation shall be a secular state. (2) The Daikoku Federation shall not declare nor endorse a religion as an official religion. ARTICLE 12 (1) The Daikoku Federation shall exercise political plurality. (2) The Daikoku Federation shall have a multi-party system of government. (3) The Daikoku Federation shall not declare nor endorse an ideology as an official ideology. ARTICLE 13 (1) The Daikoku Federation shall recognize the division of powers in its government. (2) The Daikoku Federation shall recognize the self-governance of its federal entities in accordance to this Constitution. ARTICLE 14 (1) The Daikoku Federation shall be a social state. (2) The Daikoku Federation shall prioritize the creation and maintenance of conditions fit for human living and development. ARTICLE 15 (1) The Daikoku Federation shall ensure the integrity of its economy. (2) The Daikoku Federation shall aim for a social market system of economy. (3) The Daikoku Federation shall ensure economic freedom and regulation. ARTICLE 16 (1) The Daikoku Federation shall pursue a productive and peaceful foreign policy. (2) The Daikoku Federation shall renounce war as a tool for advancing its interests. (3) The Daikoku Federation shall declare its neutrality in all conflicts. CHAPTER II - THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE CITIZENS OF THE DAIKOKU FEDERATION ARTICLE 17 The following are citizens of the Daikoku Federation: (1) Those who are citizens of the Daikoku Federation at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, (2) Those whose father and mother are citizens of the Daikoku Federation, (3) Those who are naturalized in accordance to the federal law, and (4) Those who are citizens of a territorial entity on the day of its admission into the Daikoku Federation as one of its federal entity. ARTICLE 18 The following shall no longer become citizens of the Daikoku Federation: (1) Those who have intentionally acquired the citizenship of a foreign state and renounced the citizenship of the Daikoku Federation, (2) Those who are citizens of a federal entity which had seceded from the Daikoku Federation, unless if they expressed their intention of remaining as citizens of the Daikoku Federation, and (3) Those who have committed grave crimes against the government and society of the Daikoku Federation. ARTICLE 19 (1) All citizens shall be equal under the law regardless of nationality, race, sex, occupation, family background, beliefs and any other grounds of discrimination. (2) All citizens shall be guaranteed of their rights while performing their duties in accordance to this Constitution and the federal laws. ARTICLE 20 (1) All citizens shall have the right to life. (2) No citizen shall be subjected to any form of inhumane, cruel or degrading treatment. (3) No citizen shall be subjected to any form of experimentation without their consent. (4) All forms of capital and corporal punishments are prohibited. ARTICLE 21 (1) All citizens shall have the right to the freedom of person. (2) No citizen shall be deprived of this right without the decision of the Federal Court, except in the case of flagrant offense. (3) All means of unlawful deprivation of the right to the freedom of person shall be prohibited. ARTICLE 22 (1) All citizens shall have the right to jurisdiction, to have a ruling in accordance to the law and to a fair trial before the Federal Court. (2) All citizens shall have the right to counsel, to a trial within a reasonable time, to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, to be informed of the charges filed against them, not to declare themselves guilty, not to testify against themselves or their relatives and to appeal decisions of the Federal Court. ARTICLE 23 (1) All citizens shall have the right to personal dignity and integrity. (2) All citizens shall have the right to privacy. (3) All citizens shall have the right to inviolability of residence. (4) All citizens shall have the right to privacy of all forms of correspondence. (5) No citizen shall be deprived of the right to the inviolability of residence and to the privacy of all forms of correspondence without the decision of the Federal Court, except in the case of flagrant offense. ARTICLE 24 (1) All citizens shall have the right to free movement and to freedom of residence within the territories of the Daikoku Federation. (2) All citizens shall have the right to leave and return to the territories of the Daikoku Federation without hindrance. ARTICLE 25 All citizens shall have the right to receive assistance and protection from the Daikoku Federation. ARTICLE 26 (1) All citizens shall have the right to the freedom of thought and speech. (2) All citizens shall have the right to legally seek, receive and spread any information. (3) Dissemination of information directed on going against the security and welfare of the Daikoku Federation or on exposing state secrets shall be prohibited. (4) All forms of media censorship shall be prohibited. ARTICLE 27 (1) All citizens shall have the right to be informed of the activities of the government of the Daikoku Federation. (2) The government of the Daikoku Federation shall maintain an official media outlet for the purpose of dissemination of information regarding its activities. ARTICLE 28 (1) All citizens shall have the right to the freedom of religion, ideology and belief. (2) No citizen shall be bound to disclose his religion, ideology or belief. (3) All citizens shall have the right to profess his religion, ideology or belief unless if it disrupts with social order and safety, or interferes with the exercise of the rights of other citizens. (4) No citizen shall be compelled to any religion, ideology or belief. ARTICLE 29 (1) All citizens who have reached the age of 16 shall have the right to vote, to stand for elections and to be appointed to government institutions regardless of their nationality, race, sex, occupation, family background, beliefs and any other grounds of discrimination. (2) Citizens who have been arrested, detained or proven to be legally insane shall not be exercise the right stated in Article 29.1. (3) All citizens shall have the right to participate in state administration of the Daikoku Federation directly or through representatives. (4) The exercise of the right to participate in state administration shall be done through the government institutions of the Daikoku Federation and through elections, referendums and initiatives. ARTICLE 30 (1) All citizens shall have the right to assemble for legal purposes. (2) The right of assembly shall require the advanced notification of the relevant government institutions of the Daikoku Federation and shall not interfere with social order and safety. ARTICLE 31 (1) All citizens shall have the right to associate for legal purposes. (2) All associations which disrupt the system of governance and way of life in the Daikoku Federation shall be prohibited. (3) No citizen shall be forced to join or remain in an association. ARTICLE 32 (1) All citizens shall have the right to freely use their abilities for work and to freely choose his work. (2) All workers shall have the right to be protected in his work, to be properly remunerated in his work and to be protected from unemployment. (3) All workers shall have the right to form unions in order to protect their interests. (4) All forms of forced labor are prohibited. ARTICLE 33 (1) All citizens shall have the right to enterprise. (2) All citizens shall have the right to freely use their abilities for legal economic activities. (3) Economic activities aimed at monopolization and unfair competition shall be prohibited. ARTICLE 34 (1) All citizens shall have the right to property. (2) Possession, utilization and disposition of property shall be under the discretion of its owner. (3) No citizen shall be deprived of their right to property except with the decision of the Federal Court. (4) Citizens who have been deprived of property for state use shall be given compensation. (5) The Daikoku Federation shall guarantee the proper use of land. ARTICLE 35 (1) All citizens shall have the right to education. (2) Education shall be oriented at the full development of citizens for the purpose of social integration. ARTICLE 36 (1) All citizens shall have the right to engage in all forms of creative activity. (2) Intellectual property shall be protected by federal law. (3) All citizens shall have the right to engage in all forms of cultural activity. (4) The Daikoku Federation shall guarantee the preservation and protection of cultural and historical heritages. ARTICLE 37 (1) The family shall be protected by the Daikoku Federation. (2) All citizens shall have the duty to maintain and to support the family. ARTICLE 38 (1) All citizens shall have the right to favorable environment, to information regarding one's environment and to assistance or compensation to damages to one's health or property due to environmental violations. (2) All citizens shall have the duty to protect and preserve the environment. ARTICLE 39 The Daikoku Federation shall guarantee the rights of consumers. ARTICLE 40 All citizens shall have the duty to preserve and protect the social order and the way of life in the Daikoku Federation. ARTICLE 41 (1) All citizens shall have the duty to defend the Daikoku Federation. (2) All citizens shall do military service in accordance to this Constitution and the federal law. (3) Citizens who refuse to do military service on the grounds of conscience and disability shall have the right to do alternative civil services in exchange for military service. ARTICLE 42 All citizens shall have the duty to show loyalty to the Daikoku Federation. ARTICLE 43 All citizens shall have the duty to observe this Constitution and federal laws, as well as respect the rights, honor and dignity of other people. ARTICLE 44 The Daikoku Federation may introduce other rights and duties for citizens through federal law. ARTICLE 45 The Daikoku Federation may extradite citizens to their macronation of origin for grave crimes against the government and society of the Daikoku Federation. ARTICLE 46 Foreign citizens and stateless persons shall enjoy all public and private rights in the Daikoku Federation that are formally reserved to Daikoku citizens. ARTICLE 47 (1) The Daikoku Federation shall grant political asylum to foreign citizens and stateless persons. (2) Extradition of foreign citizens and stateless persons persecuted for their political views or actions, which do not fall as an offense in the criminal law of the Daikoku Federation, to others states shall not be allowed. CHAPTER III - THE FEDERAL PRESIDENCY OF THE DAIKOKU FEDERATION ARTICLE 48 (1) The Federal Presidency shall be the collective head of state of the Daikoku Federation. (2) The Federal Presidency shall consist of the President of the Democratic People’s Republic of Urbonia and the Monarch of the Kingdom of Treisia and both shall have the title of Co-President. (3) The powers of the Co-Presidents shall be equal and shall derive from this Constitution. (4) The Federal Presidency shall be the guarantor of this Constitution. (5) The Federal Presidency shall adopt measures to defend the independence, sovereignty, rule of law and way of life of the Daikoku Federation, and to ensure the effective functioning of the federal system of the Daikoku Federation in accordance to this Constitution and the federal law. (6) The Federal Presidency shall be the collective representative of the Daikoku Federation in federal and foreign affairs. ARTICLE 49 (1) The election of the President of the Democratic People’s Republic of Urbonia shall be determined in the constitution of the Democratic People’s Republic of Urbonia. (2) The succession to the throne of the Kingdom of Treisia shall be determined by the constitution of the Kingdom of Treisia. ARTICLE 50 The Federal Presidency shall have the following powers: (1) Appoint the Premier with the consent of the Federal Assembly, (2) Appoint the Federal Government on the proposal of the Premier with the consent of the Federal Assembly, (3) Chair meetings of the Federal Government, (4) Appoint the Supreme Judge of the Federal Court and the Deputy Judge of the Federal Court with the consent of the Federal Assembly, (5) Serve as the overall command of the Federal Defense Force as the Supreme Defense Commission, (6) Promote and demote personnel of the Federal Defense Force, (7) Declare a state of emergency in accordance to this Constitution, (8) Serve as plenipotentiaries of the Daikoku Federation in negotiations, agreements and treaties with foreign states and organizations, (9) Announce and supervise elections to the Federal Assembly and other elective offices in the Daikoku Federation, (10) Dissolve the Federal Assembly in accordance to this Constitution, (11) Announce a referendum in accordance to this Constitution, (12) Submit bills to the Federal Assembly, (13) Sign federal laws into effect, (14) Issue decrees, (15) Address the Federal Assembly on the current situation of the Daikoku Federation, (16) Decide on issues of citizenship of the Daikoku Federation and granting asylum to foreign citizens and stateless persons, (17) Confer awards and titles of the Daikoku Federation, and (18) Decide on pardoning. ARTICLE 51 (1) The Federal Presidency shall have the power to introduce a state of emergency within the territories of the Daikoku Federation for the purpose of maintaining its security and welfare. (2) In the case of a state of emergency, the Federal Presidency shall not suspend any provision of this Constitution but may only limit the applicability of the provisions of this Constitution. (3) The Federal Presidency may not limit the rights of citizens as stated in Articles 20, 21, 22, 23.1, 23.2 and 32. ARTICLE 52 (1) The Federal Presidency shall form as the overall command of the Federal Defense Force as the Federal Defense Commission. (2) The Federal Defense Commission shall supervise the operations of the Federal Defense Force and shall issue mobilization orders in cases where the security and welfare of the Daikoku Federation is threatened. ARTICLE 53 (1) The Federal Assembly may vote to review agreements and treaties signed by the Federal Presidency with foreign states and organizations. (2) The Federal Assembly may vote to either approve or revoke international agreements and treaties signed by the Federal Presidency. (3) The Federal Assembly may vote to schedule a referendum on the approval or revocation of international agreements and treaties signed by the Federal Presidency. (4) Citizens with the right to vote may start an initiative for a referendum on the approval or revocation of international agreements and treaties signed by the Federal Presidency. (5) An initiative for a referendum on the approval or revocation of international agreements and treaties signed by the Federal Presidency shall be approved if the initiative is signed by at least twenty percent of the voting population in each of the states of the Daikoku Federation. (6) Referendums on the approval or revocation of international treaties shall be held thirty days after the provisions of Articles 53.3 and 53.4 have been met. (7) The results of the referendum on the approval or revocation of international treaties signed by the Federal Presidency shall be enacted by the Federal Presidency within 7 days after the referendum. ARTICLE 54 The Federal Presidency shall have criminal immunity. ARTICLE 55 (1) The Premier shall serve as Acting Co-President in the case of vacancy in one of the seats of the Federal Presidency. (2) The Federal Government shall serve as the Acting Federal Presidency in the case of the vacancy of both seats of the Federal Presidency. (3) The Acting Co-President and Acting Federal Presidency shall exercise all of the powers of the Federal Presidency until the seats of the Federal Presidency is filled. CHAPTER IV - THE FEDERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE DAIKOKU FEDERATION ARTICLE 56 The Federal Assembly - the parliament of the Daikoku Federation - shall be the representative and legislative body of the Daikoku Federation. ARTICLE 57 (1) The Federal Assembly shall be unicameral. (2) The Federal Assembly shall consist of a number of deputies where the states elect four deputies each and special areas elect one deputy each. (3) The deputies of the Federal Assembly shall be elected to a one-year term. (4) The deputies of the Federal Assembly shall also be deputies of their respective state parliaments. (5) The Federal Assembly shall introduce a federal law on the election of the Federal Assembly. ARTICLE 58 (1) The deputies of the Federal Assembly shall not be liable to any responsibility for their opinions or votes. (2) A deputy of the Federal Assembly shall not be arrested during a session without the approval of the Federal Assembly, except in the case of flagrant offense. ARTICLE 59 (1) The newly-elected Federal Assembly shall meet for its first session seven days after its election. (2) The first session of the Federal Assembly shall be chaired by the Federal Presidency. (3) The term of office of the former Federal Assembly shall end on the day of the first session of the new Federal Assembly. ARTICLE 60 (1) The sessions of the Federal Assembly shall be held every month. (2) The Federal Assembly may hold extraordinary sessions through either a decree of the Federal Presidency or a resolution of the Federal Assembly. (3) The sessions of the Federal Assembly shall be public. (4) The Federal Assembly may vote to hold closed sessions. ARTICLE 61 (1) Sessions of the Federal Assembly shall be presided by the Premier. (2) The Federal Assembly shall adopt a resolution on its procedural rules. ARTICLE 62 (1) The power to initiate legislation shall belong to the Federal Presidency, the Federal Government, the Federal Assembly and the state legislatures of the Daikoku Federation. (2) The Federal Assembly shall deliberate and vote on the approval of bills. (3) The approved bill shall be submitted to the Federal Presidency for its enactment as a federal law. ARTICLE 63 (1) If the Federal Presidency does not sign a bill into federal law within seven days, the bill shall be returned to the Federal Assembly. (2) If the Federal Assembly approves the returned bill without any revisions, the Federal Presidency shall sign it into federal law within seven days. (3) If the Federal Assembly approves the returned bill with any revisions, the Federal Presidency may exercise its power to not sign the bill into federal law and to return the bill to the Federal Assembly. ARTICLE 64 (1) Citizens with the right to vote may start an initiative for a referendum to approve, amend or revoke federal laws. (2) An initiative for a referendum to approve, amend or revoke federal laws shall be approved if the initiative is signed by at least twenty percent of the voting population of each of the states of the Daikoku Federation. (3) The Federal Assembly may vote to subject the approval of a bill into federal law to a referendum. (4) Referendums on matters stated on this article shall be held thirty days after the provisions of Articles 64.2 and 64.3 have been met. (5) The results of the referendums on matters stated on this article shall be enacted by the Federal Presidency within 7 days after the referendum. (6) The Federal Presidency shall not exercise its power as stated in Article 62.1 if a federal law has been approved through a referendum. ARTICLE 65 (1) Citizens with the right to vote may start an initiative to recall a deputy of the Federal Assembly. (2) An initiative to recall a deputy of the Federal Assembly shall be approved if the initiative is signed by at least twenty percent of the voting population of the constituency of the deputy concerned. (3) The recall vote shall be held thirty days after the provision of Article 65.2 has been met. ARTICLE 66 (1) In the case of the death, incapacity or resignation of a deputy of the Federal Assembly, the Federal Presidency shall schedule special elections after thirty days after the vacancy. (2) Special elections shall not be held if the start of the term of office of the deputy filling the vacancy in the Federal Assembly falls within sixty days before the election of the new Federal Assembly. ARTICLE 67 (1) The Federal Assembly may be dissolved by the Federal Presidency in the accordance to Articles 69.4, 72.4 and 74.4 of this Constitution. (2) In the case of the dissolution of the Federal Assembly, the Federal Presidency shall schedule new elections to the Federal Assembly thirty days after its dissolution. (3) The Federal Assembly may not be dissolved in accordance to Article 72.4 and 74.4 within three months of its election. (4) The Federal Assembly may not be dissolved during a state of emergency. CHAPTER V - THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE DAIKOKU FEDERATION ARTICLE 68 The Federal Government shall be the executive body of the Daikoku Federation. ARTICLE 69 (1) The Federal Government shall consist of the Premier - the head of government of the Daikoku Federation - and a number of Ministers fixed through a decree by the Federal Presidency. (2) The Federal Presidency shall submit a nomination of the Premier to the Federal Assembly on the day of its first session. (3) If the Federal Assembly rejects the nomination of the Premier by the Federal Presidency, the Federal Assembly shall nominate the Premier which shall be approved by the Federal Presidency. (4) If the Federal Assembly fails to nominate a Premier in the case of Article 68.3, the Federal Assembly shall be dissolved and the Federal Presidency shall schedule new elections thirty days after the dissolution of the Federal Assembly. (5) Once the nomination of the Premier has been approved through the provisions of either Articles 69.2 or 69.3, the Premier shall submit to the Federal Presidency a proposal for the appointment of Ministers, which the Federal Presidency shall approve. (6) The Premier and the Ministers must be citizens of the Daikoku Federation who exercise the right stated in Article 29.1. ARTICLE 70 The Federal Government shall: (1) Implement the federal laws, decrees of the Federal Presidency and other government policies, (2) Exercise powers vested by this Constitution, the federal laws and the decrees of the Federal Presidency, (3) Manage properties of the Daikoku Federation, and (4) Submit reports of its work to the Federal Assembly. ARTICLE 71 (1) All decisions of the Federal Government shall be presented to the Federal Presidency. (2) The Federal Presidency shall review the decisions of the Federal Government and shall issue a decree for its enforcement provided that the decision is consistent with this Constitution, the federal laws, the decrees of the Federal Presidency or the international obligations of the Daikoku Federation. ARTICLE 72 (1) The Premier may propose his resignation to the Federal Presidency. (2) The Ministers may propose their resignation to the Federal Presidency through the Premier. (3) The Federal Presidency shall decide on the proposal of the resignation of the Premier, the Ministers or the Federal Government as a whole. (4) The resignation of the Federal Government shall result to the dissolution of the Federal Assembly and the Federal Presidency shall schedule new elections thirty days after the dissolution of the Federal Assembly unless the Federal Assembly votes for a new Federal Government in accordance to Article 74.4. (5) The resignation of the Premier shall be the resignation of the Federal Government. (6) The Federal Government shall resign on the election of a new Federal Assembly. ARTICLE 73 (1) The Federal Presidency shall dismiss a Minister on the proposal of the Premier. (2) The Federal Presidency shall dismiss the Federal Government if it does not resign even though they are obliged to resign. ARTICLE 74 (1) The Federal Assembly may express no confidence in the Federal Government. (2) The vote of no confidence shall be initiated through a petition, which may include a nomination for a new Premier. (3) The approval of the vote of no confidence shall require a simple majority of the Federal Assembly. (4) If the Federal Assembly votes for no confidence in the Federal Government, the Federal Presidency shall announce the resignation of the Federal Government and the appointment of a new Premier nominated by the Federal Assembly. (5) If the Federal Assembly votes for no confidence in the Federal Government but fails to nominate a new Premier, the Federal Assembly shall be dissolved and the Federal Presidency shall announce new elections thirty days after the dissolution of the Federal Assembly. ARTICLE 75 In the case of the resignation or dismissal of the Federal Government, the Federal Presidency shall exercise the powers of the Federal Government until the appointment of a new Federal Government. CHAPTER VI - THE FEDERAL SYSTEM OF THE DAIKOKU FEDERATION ARTICLE 76 The Daikoku Federation shall consist of the following federal entities: (1) the Democratic People’s Republic of Urbonia and the Kingdom of Treisia as states, (2) the Margraviate of Misaka as special area, and (3) Kitakyo and Seidaikei as federal cities. ARTICLE 77 (1) A territorial entity shall be considered to have joined the Daikoku Federation as a federal entity if a federal law on making a territorial entity as a federal entity of the Daikoku Federation has been approved by the Federal Assembly and the citizens of the concerned territorial entity through a referendum. (2) The procedures on joining the Daikoku Federation as a federal entity shall be determined through federal law. ARTICLE 78 (1) The status of a state shall be determined through this Constitution and the constitution of the state. (2) The status of a special area shall be determined through this Constitution and the law of the state which has jurisdiction over the special commune. (3) The status of a federal city shall be determined through this Constitution and the federal law. (4) The status of a federal entity may be changed by mutual agreement between the Daikoku Federation and the federal entity. (5) A new type of federal entity may be introduced through federal law. ARTICLE 79 (1) The territory of a federal entity may be changed if a federal law on changing the territory of the federal entity has been approved by the Federal Assembly and the citizens of the concerned federal entity through a referendum. (2) The procedures on changing the territory of a federal entity shall be determined through federal law. ARTICLE 80 (1) A state may secede from the Daikoku Federation if a federal law on the secession of the state has been approved by the Federal Assembly and the citizens of the concerned state. (2) The procedures on the secession of a state shall be determined through federal law. ARTICLE 81 The jurisdiction of the Daikoku Federation includes: (1) Admission of new territories into the Daikoku Federation and determining their status as a federal entity, (2) Determination of the territory of the Daikoku Federation and approval of changes to territories of federal entities, (3) Establishment of self-governance in federal entities of the Daikoku Federation, (4) Pursuance of a single government policy in the Daikoku Federation and its federal entities, (5) Maintenance of the economy of the Daikoku Federation, (6) Direction of the Federal Defense Force, (7) Defense and security of the territories of the Daikoku Federation, (8) Issues of peace and war, (9) Representation of the Daikoku Federation and its federal entities in foreign affairs, (10) Control over the implementation of this Constitution and the federal laws and the conformity of the constitutions and laws of the states of the Daikoku Federation, and (11) Settlement of matters of importance to the Daikoku Federation. ARTICLE 82 (1) A state is a sovereign entity that has united with other states of the Daikoku Federation. (2) A state shall exercise powers not listed in Article 81. (3) A state shall have its own constitution conforming to this Constitution and shall have its own parliament. (4) States take part in the decision making in the Federal Assembly and the Federal Government. (5) States shall ensure development on its own territory, shall exercise state administration in behalf of the Daikoku Federation, and shall implement this Constitution and the federal laws. (6) States shall determine its administrative and territorial system. (7) The Daikoku Federation shall guarantee the sovereignty of the states. ARTICLE 83 (1) A special area is a self-governing constituent territory of a state. (2) A special area shall exercise powers not listed in Article 81 and 82. (3) The state shall pass a state law which shall serve as the basic law of the special area. (4) The special area shall be represented in its respective state parliament. (5) Special areas shall ensure development on its own territory, shall exercise state administration in behalf of the Daikoku Federation and its respective state, and shall implement this Constitution, the federal laws, and the respective state constitution and state laws. (6) Special areas may not secede from the Daikoku Federation or its respective state. ARTICLE 84 (1) A federal city is a city under direct administration of the Federal Government. (2) The status of federal city shall be as equally important as the status of state. (3) Federal cities may create institutions of self-governance through federal law. CHAPTER VII - THE FEDERAL COURT OF THE DAIKOKU FEDERATION ARTICLE 85 (1) The Federal Court shall be the judicial body of the Daikoku Federation. (2) Judicial power shall be exercised through legal proceedings. (3) The creation of courts other than the Federal Court shall be prohibited. ARTICLE 86 The judicial system of the Daikoku Federation shall be determined through this Constitution and the federal laws. ARTICLE 87 (1) The Federal Court shall consist of one Supreme Judge and two Deputy Judges. (2) The Supreme Judge and the Deputy Judges shall be appointed by the Federal Presidency with the consent of the Federal Assembly. (3) The Supreme Judge and the Deputy Judges shall have life-time tenure, unless the Federal Presidency appoints new judges or a judge becomes unable to carry out duties due to death, incapacitation or resignation. (4) The members of the Federal Court shall be citizens of the Daikoku Federation who exercise the right stated in Article 29.1. (5) The federal law may introduce new requirements for Supreme Judge and Deputy Judges. ARTICLE 88 (1) The Supreme Judge shall have the following powers: (1) Chair all legal proceedings, (2) Administer justice, (3) Ensure fairness of trials, (4) Ensure the independent work of the Federal Court, and (5) Represent the Federal Court. (2) The Deputy Judge shall have the following powers: (1) Assist the Supreme Judge in his work, and (2) Ensure progress of the legal proceeding. ARTICLE 89 (1) The Supreme Judge and the Deputy Judges are not subject to arrest or detention, unless in the case of flagrant offenses or with the approval of the Federal Presidency. (2) In the case of the arrest or detention of a member of the Federal Court, the work of the arrested or detained member of the Federal Court shall be suspended and the Federal Presidency shall appoint a member to temporarily exercise the powers of the arrested or detained member of the Federal Court. (3) The work of a suspended member of the Federal Court may only be resumed if the suspended member is not proven to be guilty of a crime by the Federal Court. (4) In the case that a suspended member of the Federal Court is proven to be guilty of a crime, the temporary member of the Federal Court shall be made a full member of the Federal Court. ARTICLE 90 (1) The Federal Court shall be responsible for determining whether or not an accused is guilty of committing a crime. (2) The Federal Court shall file and submit a report on legal cases to the Federal Presidency. (3) The Federal Presidency shall be determine the sentence of persons found guilty of committing a crime based on the report sent by the Federal Court. CHAPTER VIII - AMENDMENTS AND REVIEW OF THIS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 91 (1) Amendments and review of this Constitution may be initiated through federal law. (2) Federal law on the amendment or review of this Constitution may be subjected to Article 63.2 and 63.4. ARTICLE 92 (1) If a federal law on the review of this Constitution is approved, the Constitutional Commission shall be formed thirty days after the approval of the federal law. (2) The formation of the Constitutional Commission may be cancelled through the rejection of the federal law on the review of this Constitution through a referendum. (3) In the case of the approval of the federal law on the review of this Constitution through a referendum, the Constitutional Commission shall be start its work seven days after the referendum. ARTICLE 93 (1) The Constitutional Commission shall consist of the Federal Presidency, the Federal Government, the Federal Assembly, the Federal Court, and a representative of states and special zones of the Daikoku Federation, considering that they do not have a member in the Constitutional Commission from that state or special zone. (2) The Constitutional Commission shall either confirm the invariability of this Constitution or draft a new Constitution. (3) The Constitutional Commission shall work for thirty days. (4) The Federal Presidency may decide to extend the work of the Constitutional Commission past thirty days through a decree. ARTICLE 94 (1) The draft Constitution shall be considered adopted if the Constitutional Commission votes for its approval. (2) The Constitutional Commission may vote to subject the approval of the draft Constitution to a referendum. (3) Citizens with the right to vote may start an initiative for a referendum to approve or reject the new Constitution. (4) An initiative for a referendum to approve or reject the new Constitution shall be approved if the initiative is signed by at least twenty percent of the voting population of each of the states of the Daikoku Federation and completed within thirty days after the approval of the new Constitution by the Constitutional Commission. CHAPTER IX - FINAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE 95 (1) This Constitution shall come into force following its publication according to the results of a referendum on the approval of this Constitution. (2) The day of the referendum on the approval of this Constitution on September 1, 2014 shall be the day of the adoption of this Constitution. (3) The Constitution of the Daikoku Federation adopted on April 11, 2014, with all amendments, shall be repealed. ARTICLE 96 All federal laws and other legal acts enforced in the Daikoku Federation before the adoption of this Constitution shall be repealed. ARTICLE 97 (1) The current Presidency of the Daikoku Federation shall acquire the rights, powers, obligations and responsibilities of the Federal Presidency of the Daikoku Federation as stated in this Constitution. (2) The current Presidency of the Daikoku Federation shall be known as the Federal Presidency of the Daikoku Federation on the adoption of this Constitution. ARTICLE 98 The current Federal Government of the Daikoku Federation shall acquire the rights, powers, obligations and responsibilities of the Federal Government of the Daikoku Federation as stated in this Constitution. ARTICLE 99 All international treaties and agreements of the Daikoku Federation shall not be suspended. ARTICLE 100 (1) New elections to the Federal Assembly of the Daikoku Federation shall be held on 1 October 2014. (2) From the moment of the approval of this Constitution, the 3rd Federal Assembly shall be dissolved. (3) The Federal Presidency shall exercise the powers of the Federal Assembly until the first session of the 4th Federal Assembly. ARTICLE 101 The Supreme Judge and the Deputy Judges of the Federal Court of the Daikoku Federation appointed before the approval of this Constitution shall continue to exercise their powers fixed by this Constitution. KITAKYO (DFNS) - The new Constitution of the Daikoku Federation was approved in a session of the Third Federal Assembly held today.
The approval of the new Constitution follows the end of the month-long work by the Constitutional Commission. The Presidency of the Daikoku Federation also issued a decree on scheduling a referendum on approving the new Constitution on 1 September. Section 3, Article 121 of the Constitution (2014) requires that a new Constitution is approved by both the Federal Assembly of the Daikoku Federation and the voting citizens through a referendum. Daikoku Federation and Sorrenian Federation signs Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Recognition8/4/2014 KITAKYO (DFNS) - The Daikoku Federation and the Sorrenian Federation signed a Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Recognition on Monday.
This is the first treaty signed by the Daikoku Federation with the Sorrenian Federation. The Sorrenian Federation has maintained diplomatic relations with the Daikoku Federation since February 26 of this year. The treaty states that the Daikoku Federation and the Sorrenian Federation agreed to the following:
The treaty was signed in Kitakyo in the Daikoku Federation and in Kremlum Sandum in Sandus. The Daikoku Federation and Sandus later exchanged signed versions of the treaty. KITAKYO (DFNS) - The Daikoku Federation and the State of Sandus signed a Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Recongition on Saturday.
The said treaty is a more detailed version of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the Daikoku Federation and Sandus signed on October 16 last year. The new treaty states that the Daikoku Federation and Sandus agreed to the following:
The treaty was signed in Kitakyo in the Daikoku Federation and in Kremlum Sandum in Sandus. The Daikoku Federation and Sandus later exchanged signed versions of the treaty. KITAKYO (DFNS) - The Daikoku Federation established diplomatic relations with the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Council of the Diarchal Crowns of the Disciples, also known as Mercia, on Monday.
Co-President Migs Caldeo of the Daikoku Federation and Lord Richard Cunningham of Mercia held talks on the same day discussing the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations and other topics of mutual interest. A diplomatic treaty is being discussed between Daikoku and Mercia and it is set to be signed soon. KITAKYO (DFNS) - The State of Bysalia voted to end Reichskommissariat Marikina following a brief discussion with the State of Ariana on Monday.
In a statement, the Bysalian government said: "The Bysalian Cabinet has convened to sign a law which renounces the Bysalian claim of Marikina City [and] in effect, ending the Bysalian [m]ilitary [o]ccupation of the area." Despite the withdrawal of their claims in the Philippines, the Bysalian government stated that their territorial expansion plans would continue. Co-President Migs Caldeo, who resigned from the position of Reichskommissar of Marikina, also announced that Chancellor John Gordon of the State of Bysalia has accepted his resignation as Reichskommissar of Marikina. NAKATANI, Urbonia (DFNS) - Migs Caldeo, Co-President of Daikoku Federation, President of the Democratic People's Republic of Urbonia, announced Saturday evening that he had resigned from the position of Reichskommissar of Marikina.
In a statement, Migs Caldeo said: "Today, I have decided to resign from the position of Reichskommissar of Marikina after much consideration on the matter. I have decided that my resignation would be for the best of the Daikoku Federation since we do not want ourselves to be involved in further unnecessary confrontations with other entities which have laid claims on the territory of the Reichskommissariat Marikina and we want to uphold our Federation's international obligations. "I would also like to make it clear that my resignation ends the involvement of our Daikoku Federation with the Reichskommissariat Marikina. However, our government would still recognize the existence the existence of Reichskommissariat Marikina and its status as an integral part of the territory of the State of Bysalia." KITAKYO (DFNS) - The State of Bysalia, a micronation located in the United Kingdom, announced Wednesday that it is claiming Marikina City in the Republic of the Philippines as the "Reichskommissariat Marikina" - or Reich Commissariat of Marikina in English.
According to the Bysalian Telegraph, John Gordon, Chancellor of the State of Bysalia, signed into effect a decree on the occupation of Marikina City and the establishment of a Reichskommissariat in the area. The Bysalian Telegraph also mentioned that the State of Bysalia had been in contact with the Daikoku Federation in regards to Reichskommissariat Marikina. Chancellor Gordon appointed Migs Caldeo, Co-President of the Daikoku Federation and President of the Democratic People's Republic of Urbonia, as the Reichskommissar (Reich Commissar) of Marikina and was given the military rank of Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal). The Bysalian Telegraph also said that the Reichkommissariat Marikina would be integrated into Bysalian territory on the session of its Reichstag on 10 August. The Presidency of the Daikoku Federation released a statement in regards to Reichskommissariat Marikina, saying that: "Despite the fact that the State of Bysalia had asked for the opinion of our Daikoku Federation in regards to Reichskommissariat Marikina and that Chancellor John Gordon appointed Co-President Migs Caldeo as Reichskommissar of the area, the State of Bysalia is solely responsible for deciding on the creation of the Reichskommissariat Marikina. "Furthermore, our Daikoku Federation shall recognize Reichskommissariat Marikina as an integral part of the territory of the State of Bysalia and shall also exercise administration in the area in behalf of the Bysalian government." |
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