Xiongjing – In a strong rebuke against the Empress’ plans to overhaul the judicial system in the Bai Empire, the legislative Yihuiting has voted against her reform Bills by a great margin of 1354 votes. The widely controversial Bills included proposed constitutional amendments that critics said would have given the Empress unchecked power over the courts. Any constitutional amendment would require a two-thirds majority to pass in the Yihuiting, and a simple majority in the Gaojiyuan, the upper house of the Bai Imperial Congress. The defeat is a huge blow to the Empress, who claimed these reforms were necessary “to … Continue reading Bai legislature overwhelmingly rejects Empress’ attempts at judicial reform, Empress to “humbly accept” people’s will

Xiongjing – The Bai ruling party Xingongrenhui is expected to retain its majority in the legislature by winning 1345 out of 1888 Yihuiting parliamentary seats, according to early results released by the country’s Election Commission (EC). The centrist Xingongrenhui is expected to have a stronger performance in most of the constituencies it contested. The other major opposition parties, such as the Lixiandang and the left-wing Shihuidang, were headed for a poorer performance this year. The largest opposition Lixiandang only attained 308 seats, down from 442 in the previous year, and the Shihuidang only got 120 seats, down from 139. Xingongrenhui … Continue reading Bai ruling party retains grip on Yihuiting legislature