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To the hot headed people, it looked like a free for all war was just around the corner, as the rich gold and oil deposits could send any one city leaping forward if they seized all of them. Calmer heads prevailed, and a long period of discussion was used to formulate their plan. They would become a semi presidential republic, with a Unicameral parliment headed by a Prime Minister and executive power residing with the president. The cities and the surrounding land had a census taken, and the 101 seats in the parliament divided into groups with size proportional to the population of the oblast they represented.
From the outset, three main political parties emerged. The Social Front, a highly authoritarian group, espousing the benefits of a socialist economy remained the least favoured, as the people wished for self rule rather than a tyrant closer to home. The Party for Progress retained socialistic ideals, although to a lesser degree than the Social Front, but also pushed for a muted foreign doctrine, and a very liberal domestic influence, since the creation of the state was to provide for the people, rather than to pressure and restrain them. With the majority of the polling in the cities placing this group in the clear lead it was likely when parliament formed they would control ~55%of the seats by themselves. The Liberal party was the final group to emerge, a series of high profile businessmen with a strong core of supporters, this party wishes for a pure capitalist system, although it also treads a socially middle line with strong domestic and foreign doctrines, aimed at economic growth and trade.
The draft of the constitution set the role of President to the leader of the political party with the most seats in the house. With him rested foreign affairs and executive power, while the Prime Minister could be elected from any political party by popular vote, and was designated with domestic affairs. Finally parliament would be made up of members of political parties, each of which had to register and run in one particular Oblast. The Parliamentary seats for the Oblast would go to members of the political party which won the majority of the votes for that region. The Parliament had full legislative authority and with a super majority of members could pass bills without presidential approval or call a vote of no confidence in the president, possibly leading to an impeachment.
It was designated that suffrage was universal for all citizens; over the age of 18, without a criminal conviction leading to forced labour for a period of more than three months or equivalent, and possessing high school qualifications, trade certificate or equivalent. Those with a criminal conviction or lacking the qualifications were not allowed to vote.
Several laws had been drafted and only required the approval of the yet to be formed parliment to implement. Crime would be punished with terms of forced labour, while those unfit for it would be fined and sentenced to house detention for minor crimes, or relocated to guarded islands in the Sea of Okhotsk where criminal communities would be established so that serious offenders were not a drain on the state while also being separated from society. There was to be little or no other forms of legal punishment.
With this foundation in place, the heads of the political parties released a broadcast from their new Parlimentary building in Madagan.
A day comes, when a new state is born. It is a great day, signaling yet again, mans desire to be involved in something greater. We too, wish to be something greater, for the people within and the people without. From common consensus, the people of the Vauleo-Buryatian Protectorate region wish to form a country, the Republic of Magadanskaya.
Hence, we petition the Socialist Union of Vauleo-Buryatia to grant us our statehood, and to sign a Standard Declaration of Independence Agreement with us.
Our new day comes a herald of improvement, and of hard work, for as every man and woman of this nation knows, little is gained from idle chat.
After that, each of the leaders of the three parties appeared on the screen.
Vladimir Putin, leader of the Party for Progress.
Anastas Mikoyan, leader of the Liberal Party.
Leon Trotsky, Leader of the Socialist Front.
Once we are granted our independence, one of these men will be voted in as President, while the position Prime Minister would be determined by popular vote, with all elections occurring not more than 30 days after Independence. Foreign observers are welcome and diplomatic receptions will be held shortly after parliament is convened.
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