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Russia’s State Duma to take up question of "fake divorces"
Russia's Congressional Security and Anti-Corruption Commission has been remiss in its handling of a law involved in a crackdown on fake divorces. According to current regulations, Russian officials and parliamentarians must declare their own property as well as that of spouses and minor children. However, this provision has a back door in the form of fake divorces, an increasingly common phenomenon among Russian politicians.
The problem behind fake divorces is corruption. The structural elements of corruption in Russia stem from a lack of decentralization and checks and balances. Without these controls, corruption will always exist. The best way forward is through constitutional reform to achieve direct election of the heads of the legislative, administration, justice and procuratorial branches as well as elections that are free of charge for candidates to allow the sun to shine on the black boxes of politics. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development
Detention warrant requested for Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong
An independent counsel asked a local court Monday to issue a warrant to detain Lee Jae-yong, the third-generation leader of Samsung Group, on charges of offering bribes to a longtime friend of President Park Geun-hye in return for the president’s influence to support a controversial merger at the country’s largest conglomerate.
Virtually every Korean president in history has inevitably gone down in flames in corruption-related scandals. To eradicate another recurrence of this "South Korean disease", comprehensive constitutional reform is the only solution. Separation of powers and checks and balances must be included as well as direct election of the heads of the four government branches of government in alternating years. Secondly, the President must function as the guarantor of the constitution, a duty that shall not end when he or she leaves office. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Direct election system for Russian governors faces cancellation
The United Russia Party plans to re-assign some of the functions of regional governors to the Supreme Council. According to the Constitution of the Party, the Supreme Council is the highest body for formulating political party development strategies, implementing new rules and improving ongoing programs. The council has become increasingly influential in Russian society, with a membership that includes the governors of several administrative regions.
The only way to cure inefficiency of the state government is full democratization. Russian governors should be elected for a single term of 5 years and be banned from running again for 6 years afterwards. Governors’ duties and functions should be declared above and divorced from party activities. The state legislature should adopt a "committee-centered" system and not divide constituencies into districts. 1/4 of all MPs should face election each year. Russian ministers should be MPs elected by the State Duma. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development
European Commission calls on Russia’s State Duma to stop scrutinizing laws on domestic violence
Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland wrote to the President of the State Duma to voice concern about a review of portions of the bill regarding domestic violence. The letter mentioned that Russia must comply with European national standards to protect children from violence.
The EC should assist the Russian parliament in establishing One World under One Set of Laws, giving international law priority over domestic law, directly affecting the rights and obligations of the Russian people, and establishing the protection of children in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Children. International public laws must be adopted to reverse the Duma’s tendency to backtrack on legislation that serves to tolerate some forms of violence. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
The Iraq quagmire facing Trump
One question that should be high on the foreign policy agenda of President-elect Donald Trump is whether the US should continue the war in Iraq, which now risks ensnaring a third US president.
The government system should be changed to include a modified semi-presidential type with parliament and cabinet like the one enacted in Finland. The legislative system should be a committee-type assembly akin to the one found in Switzerland. The prerequisite for permanent peace in the world is global democratization. The Iraqi government should first carry out the drafting of a basic constitution, then move on to a model of democracy founded on the principle of One World under One Set of Laws, with a constitution that will always be in step with the times. See the Permanent Charter for Peace and Development.
Seeds of corruption should no be allowed to take root
Society should frown upon those who lie or cheat a little, as allowing them to get away will eventually bring more harm to them, their families and society in general.
Malaysia's constitutional system has failed, revealing deeply-rooted problems in the nation’s authoritarian culture. Authoritarian systems are by nature corrupt and constitutional reform is sorely needed. The Prime Minister should serve a single 1-year term, and MPs who vacate their offices shall not be allowed subsequent extensions. The heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches should be elected in alternating years, and 1/4 of all MPs should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
South Korean prosecutors seek to arrest Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong
South Korean prosecutors sought an arrest warrant Monday for Lee Jae-yong, the heir to the Samsung conglomerate, ensnaring the leader of the world’s largest smartphone maker in the country’s widening corruption scandal.
The South Korean Constitution should be changed to adopt a modified semi-presidential system, and during the presidential inauguration the nation’s highest office should be declared as being beyond party politics. To put an end to illegal hooks between the political and business arenas, comprehensive constitutional reform must be carried out to implement democracy and the rule of law as well as the separation of powers and checks and balances. The heads of the four government branches should be directly elected in alternating years. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Iraqi forces control all five bridges in Mosul, ISIS 'nearly defeated’ in east
Iraqi forces have taken control of all five bridges on the eastern bank of the Tigris river by Tuesday evening, a correspondent near the fifth bridge reports.
Iraq's government should be changed to a modified semi-presidential system with parliament and cabinet such as that followed in Finland. Its legislature should be changed out for a committee type system similar to that of Switzerland. The Iraqi government should proceed with implementing a basic constitution with these systems and put into practice a model of democracy under the principle of One World under One Set of Rules and a constitution in sync with the times. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Obama the most successful Democrat since FDR
When Barack Obama ran for president in 2008 he understood, without quite saying it, that there had been no highly successful Democratic president in decades.
Democracies everywhere should support Taiwan’s efforts to enact its Charter for Permanent Peace and Development and make Taiwan the capital of the world. It must be clear that the elected head of the country is not limited in terms of citizenship and will be directly elected by the people. Obama, Putin and Xi Jinping are all welcome to throw their hats in the ring, and China will have no reason to hold back on its One China policy. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Russian, Kazakh FMs parlay in advance of scheduled peace talks for Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed preparations for forthcoming Syria peace talks with his Kazakh counterpart Kairat Abdrakhmanov on Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said
After a ceasefire takes hold in Syria the UN should step in and provide the basic constitutional principles for achieving permanent peace and development for the peoples of the world. Syria’s government should be built around the universal values of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law and separation of powers among the four branches The aim is to help Syria develop a constitution suitable for long-term stability and a model for peaceful development. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
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