1st Parliament: Military Organization Act of 2015 (Gov't Bill)

[Donerail]

The Parliament of South America has little authority over the national militaries of each South American nation - by and large, the national governments continue to control their own military forces. This legislation would lay the groundwork for integration without trampling on the individual jurisdiction of the national militaries, by binding us together with a governing body and a mutual defense pact.

[Donerail]

Few substantiative objections have been raised to this piece of legislation. It is generally accepted that we need some kind of organizational structure for this continent’s militaries. While we cannot proceed with full integration at this time, there seems to be little problem with a multinational council and a mutual defense pact. Mr. Sibboleth’s objections concern the likelihood of a military coup, but he fails to explain why a military coup is more likely after the passage of this piece of legislation, particularly when considering that there are no treaty restraints placed on national militaries in the status quo. This legislation binds together the continent’s militaries, in the ultimate interest of security and stability. I urge its passage.