Question Time

[Cranberry]

To ask the Prime Minister why neither he nor any other member of his government has yet to present a programme of government to this House despite being instructed to do so by the President? I imagine that it must be highly embarrassing to be faced with this question twice, but then that's what this government is: an embarrassment.

Shouts from the balcony: Hear, hear!

[Cranberry]

To ask the Prime Minister when his excuse of a government will finally do its job and govern. His ministers may have published a list of empty platitudes on what they intend to plague our poor nation with, but so far, no one in his government (safe for Mr. Oakvale when crafting a constitution, but exemptions confirm the rule, don't they?) has yet shown any interest in doing the job they were elected to.

[Cranberry]

The Prime Minister seems to rather ignore my question.

[Cranberry]

In response to the Deputy Prime Minister:

If I may briefly note that there is a vast difference between introducing the government's agenda in a "methodical, cautious approach" and not introducing any piece of that agenda in 22 days - a whole third of parliament's maximum term - ending this streak only when the public was being alerted by the Opposition. This is truly bleak and inexcusable, and frankly, no words will make this any better.

[Cranberry]

It is the Deputy Prime Minister accusing me of "playing the political game", when at the same time it is beyond obvious that he is scrambling for excuses for the government's late holiday. I do not deny that the government has played its role in solving the FARC crisis at the beginning of this month (credit for that is at least just as due for our constituent nations of Brazil and Colombia, however); but the nomination of a judge and a president as well as the installation of diplomatic relations with Atlasia - which, seeing a recent legislation within the Atlasian Senate, are far from secure, by the way - are works that require a minimum segment of those twenty-two days. The constiution, as the Deputy Prime Minister refered to that, was alas introduced at the very beginning of those days of silence, thus every labour the government might have had with it was already accomplished by then.

The Deputy Prime Minister has delivered no arguments that could shift me from my opinion. This period of silence from our government is inexcusable.

[Cranberry]

The Prime Minister, when finally finding the unbearable grace to answer to such a lowly subject as yours truly, mocks every interlocutor's intelligence by repeating the same points lacking any real explanation for his government's performance, or better, lack thereof. This government has been in office for longer than a month now, and still can show only one real legislative action. A hostage crisis three weeks ago, whose sucessful end is on top of it all is mostly due to the actions of two constituent nations and not the central government, can not really deceive from the naked truth.

The gentleman's comments about internal issues of the Socialist Party, which at most presented work for the Speaker alone for two days of these dark twenty-two - never one second for one government minister - are just the same as the above - baseless points lacking substance and not able to deceive over this excuse of a government's distastrous record.

[Cranberry]

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how he, as Leader of the Social Liberals, can support the bill proposed by the Minister of Justice and currently debated in the house, and unite this support with his party's basic prinicples and ideology.

[Cranberry]

I am still awaiting a response from the Deputy Prime Minister.

[Cranberry]

Indeed, I would love to participate in this. Possibly, if some non-partisan figure could join us there, we could also extend this to a proper debate of leaders? I shall contact the Speaker and Prime Minister regarding the details.

[Cranberry]

I'd always be open for that. We would just need an impartisan figure to conduct it. Anyone interested?

This would still be real time on IRC however, correct?

[Cranberry]

So we just need a date plus a moderator. What about tomorrow or Friday evening at 10pm CET / 4pm EST?

[Cranberry]

To ask the Prime Minister, when he and his government intend to publish any sort of government programme, and whether or not he plans to let parliament give its confidence to this programme.

Furthermore, in lack of a better place to ask this, I would like to pose a question to the honourable Mr Speaker, on whether or not this parliament will get the chance to, as is custom in parliamentary systems similar to ours at the beginning of a new government, to vote on the confidence or lack thereof of parliament in regards to this government. Especially since this government does not command a majority of members of this parliament, such does seem to be a priority to me.