Île Québec to Pursue UN Membership
Lévis, Île Québec - Only weeks after taking office, the government of Île Québec has given their approval to a campaign proposal to apply for UN membership. The ruling Indépendence Île Québec party had promised the move as part of the platform in the recent colonial elections, and this move had been seen as central in their stunning victory over the opposing parties.
Passed through the Colonial Council on early Monday afternoon, the plan would see Île Québec making a request to the UN for recognition as a sovereign state, followed quickly by an application for full UN membership. "It's time Île Québec took its proper place in the world," said government spokesperson Jacques Huébert. "If the UN will grant us recognition as a sovereign power, the federal government will have no choice but to confirm us as such, and thereby grant us full independence." The decision has been popular with party supporters, who see the IÎQ as fulfilling the mandate they were given by the people. Approval has risen from 41 percent during the election to 51 percent almost overnight.
Notwithstanding its popularity in some corners, the decision has sparked widespread controversy about the nature of Île Québec and its place in the Consular Confederation. While hardline sovereigntists stand by the plan, moderates decry the move as illegal and dangerous, threatening the status of Île Québec. Camille Tremblay, leader of the oppostion Parti Social Démocratique d'Île Québec, stated, "This type of move only encourages the federal government to revoke the special status recently afforded our island, and instead move it back to an authoritarian government." In L'Unité, High Consul Katryne Roland said in a statement, "We do not and cannot support the actions of Île Québec. Not only do these show a complete disregard for the legal position of Île Québec in the Confederation, but they are also a grave insult to every Jontadain."
Observers see the move as calculated to gain attention for the Colonial Council and their goals, but say it is not expected to succeed. "The United Nations understands Île Québec as a territory of Jonquiere-Tadoussac, one of its members," notes political scientist Gérard Dumont. "To accord it status as an idependent power, or to grant it full membership, would not only challenge the sovereignty of JT, but also would open the door for tens of thousands of regions in thousands of member states to attempt the same trick. The IÎQ want international press and attention, which this bid is sure to bring. They cannot rationally expect it to succeed."
According to the plan, a formal request for UN recognition will be submitted on April 21, with an application for full membership to be made on April 28, regardless of the success of the first request.
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Passed through the Colonial Council on early Monday afternoon, the plan would see Île Québec making a request to the UN for recognition as a sovereign state, followed quickly by an application for full UN membership. "It's time Île Québec took its proper place in the world," said government spokesperson Jacques Huébert. "If the UN will grant us recognition as a sovereign power, the federal government will have no choice but to confirm us as such, and thereby grant us full independence." The decision has been popular with party supporters, who see the IÎQ as fulfilling the mandate they were given by the people. Approval has risen from 41 percent during the election to 51 percent almost overnight.
Notwithstanding its popularity in some corners, the decision has sparked widespread controversy about the nature of Île Québec and its place in the Consular Confederation. While hardline sovereigntists stand by the plan, moderates decry the move as illegal and dangerous, threatening the status of Île Québec. Camille Tremblay, leader of the oppostion Parti Social Démocratique d'Île Québec, stated, "This type of move only encourages the federal government to revoke the special status recently afforded our island, and instead move it back to an authoritarian government." In L'Unité, High Consul Katryne Roland said in a statement, "We do not and cannot support the actions of Île Québec. Not only do these show a complete disregard for the legal position of Île Québec in the Confederation, but they are also a grave insult to every Jontadain."
Observers see the move as calculated to gain attention for the Colonial Council and their goals, but say it is not expected to succeed. "The United Nations understands Île Québec as a territory of Jonquiere-Tadoussac, one of its members," notes political scientist Gérard Dumont. "To accord it status as an idependent power, or to grant it full membership, would not only challenge the sovereignty of JT, but also would open the door for tens of thousands of regions in thousands of member states to attempt the same trick. The IÎQ want international press and attention, which this bid is sure to bring. They cannot rationally expect it to succeed."
According to the plan, a formal request for UN recognition will be submitted on April 21, with an application for full membership to be made on April 28, regardless of the success of the first request.
IDUnews
posted by Le Jontadain at 9:37 a.m.
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