Elias Hericen, the main representative of the most Liberal wing of the GPV, has introduced a constitutional amendment that would finally modify Article Purple, allowing the private practice of religious beliefs in Vrigny. Although the establishment of any religious building would still be outlawed as well as the celebration of any Public Religious Holiday, it would be an advancement in the general civil rights in Vrigny.
This change has already been voted by the Vrignyan Parliament with the following result:
In favor: 128/425 (30.11%)
- GPV: 128
Against: 222/425 (52.24%)
- LPV: 87
- GPV: 47
- ISPfWL: 46
- SPV: 31
- EVDP: 6
Abstentions: 75/425 (17.65%)
- GPV: 65
- EVDP: 10
- PFtA: 5
With only 30.11% of the vote in favor, the bill is far from the necessary 55% votes total to pass a constitutional amendment. It seems that Vrigny still needs quite a bit of time in order to get rid of its 218 year old State Atheism Article.
Elias Hericen has stated that: “the GPV and Vrigny need to learn that all fundamental civil rights have to be respected”. Meanwhile, Max Tertex, the leader of the Liberal Party of Vrigny (LPV) and the opposition said, that: “The Republic of Vrigny was formed due to the fall of the Zarkanxiz religion and only thanks to the total lack of religion it hasn’t found itself in any great conflict”. Michail Berunt, leader of the communist party ISPfWL stated that: “Vrigny should never become a playground for those kind of dangerous thoughts that control our people”. Meanwhile, militants of the fascist Z-D Kresbo are protesting in favor of Hericen’s arrest for “considering such dangerous ideas”.