

Seva Wins Senate Run-Off Election
Sloths Everywhere Vehemently Applaud
Written by Eldorin, Edited by Pland Adanna
Sloths Everywhere Vehemently Applaud
Written by Eldorin, Edited by Pland Adanna
Arnhelm, Europeia - Vice Chancellor Maowi opened standing for a Senate By-Election on the first of April after former Senator Rand vacated his seat following victory in the Presidential election. Four campaigns swung into action as Seva, Kazaman, Turbiatop, and Prov declared their candidacy for the position. Despite three days of campaigning, no candidate won a majority of the vote in the first round, which sparked a run-off election between vote leaders Seva and Kazaman while Turbiatop and Prov failed to secure enough support to make it further. After a day of voting and further campaigning, Seva claimed victory in the by-election with 29 (55.8%) votes to Kazaman's 23 (44.2%).
In the old and reliable style of democracy, legislative acts and their impact on the politics and future of Europeia were the focus of debate, especially with the Frontiers and Strongholds update imminent. Other acts such as the Interior Powers Act, Bar Association Omnibus Act, and Foreign Affairs Act were also sources of questioning for each of the candidates, as well as the handling of the UPC's nomination to the Regional Security Council.
Kazaman was quick to emphasize the importance of "flexibility and patience" for the success of "a region's foreign policy" in relation to the Foreign Affairs Act. He elaborated that "the law could make it clearer when the President is able to grant, deny or withdraw diplomatic status and immunity from foreign officials," but did not make specific remarks about whether the Embassy and Diplomatic Immunity Acts should be combined. Turbiatop was in support of combining the acts, however Seva asserted that combining the acts to establish the Foreign Affairs Act was not needed as they were "perfect and have never caused any problems." No comment from Prov was made on the matter.
Seva agreed with Kazaman on the Interior Powers Act, saying that it "is a good idea in principle", but that it is "too specific in defining which powers and permissions ROs have." Kazaman stated that the "law is heavyhanded and bloated", and "should be at its simplest and most flexible." Turbiatop held the opposing view and was in support of further defining the role and powers of Regional Officer, while Prov stated that they believe "the President should not have to do anything with what the RMB Moderators do."In the old and reliable style of democracy, legislative acts and their impact on the politics and future of Europeia were the focus of debate, especially with the Frontiers and Strongholds update imminent. Other acts such as the Interior Powers Act, Bar Association Omnibus Act, and Foreign Affairs Act were also sources of questioning for each of the candidates, as well as the handling of the UPC's nomination to the Regional Security Council.
Kazaman was quick to emphasize the importance of "flexibility and patience" for the success of "a region's foreign policy" in relation to the Foreign Affairs Act. He elaborated that "the law could make it clearer when the President is able to grant, deny or withdraw diplomatic status and immunity from foreign officials," but did not make specific remarks about whether the Embassy and Diplomatic Immunity Acts should be combined. Turbiatop was in support of combining the acts, however Seva asserted that combining the acts to establish the Foreign Affairs Act was not needed as they were "perfect and have never caused any problems." No comment from Prov was made on the matter.
All candidates agreed that the Bar Association Omnibus act should be revived and adjusted before it is voted on by the Senate again, citing flaws in the original bill. Seva and Kazaman also agreed that the Frontier/Stronghold Act, as Kazaman stated, still contained "quirks and flaws in its provisions" that need to be ironed out before it is passed.
"To be honest I was not planning on running for Senate anytime soon, but my time as a substitute was so fun that it convinced me to run! It's a very interesting time right now with so many innovative acts being discussed and the Frontier transition happening soon, and I wanted to be at the heart of the discussion! I also had a lot of fun asking questions during confirmations and am looking forward to doing some oversight. I must confess though, when Kazaman declared his candidacy, I thought I could never win because he was just such a good candidate! He definitely would have deserved a seat too. I think I mostly got elected because I reached out to some people, and also because people might have wanted someone who has never been a Senator to take the seat, because otherwise our campaigns were very evenly matched. Definitely props to both other candidates for throwing their hat in!" - Seva, on the election.
At a time when the security of the region has never been more important, the Europeian Citizenry will be eagerly-awaiting the contributions of newly-elected Senator Seva to discussions on the legislative acts that will shape Europeia and protect its future.