Migs Caldeo, President of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku, issued a statement Tuesday morning on the declaration of emergency rule throughout the Republic of Daikoku on Monday evening.
"Citizens, "Yesterday, at 20:00, I issued a decree using my powers as the President of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku to declare a state of emergency throughout the territory of the Republic and to allow myself to exercise the executive and legislative powers reserved to the Supreme Council. "I have also called off the election to the Supreme Council mandated by the Constitution to be held on 17 January 2015. "I have come to this decision in response to the potential instability that the current inactive state of the Republic of Daikoku may cause to the well-being of the nation and its people. "With the declaration of emergency rule, I would like to stress that it is not an act to end democratic rule in the Republic. This is only a measure for our nation to remain united and to encourage activity in the Republic. "In this time of emergency, let us rally under the banner of our nation and aim for successes for our Republic."
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Migs Caldeo, President of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku, issued his New Year Statement on Wednesday evening.
"Citizens of our Republic, "As another year is coming to an end and as we welcome another new year with hope for a better future, we look back and reflect on how the year 2014 has been for our Republic and our people. "The year 2014 has been a tough year for Daikoku as we went through a lot of difficulties and trials that tested the strength of our nation and our people. "We saw this year as a struggle to maintain the sovereignty and way of life of our nation when hostile and opportunistic forces were aiming to remove our country for their own benefit. "We also saw this year with the people of Treisia voting out of their own will to dissolve their nation and ending the Daikoku Federation. "Through this arduous times, however, we have shown our strength as a nation, through our unity and determination, and emerged victorious through all of these trials for our country. "The year 2014 also saw successes for our nation. "Our Republic has achieved peace with the Rajahnate of Namayan, a micronation in which we had hostile relations before, and we are currently on the process of achieving unification for these two nations. "Our Republic has also achieved a new form of government that is indigenous to our country through the recent adoption of our nation's constitution this month. "Citizens, on this coming new year, I am confident that our Republic would see a bright future as it moves through a new chapter in its history as a nation. Let us move through this new year as a people united under the banner of our great nation and determined to remain true to our nation through our own effort, through our own strength and through our own way." Danielle Lintag, Prime Minister of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku, has assigned ministerial duties to the Members of the Supreme Council through a decree signed by Migs Caldeo, President of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku, on Friday.
The following are the ministerial duties of the Members of the Supreme Council: Dave Badiola for Internal Affairs, Jeremy Celespara for Foreign Affairs, Elijah Pelaez for Judicial Affairs and Vince Tambaoan for National Defense. The Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku released the following statement on Tuesday evening on the results of the 23 December referendum. "The Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku releases the following results of the referendum to approve the Constitution of the Republic of Daikoku on 23 December 2014 after all of the votes cast were counted and verified. "The number of votes counted were 9 and the voter turnout is 52.94%. "Out of the 9 votes cast, the Yes option received all of the votes cast with the No option receiving none. "There were no invalid votes. "The following is the summary of the results of the referendum: Are you in favor for the approval of the Constitution of the Republic of Daikoku? YES - 9 (100.00%) NO - 0 (0.00%) Valid votes - 9 (100.00%) Invalid votes - 0 (0.00%) Total votes - 9 Voter turnout - 52.94% Total voters - 17 "The Supreme Council also reports that there were no problems encountered during the conducting of the referendum.
"This report was made and certified by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku in the Nakatani on 23 December 2014." Voters in the Republic of Daikoku unanimously voted to approve the Constitution of the Republic of Daikoku in a referendum held on Tuesday.
The Government of the Republic of Daikoku released the results of the referendum at 22:00 following the end of the voting hours at 20:00 and the counting and verifying of the votes cast. The voter turnout during the referendum was at 52.94%. Following the release of the results of the referendum, President Migs Caldeo has signed the Constitution of the Republic of Daikoku into effect at 22:00. In accordance to the Constitution, President Migs Caldeo has taken the position of President of the Supreme Council, with Prime Minister Danielle Lintag becoming the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council and the members of the Parliament forming the Supreme Council. The following is the full text of the Constitution of the Republic of Daikoku approved by the Constitutional Commission of the Republic of Daikoku on 17 December 2014. CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF DAIKOKU PREAMBLE
We, the Daikoku people, conscious of the fact that we are living in a new era in the history of our Daikoku nation and that the transition from the Daikoku Federation to the Republic of Daikoku brought drastic and sudden changes to the overall situation of our nation, resolved to reform the institutions of the nation for the purpose of adapting to the changes in the nation and conforming to the interests of its people, committed to preserving the way of life and existence of the Daikoku nation, determined to achieve new victories for the nation and to peacefully co-exist with other nations in the world, adopt this Constitution in the wording that we have approved. CHAPTER I - THE REPUBLIC OF DAIKOKU ARTICLE 1 The Republic of Daikoku, or Daikoku in short form, shall be an independent, sovereign, unitary, parliamentary republic under the principles of democracy and rule of law in accordance to international law. ARTICLE 2 The Republic of Daikoku may exercise its jurisdiction and sovereignty over its territories for the purpose of maintaining its interests. ARTICLE 3 The Republic of Daikoku shall represent the interests of the Daikoku people. ARTICLE 4 The sovereignty of the Republic of Daikoku shall belong to the Daikoku people. ARTICLE 5 The territory of the Republic of Daikoku shall consist of the city of Nakatani, the city of Kitakyo, the city of Seidaikei, the special commune of Kawashiro, the commune of Fujimiya, the commune of Kirino,the commune of Kotori,the commune of Nishizumi, and the commune of Shiba. The territory of the Republic of Daikoku shall be a reflection of national identity and culture of the Republic of Daikoku. The territory of the Republic of Daikoku may be changed through a law. ARTICLE 6 The national capital of the Republic of Daikoku is the city of Nakatani. ARTICLE 7 The national flag of the Republic of Daikoku shall be a horizontal bicolour consisting of yellow and green bands, with a proportion of 2:3. ARTICLE 8 The national emblem of the Republic of Daikoku shall consist of a shield containing the colors of the national flag with a mural crown, stalks of wheat and the inscription: “REPUBLIKA NG DAIKOKU”. ARTICLE 9 The national anthem of the Republic of Daikoku shall be “Our Daikoku”. ARTICLE 10 The national motto of the Republic of Daikoku shall be “Our own effort, our own strength, and our own way”. ARTICLE 11 The official languages of the Republic of Daikoku shall be English and Filipino. The Republic of Daikoku shall recognize other languages spoken by Daikoku citizens as auxiliary languages. The Republic of Daikoku shall recognize the equal status of all languages spoken by Daikoku citizens, and shall ensure the free and equal use, development and preservation of these languages. ARTICLE 12 The Republic of Daikoku shall not have nor declare a state religion and shall be a secular state. The Republic of Daikoku shall ensure the equal status of all religions and beliefs and the freedom of belief and religion. ARTICLE 13 The Republic of Daikoku shall not have nor declare an official ideology and shall exercise a multi-party system of government. ARTICLE 14 The Republic of Daikoku shall recognize the fusion of executive, legislative and judicial powers in its government through the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku. The Republic of Daikoku shall recognize the establishment and self-governance of local governments in accordance to this Constitution and the law. ARTICLE 15 This Constitution shall be the supreme law within the territory of the Republic of Daikoku. All laws, legal acts and government institutions in the Republic of Daikoku shall be in accordance to this Constitution, to the international obligations of the Republic of Daikoku and to international law. ARTICLE 16 Persons who are citizens of the Republic of Daikoku at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, who are children of citizens of the Republic of Daikoku, who are naturalized in accordance to the law and who are citizens of a territory that became a part of the Republic of Daikoku are citizens of the Republic of Daikoku. Persons who have intentionally acquired the citizenship of a foreign state and renounced Daikoku citizenship, who have Daikoku citizenship that committed a grave crime against the Republic of Daikoku and who are citizens of a territory that seceded from the Republic of Daikoku, unless they have expressed an intention of remaining as citizens of the Republic of Daikoku, are no longer citizens of the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 17 The Republic of Daikoku shall aim to guarantee and protect human rights and freedoms within its territories. The Republic of Daikoku shall aim to maintain concern for Daikoku citizens residing in foreign nations and to make steps to strength en their ties to the Daikoku nation. The Republic of Daikoku shall recognize the right of Daikoku nationals without Daikoku citizenship, foreign citizens and stateless persons to exercise rights and freedoms reserved to Daikoku citizens, in accordance to this Constitution and the law. The Republic of Daikoku shall be a social state that would prioritize the creation of an environment fit for human life and development. The Republic of Daikoku shall aim for a social market system of economy and shall ensure the integrity of its economy and the freedom and regulation of economic activity. The Republic of Daikoku shall pursue for a foreign policy that would result to peaceful and productive relations with foreign nations, shall renounce war as a tool for advancing its interests and shall declare neutrality on all conflicts. CHAPTER II - THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS IN THE REPUBLIC OF DAIKOKU ARTICLE 18 Every person shall be equal before the law regardless of nationality, race, sex, social status, beliefs and any other grounds for discrimination. Every citizen must perform duties in accordance to this Constitution in exchange for the Republic of Daikoku guaranteeing their rights. ARTICLE 19 Every person shall have the right to life. No person shall be subjected to cruel, degrading and inhumane treatment. No person shall be subjected to any form of experimentation without their consent. All forms of capital and corporal punishments are prohibited in the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 20 Every person shall have the right to personal freedom. No person shall be deprived of this right without a judicial decision from the Supreme Council, unless in the case of flagrant offense. Every person shall have the right to jurisdiction, to have a ruling in accordance to the law and to a fair trial before the Supreme Council. Every person 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 against them, not to declare themselves guilty, not to testify against themselves or their relatives and to appeal judicial decisions of the Supreme Council. ARTICLE 21 Every person shall have the right to personal dignity and integrity, to privacy, to inviolability of residence and to privacy of all forms of correspondence. No person shall be deprived of the right to inviolability of residence and to privacy of all forms of correspondence without a judicial decision from the Supreme Council, unless in the case of flagrant offense. ARTICLE 22 Every person shall have the right to free movement and to freedom of residence within the territory of the Republic of Daikoku. Every citizen shall have the right to leave and return to the Republic of Daikoku without hindrance. ARTICLE 23 Every person shall have the right to seek and receive assistance and protection from the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 24 Every person shall have the right to the freedom of thought and speech. Every person shall have the right to legally seek, receive and spread information. The dissemination of information for the purpose of undermining the security and welfare of the Republic of Daikoku shall be prohibited. The Republic of Daikoku shall ensure the freedom of the press. ARTICLE 25 Every citizen shall have the right to be informed of the activities of the Supreme Council. The Supreme Council shall maintain an official media outlet for the purpose of disseminating information regarding its activities. ARTICLE 26 Every person shall have the right to the freedom of belief, ideology and religion. No person shall be bound to disclose his belief, ideology or religion. Every person shall have the right to profess his belief, ideology and religion, unless if it disrupts social order and safety, or interferes with the exercise of the rights of other persons. No person shall be compelled to any belief, ideology and religion. ARTICLE 27 Every citizen, who have reached the age of 16 regardless of their nationality, race, sex, status, beliefs and any other grounds of discrimination, shall have the right to vote, to stand for elections and to be appointed to government institutions, unless if deprived of the right to personal freedom, sanctioned by the Supreme Council or proven to be legally insane. Every citizen shall have the right to participate in the state administration of the Republic of Daikoku directly through elections, referendums and initiatives, or indirectly through representatives. ARTICLE 28 Every person shall have the right to assemble and to association, unless if it goes against the security and welfare of the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 29 Every person shall have the right to work, to choose his work and to use his abilities for work. Every person shall have the right to be protected in his work, to be properly remunerated for his work and to be protected from unemployment. Every person shall have the right to protect his interests as a worker through the formation of unions. No person shall be forced to work, unless if it is a sanction for the commission of a crime decided by and carried under the supervision of the Supreme Council. ARTICLE 30 Every person shall have the right to enterprise and to use his abilities for legal economic activities. All forms of unfair economic activities are prohibited in the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 31 Every person shall have the right to property. The possession, utilization and disposition of property shall be under the discretion of the owner in accordance to this Constitution and the law. No person shall be deprived of property without a judicial decision from the Supreme Council. Persons who have been deprived of property for the use of the Republic of Daikoku shall be given compensation. The Republic of Daikoku shall ensure the proper use of land. ARTICLE 32 Every person shall have the right to education that shall be oriented for their full development for the purpose of social integration. ARTICLE 33 Every person shall have the right to engage in creative and cultural activities. The Republic of Daikoku shall protect intellectual property. The Republic of Daikoku shall preserve and protect cultural and historical heritages. ARTICLE 34 The Republic of Daikoku shall protect the family. Every citizen shall have the duty to maintain and support the family. ARTICLE 35 Every person shall have the right to favorable environment, to information on his environment and to assistance and compensation to damages to his health due to environmental violations. Every citizen shall have the duty to protect the environment. ARTICLE 36 The Republic of Daikoku shall ensure the right of consumers. ARTICLE 37 Every citizen shall have the duty to defend the Republic of Daikoku. Every citizen shall do military service in accordance to this Constitution and the law. Citizens who refuse to do military service on the grounds of conscience and disability shall have the right to do an alternative civil service in exchange for military service. ARTICLE 38 Every citizen shall have the duty to preserve and protect the social order and the way of life in the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 39 Every citizen shall have the duty to be loyal to the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 40 Every citizen shall have the duty to observe this Constitution and the laws, and to respect the rights, honor and dignity of other people. ARTICLE 41 The Republic of Daikoku may introduce other rights and freedoms through a law. The Republic of Daikoku may introduce other duties for its citizens through a law. ARTICLE 42 The Republic of Daikoku may extradite its citizens to their macronation of origin for grave crimes against the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 43 The Republic of Daikoku may grant asylum to foreign citizens and stateless persons who are subject to persecution. The extradition of foreign citizens and stateless persons persecuted for their political views or actions, which do not fall as an offense in the Republic of Daikoku, to foreign states shall be prohibited. CHAPTER III - THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF DAIKOKU ARTICLE 44 The Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku shall be the national government of the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 45 The Supreme Council shall comprise of the President of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku, the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku and a number of members of the Supreme Council determined by law. The members of the Supreme Council shall be directly elected to a one-year term. The Supreme Council shall be a unicameral parliament. ARTICLE 46 The Supreme Council shall exercise executive, legislative and judicial powers in the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 47 The members of the Supreme Council shall not be arrested without the consent of the Supreme Council, unless in the case of flagrant offense. ARTICLE 48 The Supreme Council shall work on a permanent basis, with their term starting seven days after the election of the Supreme Council and ending on the day of the start of the term of the new Supreme Council. ARTICLE 49 An initiative to recall a member of the Supreme Council may be started by at least twenty percent of the voting population of the Republic of Daikoku. A vote to recall a member of the Supreme Council shall be scheduled by the Supreme Council thirty days after the approval of the initiative by the Supreme Council. ARTICLE 50 In the case of the vacancy of one of the seats of the Supreme Council due to death or incapacity, a special election shall be scheduled by the President of the Supreme Council thirty days after the vacancy. No member of the Supreme Council shall resign. No special election shall be held if the day of the start of the term of the member filling the vacancy is within sixty days before the election of a new Supreme Council. ARTICLE 51 The Supreme Council may be dissolved by the President of the Supreme Council in the cases stated in this Constitution. An election shall be scheduled by the President of the Supreme Council thirty days after the dissolution. The term of the Supreme Council may be extended through a vote of the Supreme Council. The Supreme Council may not be dissolved during a state of emergency. CHAPTER IV - THE PRESIDENT OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF DAIKOKU ARTICLE 52 The President of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku is the head of state of the Republic of Daikoku. The President of the Supreme Council shall be the guarantor of this Constitution and the proper functioning of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 53 The President of the Supreme Council shall be elected by the Supreme Council to a one-year term. ARTICLE 54 The President of the Supreme Council, in accordance to the Supreme Council, shall appoint and remove the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council and members of the Supreme Council, accept the resignation of the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council and the members of the Supreme Council, chair the work of the Supreme Council, sign laws into effect, issue decrees in behalf of the Supreme Council, announce elections to the Supreme Council and referendums, confer state awards and titles, issue pardons and decide on issues of citizenship. ARTICLE 55 The President of the Supreme Council shall be the Supreme Commander of the Defense Force of the Republic of Daikoku. The President of the Supreme Council shall have the power to declare a state of emergency and issue mobilization orders with the consent of the Supreme Council. ARTICLE 56 The President of the Supreme Council shall be the representative of the Republic of Daikoku in foreign affairs. The President of the Supreme Council shall be the plenipotentiary of the Republic of Daikoku in international agreements and treaties. ARTICLE 57 The President of the Supreme Council may deliver a speech to the Supreme Council on the current situation of the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 58 The Supreme Council may submit questions to the President of the Supreme Council on the subject of his work. The President of the Supreme Council shall answer these questions which shall be published weekly on the official publication of the Supreme Council. ARTICLE 59 The President of the Supreme Council shall have criminal immunity, unless if the crime committed is equivalent to treason against the Republic of Daikoku. The President of the Supreme Council may be recalled by the Supreme Council. The recalled President of the Supreme Council shall remain a member of the Supreme Council. The Supreme Council shall elect a new President of the Supreme Council within seven days. The Prime Minister of the Supreme Council shall exercise the powers reserved to the President of the Supreme Council in the period of vacancy. In the case that the Supreme Council fails to elect a new President of the Supreme Council, the Supreme Council shall be dissolved and an election shall be scheduled by the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council thirty days after the dissolution. ARTICLE 60 In the case that the vacancy of the position of President of the Supreme Council due to death, incapacity or resignation, relevant provisions on Article 57 of this Constitution shall apply. ARTICLE 61 In the case that the dissolution of the Supreme Council due to cases except the one stated in Articles 57 and 58 of this Constitution, the President of the Supreme Council shall not vacate his seat and shall take the title of President of the Republic of Daikoku. CHAPTER V - THE EXECUTIVE POWER OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF DAIKOKU ARTICLE 62 The Prime Minister of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku with Members of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku shall exercise executive power in the Republic of Daikoku. The Prime Minister of the Supreme Council shall be the head of government of the Republic of Daikoku. The Prime Minister of the Supreme Council shall be responsible for the national policy of the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 63 The Prime Minister of the Supreme Council shall be appointed by the President of the Supreme Council with the consent of the Supreme Council. If the Supreme Council does not approve the appointment of the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council by the President of the Supreme Council, the Supreme Council shall elect the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council which shall be approved by the President of the Supreme Council. If the Supreme Council fails to elect the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council in the case stated in the previous paragraph, the Supreme Council shall be dissolved and an election shall be scheduled by the President of the Supreme Council thirty days after the dissolution. ARTICLE 64 The Prime Minister of the Supreme Council shall assign ministerial duties to the members of the Supreme Council, remove ministerial duties from members of the Supreme Council, establish ministries, and preside over deliberations to approve legislations. ARTICLE 65 The Prime Minister of the Supreme Council shall be responsible with presenting decisions from the Supreme Council to the President of the Supreme Council. ARTICLE 66 The Supreme Council may submit questions to the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council on the subject of his work. The Prime Minister of the Supreme Council shall answer these questions which shall be published weekly on the official publication of the Supreme Council. ARTICLE 67 The Prime Minister of the Supreme Council may be recalled by the President of the Supreme Council and the Supreme Council. The recall of the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council shall also include the proposal for the new Prime Minister of the Supreme Council. If no new Prime Minister of the Supreme Council is appointed to replace a recalled Prime Minister, the Supreme Council shall be dissolved and an election shall be scheduled by the President of the Supreme Council thirty days after the dissolution. ARTICLE 68 In the case that the vacancy of the position of Prime Minister of the Supreme Council is due to death or incapacity, a special election shall be scheduled in accordance to Article 50 of this Constitution in order to fill the vacancy left by the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council as a Member of the Supreme Council. In the case that a special election is held, the appointment of the new Prime Minister of the Supreme Council shall be scheduled seven days after the special election. In the case that no special election is held, the appointment of the new Prime Minister of the Supreme Council shall be held concurrently with the first session of the new Supreme Council. The President of the Supreme Council shall exercise the powers reserved to the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council in the period of vacancy. CHAPTER VI - THE LEGISLATIVE POWER OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF DAIKOKU ARTICLE 69 The Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku shall exercise legislative power in the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 70 The power of to initiate legislation shall belong to the President of the Supreme Council, the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council and the Members of the Supreme Council. The Supreme Council shall deliberate and vote on the approval of bills. The approved bill shall be submitted tothe President of the Supreme Council for its enactment. ARTICLE 71 The President of the Supreme Council may veto a bill by not signing it into a law within seven days after it has been sent by the Supreme Council. In the case that the Supreme Council approves a returned bill without any revisions, the President of the Supreme Council must sign it into law within seven days. In the case that the Supreme Council approves a returned bill with revisions, the President of the Supreme Council may exercise his power to veto the bill. ARTICLE 72 An initiative to schedule a referendum to revoke laws may be started by at least twenty percent of the voting population of the Republic of Daikoku. A referendum to revoke laws shall be scheduled by the Supreme Council thirty days after the approval of the initiative by the Supreme Council. The President of the Supreme Council may not exercise his power to veto for presented bills on the revocation of laws that are approved in a referendum. ARTICLE 73 The Supreme Council may vote to subject the approval of a bill to a referendum which shall be scheduled thirty days after the vote. The President of the Supreme Council may not exercise his power to veto for presented bills that are approved in referendums. CHAPTER VII - THE JUDICIAL POWER OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC OF DAIKOKU ARTICLE 74 The Supreme Council shall exercise judicial power in the Republic of the Daikoku which shall be done through legal proceedings. No other institution shall exercise judicial power in the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 75 The judicial system of the Republic of Daikoku shall be determined by this Constitution and the law. ARTICLE 76 The Prime Minister of the Supreme Council shall appoint one Member of the Supreme Council as a minister in charge of judicial affairs. The President of the Supreme Council and the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council shall assist the minister in charge of judicial affairs, with the other Members of the Supreme Council acting as observers. ARTICLE 77 The minister in charge of judicial affairs shall be responsible for deciding on the administering justice. The deputies to the minister in charge of judicial affairs and observers in the exercise of judicial power shall act as a consultative body for the minister in charge of judicial affairs. The President of the Supreme Council shall publicize the decisions of the minister in charge of judicial affairs. ARTICLE 78 The minister in charge of judicial affairs shall be responsible for interpreting this Constitution and the law. The President of the Supreme Council shall publicize the interpretations of the minister in charge of judicial affairs. CHAPTER VIII - THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF DAIKOKU ARTICLE 79 The Supreme Council may establish local governments in the Republic of Daikoku through law. ARTICLE 80 The local governments shall be responsible for implementing this Constitution and the law in their respective communities. ARTICLE 81 The Supreme Council may change or create statuses of local governments through laws. ARTICLE 82 The local governments shall be responsible for the welfare of their respective communities under the regulation of a ministry in charge of internal affairs. ARTICLE 83 The local governments may be given specific powers and duties by the Supreme Council through law. ARTICLE 84 The local governments may decide to enter into agreements with other local governments for the purpose of cooperation. CHAPTER IX - THE AMENDMENT AND REVIEW OF THIS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 85 This Supreme Council may amend this Constitution through the approval of a law. ARTICLE 86 The Supreme Council may initiate a review of this Constitution through the approval of a law. In the case that a review of this Constitution is initiated, the Supreme Council shall become a constitutional commission tasked with confirming the invariability of this Constitution or drafting a new Constitution. The work of the Supreme Council as a constitutional commission shall last up to a maximum of thirty days. ARTICLE 87 The draft Constitution shall be considered adopted if the Supreme Council votes for its approval. The Supreme Council may vote to subject the approval of the draft Constitution to a referendum. An initiative to revoke the new Constitution may be started by at least twenty percent of the voting population of the Republic of Daikoku within thirty days after its approval. CHAPTER X - FINAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE 88 This Constitution shall come into force following its publication according to the results of a referendum on the approval of this Constitution. The Interim Constitution of the Republic of Daikoku adopted on 4 November 2014, with all amendments, shall be revoked. ARTICLE 89 All laws and other legal acts enforced in the Republic of Daikoku before the adoption of this Constitution shall not be revoked, unless if it is not in accordance to this Constitution. ARTICLE 90 The current President of the Republic of Diakoku shall acquire the rights, powers, duties and responsibilities of the President of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku as stated in this Constitution and shall become a Member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku. ARTICLE 91 The current Prime Minister of the Republic of Daikoku shall acquire the rights, powers, duties and responsibilities of the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku as stated in this Constitution and shall become a Member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku. The Prime Minister of the Supreme Council at the adoption of this Constitution shall assign ministerial duties to the Members of the Supreme Council at the adoption of this Constitution. ARTICLE 92 The current Parliament of the Republic of Daikoku shall acquire the rights, powers, duties and responsibilities of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku as stated in this Constitution. The President of the Supreme Council and the Prime Minister of the Supreme Council shall have the power to appoint and remove Members of the Supreme Council until the election of the new Supreme Council. ARTICLE 93 All international agreements and treaties of the Republic of Daikoku shall not be suspended. ARTICLE 94 The election to the Supreme Council of the Republic of Daikoku shall be held on 17 January 2015. The Constitutional Commission of the Republic of Daikoku ended its one-month work on Wednesday by approving the new Constitution of the Republic of Daikoku, which the commission drafted.
The new Constitution has 94 articles divided into ten chapters:
One of the significant features of the new Constitution is the adoption the principle of fusion of powers by placing the executive, legislative and judicial power into a single body known as the Supreme Council, which makes the Republic of Daikoku the first micronation in the Philippines to adopt this model of government. Another significant feature of the new Constitution is Article 2, where the word "may" was used instead of "shall" in the use of the sovereignty of the Republic of Daikoku in its territories. This shows the new stand of Daikoku on its territories where a loose form of sovereignty is exercised. The new Constitution also retains most of the provisions used in the former constitutions of the Daikoku Federation. The new Constitution shall go into effect once it is approved in a popular referendum scheduled for 23 December. A weakened Hagupit made a pass south of the Republic of Daikoku on Monday night causing light to moderate rains and winds.
Hagupit, initially a super typhoon, weakened as it moved through central Philippines before making landfall at the Philippine province of Batangas on Monday afternoon as a tropical storm. It moved westwards towards the West Philippine Sea on Tuesday morning and was further downgraded into a tropical depression. According to the Government of the Republic of Daikoku, there were no casualties and damages reported. The state of emergency declared on 5 December was lifted by Tuesday noon. Tropical Depression Hagupit is now moving through the West Philippine Sea and is heading for southern Vietnam. The Republic of Daikoku has been placed under a state of emergency on Friday in preparation for Typhoon Hagupit.
President Migs Caldeo of the Republic of Daikoku signed a decree on Friday afternoon announcing a state of emergency in the country in order to carry out necessary preparations for Typhoon Hagupit. Typhoon Hagupit is a Category 4 typhoon that formed over the Pacific Ocean near Micronesia on 1 December. It had moved westward towards the Philippines initially becoming a Category 5 typhoon before being downgraded to its current category. According to a forecast issued by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center on Friday, Typhoon Hagupit is expected to make a Sunday landfall over the Bicol region in the Philippines, passing 50 kilometers south of Nakatani by Tuesday morning. The typhoon's winds is predicted to be at 120 kph, with gustiness reaching 148 kph. It is also expected that heavy rain would affect the Republic of Daikoku. According to forecasts issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the typhoon is expected to pass over the Visayas islands in the Philippines. Preparations are now underway in Nakatani and in other places in the Republic of Daikoku for Typhoon Hagupit. President Migs Caldeo of the Republic of Daikoku issued a decree on Saturday moving the date of the referendum to approve the Constitution of the Republic of Daikoku to 23 December 2014.
The referendum was originally scheduled for 17 January next year. The referendum would follow the conclusion of the work on 17 December of the Constitutional Commission, which have been drafting the country's new constitution since 17 November. |
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