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NEWS STORY: "Velazquez Bill" Adopted: Old Trade new Benefits

Buenos dias, señores y señoritas. This is Marco Allegri and you watching Prime News on Canal 3 Malta.

From our sources in the government Canal 3 received information that after today's plenary session of the Senate, "Velazquez" Bill was adopted in the first reading. The bill is directed at promoting Cardamine trade and providing support to traders and businessmen who engage in a risky but brave missing of spreading the "Orange Dream". The bill is supposed to pursue two goals: to provide protection and assistance after the shift of power on Malta to the Unitary Republic of Hispania, and to fill the legal void arising from the withdrawal of Malta from the Orange Treaty. A number of questions has already been raised by parties concerned, both from within and outside of Maltese Hispania. To the end of clarification, we asked for the comment of Su Nobleza Consul Escudero who directly participated in the adoption procedure.

Buenas tardas, Senores y Senoritas!
From what I understand, there have been a few misunderstanding regarding the Bill. So on behalf of myself and esteemed Senor Velazquez who drafted and popularised the ideas conveyed in the bill, I will address a few of them.

1. Will Cardamine traders be obliged to procure the "orange" license?
No, they are not obliged to get the license. Those who trade Cardamine already and are not hostile to Malta can continue just what they have been doing. They are defined as "Distributors" under the Bill. Moreover, now they shall enjoyed formalised benefits that Malta is supposed to provide to them for their trade. So no obligations for a regular trader - only benefits. The Bill just formalised our gratitude to them.

2. Are the Maltese Hispania's law enforcement units and paramilitaries to observe the adherence to the Bill by other Hispanic entities, and non-Maltese people?
Yes and no. Yes in the terms of Maltese citizens who are by "Velazquez Bill" obliged to assist and treat favourably those with licences and/or falling under other categories provided with benefits in the Bill. And no towards non-Maltese - the Bill is non-obliging but of recommendation character to our partners. So, our allies and friends are kindly invited to adhere to the Bill but certainly not forcefully asked to. We respect their business and their own matters. However, the Bill stipulates a win-win situation for them: the Maltese Hispania's citizens are obliged to help them while they are provided with benefits by default and can obtain even more of those by procuring a licence.

3. Does the Bill provide a legal escape for detainees?
No, not really. Except for those ones who willingly surrendered and were known to be addicted to Cardamine on the moment of falling into our custody, they cannot enjoy the benefits of a "User" and receive financial support. However, if they do surrender willingly and are standing Cardamine users - no detainee status for them, but a refugee. Certainly, for detainees who surrendered willingly and had no Cardamine addiction there is also preferential treatment should they show their readiness to become a resident of Maltese Hispania, observe its laws, and prove absense of harmful intentions.

Those were the main points of confusion, I hope my comments will clear them out. The Government is following the social media and should there be any criticism and/or inquiry in the feed following this news item - I ensure you, it will be answered.

This was Consul Escudero with clarifications regarding the new "Velazquez Bill". Canal 3 received official statement from the Senate of the Unitary Republic that the comments to this article are indeed to be monitored and responded to by the government officials. Stay tuned with Canal 3 to get all the latest news and to follow the story.This is Marco Allegri and you have been watching Prime News on Canal 3 Malta. Thank you for attention and have a good day!