If you were President....

[AvarAllahNoor]

All people would have convert to Sikhism or they shall feel the wrath! )

 

[AvarAllahNoor]

Alhamdulillah u r not one :uhwhat

Not what, a Sikh or president? My time will COME!

 

[DigitalStorm82]

If I were a president for one day...

I'd make sure BUSH is impeached the day after mine :-D lol jk

I'd probably destroy all the weapons and bombs.... oooor... send food and supplies to all the muslims around the world.

 

[Encolpius]

Aalimah - I wish i were President, it seems unlikely though , make dua though....

Farhan- Thanks bro, you can be one of ministers, i'm thinking of a millitary role for you.

MMC- Farsi because it is the main language in Central Asia and it has a historical significance in Islam; Tabari, Ghazali, Ar- Razi, Ulugh Begh were all Farsi speakers.

Vedad- I'll make them agree, who can resist being the Presidents wife.

You'll make them agree?

This is a bit worrisomely reminiscent of the medieval "jus primae noctis" by which any feudal lord had the right to sleep with the new wives of his underlings if he wanted - in other words, institutionalised rape.

National anthem will be the opening soundtrack of fight club.

Yes, but what does it mean? What significance has it to the people of Geniusia?

Cigarette smoking will be banned, Qat will be allowed as will sheesha, hasheesh will be allowed for 'medical' reasons.

Go on...

Heavy metal will be banned.

Gothic culture will be banned.

Care to expand on the why for these two?

It's also pretty impractical. How would you define either of those, or would you jsut direct the police to raid and close down any gathering of women in flappy dresses and corsets and men with big hair and band shirts?

All children's cartoons will be in Manga.

50 percent of seats in parliament will be reserved for women.

That way tokenism lies I'm afraid...

Everybody will be equal, the president will have to live in a millitary complex though, preferably with a swimming pool, race track, bowling alley, shooting range and fast food take away. Cos if he went to a normal one he may get assasinated.

This is all starting to sound like a strange one-party banana republic to me. Will it be against the law to insult Geniusishness as well?

Mashallah i have such a great imagination, i want to live in my country now.

That's because you'd be in the presidential complex with all the free fun stuff...

Ps; Friday and Saturday are national holiday's

The maximum a person has to work is 30 hours.

Call centre's are banned.

Data entering is illegal.

Unfortunately in today's society data entry is necessary for day to day functioning in many places... your own government would need this just for day to day administration. I agree with you it's a foulsome job, but... yes, it's kinda necessary.

Right, my turn. In Encolpia:


1. All people are equal under the law regardless of race, religion, colour, sex, or sexual orientation. This is the only supraconstitutional legal principle I'd adopt and no law, constitutional amendment, or legal decision could breach this.

2. The Overlord (it's got more style and panache than President or Chancellor...) is the head of state and is elected once every six years. No term limit is given for his or her election but he must poll a full majority (50% or more of the votes) to be elected. If no candidate gets that majority at election the first time round the top three candidates enter into a second round of voting, and then if need be a third round with the top two. The reasoning behind this is to avoid two-party stagnation as seems to exist in many current democracies and to encourage people to participate in the political landscape.

3. Parliamentary elections, which take place every six years but six months before the Overlord is elected, are done by the first past the post system. MPs not only represent their constituents in Parliament but also exercise a degree of local authority in their region similar to departmental prefects and sub-prefects in France.

3 bis. Only people over 18 and of sound mind can vote. Only people over 25 may stand for public office.

4. The national flag consists of a black background with an "endless knot" device in silver in the centre.

5. The official language is English and the national anthem is "A Fine Day to Die" by Bathory, although it'd have to be edited a bit. We don't have time to spend eight and a half minutes standing to attention at international meetings when Encolpia's representative arrives...

6. There is no state religion and no public funding for religious buildings - however, all religious groups and movements and suchlike will be up for tax exemptions for maintenance of their properties and worship and community-related issues. All religions are treated equally under the law.

7. Freedom of speech is sacrosanct and censorship is only permitted where the speaker makes a clear exhortation towards violence or criminal activity and clearly intends for people to carry it out.

8. Encolpia maintains a state run military consisting solely of volunteers. The Encolpian military does not partake in overseas actions or intervention except in self defence. In times of war or impending invasion by a foreign power the Overlord may, subject to a vote in Parliament of at least 75% of MPs, invoke conscription whereby all able-bodied men and women aged over 18 and under 50 are required to perform military or auxiliary duties subject to fitness and suchlike.

9. Encolpia does not believe in political assassination or the hunt for war criminals on others' territory but will apprehend those who enter its territory legally or illegaly and render them unto a competent tribunal.

10. Lese majesté emphatically does not exist. Justifiable criticism of all MPs, authority figures, ministers, and the Overlord is not only permitted but encouraged.

11. Education is uniform up until 14 and must include at least two foreign languages, maths, hard sciences, philosophy, English and English literature, logic, and ICT. At 14 a test is administered to determine which stream the pupil should follow until age 17. The results of this can be derogated from but this is the pupil's own informed decision. From 14 to 18 pupils can either go in for a vocational type series of subjects or a more academically-inclined scheme.

12. Higher education is free, but the number of higher education institutions is limited to avoid degree inflation. Students apply in their final year of school and/or be selected by interview.

13. The system of law in Encolpia is common law and is based on precedent. Only the Council of State, the highest court, may overturn a law and only then for constitutional reasons. Trials are by jury at first instance with no exceptions except for summary offences. Higher courts may only deal in points of law when overturning decisions. When a decision is overturned it is sent back to first instance to be retried unless there are no new factual points to consider, in which case that court will rejudge the case.

14. No death penalty. However, hard labour can be handed down along with a sentence of imprisonment for certain offences as a way of having them make up for the damage they've done by their crime. In the most serious cases of mass murder, spree killing, terrorism, political assassination and suchlike a person may be exiled from Encolpia for life and one-half of their property forfeit to the State.

15. The ownership of guns, knives, and suchlike is permitted but all sales of such items must be registered with a body responsible for tracking offensive weapons. People who have been convicted of, or implicated in, violent crime or serious public order offences may not be sold such items.

16. The Overlord may pardon any convict he or she sees fit provided he or she can defend this decision before the Council of State.

Right, that's about it.