Asairia
TNPer
THE VERSUTIAN FEDERATION
MARCH UPDATE 2018
Introduction
The Versutian Federation's primary reforms were enacted in April 2nd. I have broken down the changes by category that were discussed and approved during the month of March.
New Constitution and Regional Officers
The region's new Constitution is a total overhaul of the old one. The most notable changes include expanded rights and freedoms, revised officers and term lengths, and better implementation overall.
The Presidency was retired and transformed into the Speaker. While retaining control over Parliament, provisions were included to allow scheduling veto overrides and a quorum mechanic. The Speaker now serves a term of 4 months instead of the President's 3. I have the honor of serving as our region's last President and now as our first Speaker.
The Ministry of Justice was reformed and faced arguably the most significant transformation of all the positions. It is now an elected position named the Chief Justice and serves a 6 month term. Ghostopolis was elected as our first Chief Justice.
The Delegate's main principles remained the same with the primary changes being an extended term from 3 to 4 months and a new ability to help coordinate inter-ministerial communication while still respecting each ministry's autonomy (the latter change being taken from the old Presidency's ability to lead the administration). Due to the dissolving of our Ministry of Defense, the Delegate also has the ability to provide for the region's defense, though our region is still required to be neutral in R&D gameplay. Akohos has been retained as our Delegate.
Now, each of the remaining 3 ministries had their terms extended from 1 month to 2 months. The other changes, if any, are listed below.
With the Ministry of Defense being dissolved, a new position was created to help coordinate events and stimulate activity within the region. This new position, named the Minister of Domestic Affairs, also serves as the primary prosecutor in our region and helps enforce our standards of civility. Central Courelli serves as our first Minister of Domestic Affairs.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs received only minor changes, the most notable being the requirement of Parliament notification prior to the establishment or closure of an embassy as mandated in the Regional Code. United Indochina is our Minister of Foreign Affairs, and I have been reconfirmed as our ambassador to your region.
The Ministry of Immigration received no major changes other than the increased term length. Bainius serves as our Minister of Immigration.
Regional Code
As mentioned earlier, our new Parliament system allows quorums and scheduling veto overrides. Citizens may now force something to vote or cancel a vote so long a they meet the required threshold. Our Court Procedures were also expanded to include criminal and penal codes.
On less serious but potentially just as significant note, the region has also formally declared holidays in our new culture section. The new holidays are:
March 17, Migration Day, which commemorates the day the community of Versutian Federation established the region of The Versutian Federation to escape its founderless status;
March 24, Versutian Day, which commemorates the date the region of Versutian Federation was founded; and
May 22, Restoration Day, which commemorates the return of the region's original constitution and the deposing of Valloria (who was a short-reigned dictator).
New Regional Forum
The Versutian Federation has adopted a new forum. You may find a link to it here, and as always, you are welcome to send an envoy to make an account and establish a forum embassy for your region. Just let us know and someone will set one up for you. You are also welcome to join our Discord, located here
Roleplay Reset
Our regional roleplay was reset again, including vast cuts in rules to bring our policy handbook down from 17 pages to just 6. So far, both activity and interest have increased.
Conclusion
With all of these changes, we are excited to see what the future holds for our revitalized region.
Regards,
Asairia,
Speaker of The Versutian Federation
Ambassador to The North Pacific
