Assembly, Foong Tackle Immigration
BRIESK - The Royal Assembly and the Minister of Immigration set to work last week to resolve the legal issues surrounding the nine Morovians who applied for citizenship during the recent election campaign. Minister Steven Foong, tapped by the King to sort out the issue, was clear that Morovia must approach the naturalization process as it was spelled out by Article 37 of the Constitution of the People."I think our current situation is very bizarre. Obviously, any way to naturalise immigrants that is not in accordance to Article 37 is illegal. It's unfortunate that we had to resort to extra-legal means during the previous month," he said in an interview with The Evening Standard. "I hope that from now on Morovia will stick to its tradition of rule of law."
Foong testified before the Royal Assembly, and Speaker Bill Bekkenhuis recognized the ministers objections to the way the de facto citizens were welcomed. He said, "The Hon. Mr. Foong would not go this route in a perfect world but recognizes that this is probably the best possible action we can take to bring Morovia back to the rule of law under HM People's Constitution."
Article 37 of the Constitution of the People expressly outlines the procedure for new citizen naturalization. Specifically, applications for citizenship must receive a majority vote in the Royal Assembly and the consent of the King. The Assembly is set to vote on the naturalization resolution early this week.
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