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| Posted by: Latao Jul 26 2005, 06:40 AM |
| Government Transparency When it comes to make a decision…do your authorities allow citizens to trace the process of decision making, by public sessions or is everything taking place behind closed doors ? The idea of public sessions (that may be broadcasted) is to give the citizens an idea of how the members of the government are arguing and dealing with each other and the issues, with the aim of a better understanding/support for the rulers. Of course, nations with an ‘open doors’-policy may hide sessions to protect sensitive information regarding state security etc. • Decision Making is an open process • Decision Making is private |
| Posted by: Bazalonia Jan 9 2007, 12:07 AM |
| Broadcasting of Parlimentary sessions are carried out by a government department depicting everything that happens in both upper and lower houses, documents used as basis for decisions of the government are frequently tabled and available on request to all Bazalonian citizens. The procedings of the Bazalonian parliment bot the upper and lower houses are recorded for posterity in the Hansard for the Senate (Upper) and House of Representatives. (Lower) |
| Posted by: Falcania Jan 9 2007, 03:46 AM |
| Depends on the decision. Commonly all governmental information is published, but the King reserves the right to censor any material that may be harmful if disclosed. |
| Posted by: Manhattan Prime Jan 9 2007, 07:03 AM |
| Sessions of both the Imperial Senate and the Council of Lords are televised, and open to public spectators (providing they just watch and don't make too much of a nuisance of themselves). Full minutes of each session are also posted on each body's official website. However the President can declare a session closed if it discusses 'secret matters of national security' in which case that session will be closed to the public and TV cameras, and the secret sections of the minutes will be censored. This clause is rarely called into use. |
| Posted by: Lamoni Jan 9 2007, 05:38 PM |
| Unless the session in question is dealing with classified or potentially damaging information, both chambers of the Lamonian legislature have open sessions, with a C-Span like TV network allowing the people to watch their government in action. |
| Posted by: Delesa Jan 9 2007, 10:53 PM |
| The only off limits to the citizens is national security matters, usally involving the Covert Intellegence Agency (CIA), and or His Majesty's Secret Service (MSS). And top secret projects and operations in the Armed Forces. |