Oblak City is ruled through a miktiopolian government. Whilst it has strong connections to the countries, which are currently its shareholders, it is, by the rules of conduct, independent from them and must strive to protect its citizens by nurturing the concept of unity and globalism, regardless of one's origins.
Mayor
The symbol of unity for the mictiopolis, the mayor is the sole representative of the city, the face of Oblak during international conferences.
Their power is not obsolete, nor does it stretch too far. They have control over the police, including the Department of Oblak Guardians, and hold a place in court matters as second only to the Supreme judge. In addition, the mayor has the final say on whether or not a country will be allowed to become a shareholder and has the right to call a referendum on any matter the council is discussing.
The mayor is elected every four years. During the election every citizen of Oblak City is given the right to vote only once for one candidate. Every candidate must be above the age of 21 and miktiopolis-born.
The mayor has the duty to protect the citizens of Oblak City and prove their well-being. They must manage affairs with the police departments and court justly, without prejudice. When major conflicts arise between the political parties or if anyone seeks help, the mayor must respond in an accurate manner.
Their power is not obsolete, nor does it stretch too far. They have control over the police, including the Department of Oblak Guardians, and hold a place in court matters as second only to the Supreme judge. In addition, the mayor has the final say on whether or not a country will be allowed to become a shareholder and has the right to call a referendum on any matter the council is discussing.
The mayor is elected every four years. During the election every citizen of Oblak City is given the right to vote only once for one candidate. Every candidate must be above the age of 21 and miktiopolis-born.
The mayor has the duty to protect the citizens of Oblak City and prove their well-being. They must manage affairs with the police departments and court justly, without prejudice. When major conflicts arise between the political parties or if anyone seeks help, the mayor must respond in an accurate manner.
The Council
The council of the miktiopolian government is formed by a the representatives and the ambassadors, two highly professional groups, which have been chosen by their respective sides.
The council has both the legislative and executive power in its hands. The members manage the miktiopolis' energetics, economy, transport, infrastructure, education, finance, environment. Each is allowed to vote on a matter of discussion, with the votes being relatively equal. The only times when votes weigh differently are when the topics concern either international affairs or the budget. During these exceptional cases, the representatives and ambassadors, which belong to the countries with the highest percentage, have the upper hand. When it comes to the miktiopolis’s security, the council will discuss matters that affect the entire city’s safety, but have no power over the police.
The council has both the legislative and executive power in its hands. The members manage the miktiopolis' energetics, economy, transport, infrastructure, education, finance, environment. Each is allowed to vote on a matter of discussion, with the votes being relatively equal. The only times when votes weigh differently are when the topics concern either international affairs or the budget. During these exceptional cases, the representatives and ambassadors, which belong to the countries with the highest percentage, have the upper hand. When it comes to the miktiopolis’s security, the council will discuss matters that affect the entire city’s safety, but have no power over the police.
Representatives
Representatives are elected by the people every three years. They can take up this position if their country is a shareholder within the miktiopolis or if a nationality is seven thousand or more in number within the miktiopolis. In the first case scenario, both residents of the miktiopolis and those of the said country are allowed to vote for a representative, however, only those of the same nationality as the country are allowed to vote. ( Ex.: Only Germans can vote for a German representative. ) In the second case scenario, only the residents of the miktiopolis are allowed to vote for their representative, as long as they are of the said nationality. ( Ex. Only Indians can vote for an Indian representative. ) Representatives must and foremost either have been born in the miktiopolis or must have lived there for more than five years. In addition, they must have finished a second level of higher education, in one of the branches of law, politics or science. Rather than form political parties, every person, who is of the correct nationality, submits a request to be included in the voting lists. From then on, the people vote. |
Ambassadors
Ambassadors are elected by the president, leader or monarch of a country, so long as the said country is a shareholder within Oblak City. Their sole duty is to defend the interests of their country. |
Political Groups
The political groups, or "mixers" as they are sometimes referred to, are the voice of the people with mixed heritage, who, in reality, are greater in number than any nationality in the miktiopolis. Their duty is to ensure that the requests, pleas, wishes and protests of the citizens are heard, so that everyone may live in harmony. Ideologies, however, may vary from group to group.
Every political group has an established location of their headquarters, which is within a specific territory that is marked as their "primary area of influence". Each group is meant to send monthly reports to the council with statistics regarding the well-being of their citizens and the area itself, remarking if there are matters, which require attention, such as repairs, needs of new constructions, shortage of workers or specialists, etc. They should report for their area alone, yet it is allowed to signal for other areas, if deemed necessary. There is nowhere in the law, however, that obliges the political groups to send these reports, thus many neglect this duty.
If there are two or more political groups in one district and one or more claim to be defending only parts of the district's inhabitants, the district can be split into two or more pieces, with each group accounting for its own area. This decision can be reached by negotiation between the contenders and the current political party in charge. However, if things get out of hand, the mayor may be called to settle the matter.
However, if the political groups claim to be defending the entire district's inhabitants, both need to submit reports for the same district mentioned. If one report should contradict the other, the leaders of both parties will be called for a conference meeting and if a consensus is not reached, an open a poll will be opened for the residents to give their opinion.
Political groups can submit projects and suggestions of any kind, even laws, to the council. It is also in this way that they represent the people under their influence. However, they have no say in whether or not the submitted material will be accepted or when it will be looked at.
Every four years, the highest ranking member of each political group is chosen as a candidate for mayor.
Every miktiopolis-born person of "undefined origin", mixed heritage or one who considers themselves "a mix" has the right to create or become the member of a political group, however, they must be at least 21 years of age.
Each year the members of the political groups are up-voted or down-voted by citizens, who also consider themselves to be of mixed heritage. Usually, October is labeled as "voting month", because the different political groups have different voting days. However, if the number of groups exceeds the number of free days in the month, the lesser parties, the minority, are placed on one day. During the voting day of a said political group, each citizen is given two opportunities to vote - once for and once against any member. For those two choices they can only pick one person.
In this manner, once the voting is complete, members can accumulate either a positive or a negative score.
Those, who have scored poorly by the party's standards, are expelled from the organization.
If a member has rapidly plummeted from having a high positive score to a negative or an unexpectedly low one, they have the right to call for an investigation or to even request a second voting.
If a political party has more down-votes than up-votes, a team of investigators is tasked to discover if the voting was not a fraud, schemed by another group. Simultaneously, detectives can be given the order to investigate the members with the most negative opinion. Usually, this is done by the media. If the voting was not a fraud, none of the political group's suggestions, requests or the like will be accepted by the council, regardless of their content, for a year. If the political party scores miserably three years in a row, it is disbanded.
Of course, the people the political party is meant to represent can also file a complain against the group, which can be accepted by the council.
Every political group has an established location of their headquarters, which is within a specific territory that is marked as their "primary area of influence". Each group is meant to send monthly reports to the council with statistics regarding the well-being of their citizens and the area itself, remarking if there are matters, which require attention, such as repairs, needs of new constructions, shortage of workers or specialists, etc. They should report for their area alone, yet it is allowed to signal for other areas, if deemed necessary. There is nowhere in the law, however, that obliges the political groups to send these reports, thus many neglect this duty.
If there are two or more political groups in one district and one or more claim to be defending only parts of the district's inhabitants, the district can be split into two or more pieces, with each group accounting for its own area. This decision can be reached by negotiation between the contenders and the current political party in charge. However, if things get out of hand, the mayor may be called to settle the matter.
However, if the political groups claim to be defending the entire district's inhabitants, both need to submit reports for the same district mentioned. If one report should contradict the other, the leaders of both parties will be called for a conference meeting and if a consensus is not reached, an open a poll will be opened for the residents to give their opinion.
Political groups can submit projects and suggestions of any kind, even laws, to the council. It is also in this way that they represent the people under their influence. However, they have no say in whether or not the submitted material will be accepted or when it will be looked at.
Every four years, the highest ranking member of each political group is chosen as a candidate for mayor.
Every miktiopolis-born person of "undefined origin", mixed heritage or one who considers themselves "a mix" has the right to create or become the member of a political group, however, they must be at least 21 years of age.
Each year the members of the political groups are up-voted or down-voted by citizens, who also consider themselves to be of mixed heritage. Usually, October is labeled as "voting month", because the different political groups have different voting days. However, if the number of groups exceeds the number of free days in the month, the lesser parties, the minority, are placed on one day. During the voting day of a said political group, each citizen is given two opportunities to vote - once for and once against any member. For those two choices they can only pick one person.
In this manner, once the voting is complete, members can accumulate either a positive or a negative score.
Those, who have scored poorly by the party's standards, are expelled from the organization.
If a member has rapidly plummeted from having a high positive score to a negative or an unexpectedly low one, they have the right to call for an investigation or to even request a second voting.
If a political party has more down-votes than up-votes, a team of investigators is tasked to discover if the voting was not a fraud, schemed by another group. Simultaneously, detectives can be given the order to investigate the members with the most negative opinion. Usually, this is done by the media. If the voting was not a fraud, none of the political group's suggestions, requests or the like will be accepted by the council, regardless of their content, for a year. If the political party scores miserably three years in a row, it is disbanded.
Of course, the people the political party is meant to represent can also file a complain against the group, which can be accepted by the council.
Supreme Court
The Supreme court is held at King’s Castle and is responsible for handling major cases, such as serial killers, abuse of power, political treason, etc., yet also supervises all twenty four area courts.
There are three main figures in the Supreme court: the Supreme Judge, the Mayor and the Supreme Bailiff.
There are three main figures in the Supreme court: the Supreme Judge, the Mayor and the Supreme Bailiff.
Area Court
Each district has a court, where local crimes are judged.