Republica de Malta | Constitution

[Republica de Malta]

Republica de Malta

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Constitution
ca. 824 A.S.

Preamble

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The Free People of the Nation of Malta, the Northern Taus and the Upper Omicrons, in a united effort to promote the continuance and further social and diplomatic success of the people of the Planet Malta and her associated nearby territories, inspired by the determination and example of the descendants of the Alliance Sleeper Ships and fueled by the passion of the Maltese Spirit and the determination of self-governance, do herein rightfully declare, in accordance with the Articles of Succession of 382 A.S., the foundation and establishment of The Democratic Republic of Free and Unified Malta.

Section I - Freedoms and the Defense of the Rights of Man

Article I - Rights and Freedoms of Man

§1 - Each man, woman, and child of the Maltese People shall be granted universally the rights of man as envisioned by the Alliance of Ancient Earth. Herein, the rights of man include that of Free Speech, Free Religion, Free Assembly, Free Expression, Free Movement, Free Incorporation, and Freedom from Discrimination, insofar as the Codex of Maltese Law remains intact.

This law extends to all citizens of the Maltese, including foreign-born, foreign-raised, native, and those granted residence under asylum. This right is absolutely inviolable and cannot be rescinded, unless by act of law.

§2 - Each man, woman, and child of the Maltese People shall be granted universally the right to free education without tamper. Bias, discrimination, and falsifying of educational material is considered a crime against humanity. It is the duty of the Republic to enforce and administer this right.

§3 - Each man, woman, and child of the Maltese People shall be granted universally the right to privacy, overt or covert, and informational obscurity, insofar as it does not violate the rights of man or the Codex of Maltese Law.


Article II - Defense of the Rights of Man

§4 - The Rights of Man are considered sacred, and are the duty of the State to uphold and preserve for the future generations of Maltese Society.

§5 - The Rights of Man are to be defended by the Codex of Maltese Law, and are inviolable without authorization from those with the power to give it. Violation of the Rights of Man will be judged by the Codex, and will remain absolute during and after judgement.

Section II - Founding Principles of the Republic

Article III - Foundation of the State

§6 - The Democratic Republic of Free and Unified Malta is a multi-party constitutional democratic republic.

§7 - The Republic claims, enforces and shall name the following star systems as her own: Madrid, Barcelona, Biscay, Aragon, Melilla and Llivia. These systems are sovereign, independent of outside rule and belong to the Maltese People and the Republic as a whole.

§8 - The Republic claims, enforces and shall name the following star systems as border territories, occupied and operated within by outside entities: Tau-23, Tau-53, Tau-29, Orkney, Sigma-19, Sigma-17, Omicron Sigma, Omicron Psi and Tohoku.

§9 - The Capital of the Democratic Republic of Free and Unified Malta will be located at Palacio de Cibeles, located in the Retiro Highlands in the Northern Hemisphere of Planet Malta.

§10 - The Flag of the Nation shall be the Maltese Cross painted over a grey or golden background. The color red shall never be used to represent the Maltese.


Article IV - Foundation of the Government

§11 - Departments of the Republic of Malta shall oversee the governance of the systems of the Maltese, and shall enforce the Codex of Maltese Law within their coordinated territories. Each Department shall be overseen by a Governor, and shall be elected by popular vote at the end of two years of leadership.

§12 - The Government of the Republic of Malta shall be divided into two separate yet equally crucial groups. The Senate shall oversee domestic and national decisions by a rule of vote, and shall oversee the election of the Cabinet. The Cabinet shall oversee international regulation of Republic resources and information, and shall ensure the integrity of the Senate.

§13 - The Democratic Republic of Free and Unified Malta shall openly take part in diplomacy with other diplomatic entities, nations, groups, guilds and organizations.

§14 - The Government of the Republic of Malta shall hold with it the right to determine the ratification and implementation of treaties, amendments, laws, and embargoes.

§15 - The government of the Republic of Malta shall hold with it the title of sole heir to the leadership of Malta and her people, and shall not relinquish this right so long as this constitution is ratified and enforced.


Article V - The President of the Republic

§16 - The President of the Republic of Malta shall be elected by a representative vote of the Maltese People, and will assume office for four years, up to a maximum of four terms for sixteen years. The President of the Republic of Malta may be elected from any Maltese-born citizen who has attained the age of thirty-five. In the event of expiration of the President before their term's end, the Vice President of the Republic of Malta shall take their stead.

§17 - The President of the Republic of Malta shall inherit the rights, duties, responsibilities and privileges of their predecessor, regardless of their introduction to office.

§18 - The President of the Republic of Malta shall determine the Vice President of the Republic of Malta insofar as they are elected into office. If a President is not elected to office, the Vice President shall be whomever within the Cabinet that held the title of 'Secretary of State', or the 'Secretary of Defense' should the latter not be available.

§19 - The President of the Republic of Malta, upon confirmation of the results of citizen elections, shall take in the presence of the Secretaries of Defense and State the Oath of Office, and shall be read as follows. The decision may be made to take the oath without affirmation of religion.

"I, taking upon myself the title of President of this Maltese Republic, do solemnly swear to uphold the freedoms, rights and laws of the Maltese People, promote their welfare and serve conscientiously for the betterment of the Maltese People, regardless of whatever opposition I may encounter. So help me God."

Section III - Foundation and Development of Law Enforcement

Article VI - The Maltese Navy

§20 - The Maltese Navy shall operate as a branch of the Armed Forces and shall encompass complete command of Maltese space-borne warfleet operations.

§21 - The Maltese Navy shall be lead by the Almirante de la Flota (Admiral of the Fleet), and shall operate under the full command of the Department of Defense.

§22 - The Maltese Navy shall operate within its own sphere of influence, and ultimate authority is passed to the Secretary of Defense and their associated department.


Article VII - The Maltese Marine Corps

§23 - The Maltese Marine Corps shall operate as a branch of the Armed Forces and shall encompass complete command of Maltese ground-based army operations.

§24 - The Maltese Marine Corps shall be lead by the General de los Marines (General of the Marines), and shall operate under the full command of the Department of Defense.

§25 - The Maltese Marine Corps shall operate within its own sphere of influence, and ultimate authority is passed to the Secretary of Defense and their associated department.


Article VIII - Maltese Police Force

§26 - The Maltese Police Force shall operate as a branch of the Department of Defense separate from the rest of the Armed Forces, and shall encompass the policing duties of the Republic's sovereign and border territories. Police Force officers shall be secondary in authority to that of the Armed Forces, but retain whatever rights they will require to see the Codex of Maltese Law carried out and enforced.

§27 - The Maltese Police Force shall be lead by a Chief of Police, and operate the Police Force with at most three selected deputies. There shall be no less and no more than three deputies of the Police Force at any given moment, and all are subject to the decisions of the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police shall operate with complete and absolute power over the Police Force, and shall operate under the authority of the Codex at all times.

§28 - The Maltese Police Force shall remain a separate entity from the Armed Forces, and operate within the bounds of Maltese Sovereign and Border territories at all times. No deviation from these zones shall be permitted, except when relating to matters regarding the Codex and enforcement of such.

Section IV - The Republic and Outside Relations

Article IX - Foreign Major Powers

§29 - The Democratic Republic of Free and United Malta shall form diplomatic relations with the descendant Houses of the Alliance Sleeper Ships Liberty, Bretonia, Rheinland, Kusari, Gallia, Gemini and Orion. These descendant Houses shall remain recognized as major powers within the Sirius Sector, and will not be denied representation by the Republic of Malta regardless of diplomatic standing.

§30 - Trade with other descendant Houses of the Alliance Sleeper Ships shall be made with full dependence on diplomatic relations with the Maltese Republic. Any and all outside trade with Malta received in good faith shall be received and reciprocated.


Article X - Foreign Minor Powers

§31 - The Democratic Republic of Free and United Malta shall form diplomatic relations with minor powers dependent on their standing with the Maltese Republic. These will be determined wholly on factors such as past relations, known alliances, and personnel relating to such factions.

§32 - Foreign minor powers involved in the acts of violating the Rights of Man shall be immediately and unequivocally denied recognition by the Maltese Republic. This fact is nonnegotiable.

§33 - Trade with minor powers shall be made dependent on their recognition and diplomatic ties to the Republic.


Article XI - Alien Forces

§34 - The Democratic Republic of Free and Unified Malta shall not, under any circumstances, form 'diplomatic' relations with alien forces, regardless of their intentions. 'Diplomatic' hails from alien forces shall be ignored and the sender subject to Maltese Law.

Section V - The Republic and Internal Standards

Article XII - The Republic and Tradition

§35 - The Republic will recognize the traditions of past Maltese governance and acknowledge their right to be practiced so long as the Codex of Maltese Law is not broken.

§36 - The Republic will not, under any circumstance, authorize the practice of slavery, as such violates the Rights of Man. Slavery practiced within Maltese territory shall be subject to the highest scrutiny of Maltese Law.

§37 - The Republic will not, under any circumstance, authorize the pursuance of the 'Orange Dream' in regards to the supremacy of the Maltese across Sirius, or the spread of Cardamine trafficking across the sector. Pursuance of the 'Orange Dream' in regards to the supremacy of the Maltese across Sirius shall be subject to the highest scrutiny of Maltese Law.

§38 - The Republic will recognize the supremacy of Maltese-based organizations and corporations within Maltese space over foreign ones. This does not include bypassal of Maltese Law to escape judgement.


Article XIII - The Republic and Progression

§39 - The Republic will recognize the progression of Maltese society through the effort of democratization. Corporate development shall be promoted, and the supremacy of Maltese-based corporations shall be prioritized.

§40 - The Republic will take action in the pursuit of scientific advancement, including but not limited to the development of Cardamine-based products, the development of new military-based applications and the foundation of a Maltese Research League.

§41 - The Republic will ensure the safety and lockdown of the Biscay system from any and all outside forces, and dedicate a force to the study of the system.


Article XIV - Regulation of Taxation

§42 - The payment of taxes by Maltese Citizens through tradition shall be abolished.

§43 - The payment of taxes by Maltese Citizens and foreigners shall be uniformly administered through the Codex of Maltese Law.

§44 - Taxation shall be regulated, and shall not be made without representation from an elected official of the relevant populace.

Section VI - Concluding Notes

Article XV - Definition of the Maltese

§45 - The term 'Maltese' shall refer to any and all people, descendants of up to three generations, equipment, products and commodities originating from the Planet Malta, or whom have gained citizenship through manners such as now-abolished slavery, incorporation through citizenship processes or military service. The term shall not apply to those born outside of Malta, those who are fourth-or-later generation Maltese descendants or have had their citizenship revoked through invoking of law or by personal declaration.

§46 - The term 'Maltese' shall be only bestowed upon children born to at least one Maltese citizen, individuals granted citizenship through military service or citizenship application, or those who were freed from slavery as per the terms §35.


Article XVI - Refugees and other Emergency Foreigners

§47 - The term 'refugee' shall refer to any and all people of foreign citizenship or nationality that have been forced from their residence, and have ended their journey within Maltese borders.

§48 - Refugees fleeing terrorism, oppression, genocide, false conviction, or have requested asylum through the Maltese Armed Forces shall be granted temporary residency.

§49 - Refugees granted Maltese residency may not, under any circumstances, take part in votes or apply for government positions. They may apply for military service, and citizenship after two weeks of arrival within Maltese territories.

§50 - Refugees fleeing from lawful punishment or conviction shall be granted two weeks residency, and then peacefully deported.

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