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Term of service shortened; conscription to end by 2020
Written by Katie Han, published herein by independent commission
As one of the first acts of his new term, Premier Xia signed the Conscription Limitation Bill yesterday night. Having been put forth before the People's Board nearly a month back, the bill finally reached its final stage earlier last week and advanced through the Senate without much in the way of debate. The bill has been lauded by liberal and socialist member of both branches of the legislature, with an overwhelming vote in favor of the measures suggested by the bill.
The bill, now law, promises to end all conscription by the summer of 2020. During the next few years, the military will gradually begin to lower its conscription quota until there is no such quota in 2019, at which time all conscripts will finish their terms of service by the end of the year 2020. In the meantime, the amount a conscript is expected to serve has been lowered to just a single year.
Surprisingly, the amount of funding that the military receives has not been decreased by the bill. Although fewer men and women now serve in the armed forces, more and more money has been allotted to the defense budget so as to aid in the transition from a conscript-based military to a primarily volunteer one. Many expect the latter type to cost a great deal more in way of funds and supplies. As such, an extra Ɉ156 billion has been relegated from the budget surplus and several other ministries for military use.
The effects of this measure have already been discussed in great detail by many legislators and military experts. Legation States commanders have spoken at some length with their equals in the west and in Touzen, and the Legation States' allies are prepared to stand beside our Republic as we go through this change. “We all hope in our hearts,” said Premier Xia, “that we will emerge from this period – from these reforms – much stronger, much more safe.” While the conscripts are phased out, it is expected that until such time that a sufficient number of professional troops are trained, soldiers from Touzen or other treaty nations will man the sections of the Bulwark (the three mile wide buffer zone between Keida proper and Siyang City) that were formerly the Legation States' responsibility.
Critics have attacked the bill, even after implementation, as being a “foolish” and “detestable” move on the part of the current ruling coalition. “Demilitarization,” commented Patriot Party chairman Deng Zhuo, “will not help our nation. Demilitarization can only help Keida.”
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The bill, now law, promises to end all conscription by the summer of 2020. During the next few years, the military will gradually begin to lower its conscription quota until there is no such quota in 2019, at which time all conscripts will finish their terms of service by the end of the year 2020. In the meantime, the amount a conscript is expected to serve has been lowered to just a single year.
Surprisingly, the amount of funding that the military receives has not been decreased by the bill. Although fewer men and women now serve in the armed forces, more and more money has been allotted to the defense budget so as to aid in the transition from a conscript-based military to a primarily volunteer one. Many expect the latter type to cost a great deal more in way of funds and supplies. As such, an extra Ɉ156 billion has been relegated from the budget surplus and several other ministries for military use.
The effects of this measure have already been discussed in great detail by many legislators and military experts. Legation States commanders have spoken at some length with their equals in the west and in Touzen, and the Legation States' allies are prepared to stand beside our Republic as we go through this change. “We all hope in our hearts,” said Premier Xia, “that we will emerge from this period – from these reforms – much stronger, much more safe.” While the conscripts are phased out, it is expected that until such time that a sufficient number of professional troops are trained, soldiers from Touzen or other treaty nations will man the sections of the Bulwark (the three mile wide buffer zone between Keida proper and Siyang City) that were formerly the Legation States' responsibility.
Critics have attacked the bill, even after implementation, as being a “foolish” and “detestable” move on the part of the current ruling coalition. “Demilitarization,” commented Patriot Party chairman Deng Zhuo, “will not help our nation. Demilitarization can only help Keida.”
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Minister of the Interior Ma Hui is expected to stand an impeachment trial later this week after having been the prime suspect in an extensive investigation into government corruption and racketeering. Having served in the capacity as Minister of the Interior for two terms – ten years – it comes as something of a shock for many that had voted for him during the last two elections. The minister was unavailable for commentary.
Touzen based industrial group plans yet another foundry in the interior rim of Gonghua city. Another automotive plant could greatly serve to strengthen the city's own local economy, as well as providing yet another source of exports for the national market. Critics cite ecological and aesthetic concerns.