RSD Abolishes Upper House, Unicameral Legislature Bolstered

POLITICO | Earlier this morning, Darparian Prime Minister Bill Clinton (FDCP) signed a historic bill into law. Flanked by state officials outside Wickham Manor, the residence of the Darparian head-of-government, Clinton officially introduced the 'Darparian Unicameral Legislature Act of 583AER'. In short, the act effectively end the bicameral nature of the Royal Darparian Parliament, abolishing the House of Lords as the Upper House. With this move, Clinton fulfilled a policy pledge hailing from the Michael-era, who had controversially stated his disdain of the 'undemocratic elites that rigged the system to block the will of the people'. The bill was passed through the House of Commons with ease due to an alliance between the incumbent government (FDCP, DLP and D66), the DSP and moderate conservatives from the battered DCP. With 59% of the votes, the bill was then sent to the Upper House, where it faced stern opposition from the Imperial Group, the largest body in the House of Lords. There, a three-way alliance between the Liberal, Socialist and Conservative groups (which mostly aided through abstentions) managed to pass the bill with 67 in favour, 63 against and 20 abstentions. The other aspect of the bill was the expansion of the powers of the House of Commons, being the sole legislative body in the state. The House of Commons would be enlarged by an extra 50 seats, up to 350, to better represent the electorate. Clinton hailed the passing of the bill minutes before signing it into law. The following is an excerpt from the speech's transcript:
Originally posted by PM Bill Clinton:
Fellow Darparians, today marks a historic day of change for the proud people of our state. The days of inefficient, bureaucratic and costly governance are over. No longer shall we have the will of the people be ignored by a system which designs our democracy in a way that is wholly unrepresentative considering what you, the people, have supported for decades. A legislative body divided into two branches is like a carriage drawn by one horse in front and one behind pulling in opposite directions.
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