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For a bill to become law, it must technically receive Presidential Assent, but the Constitution strictly disallows the President from vetoing a law passed by the Federal Congress. The President also technically appoints the Premier and the members of cabinet, but is obligated to select the Premier nominated by the National Assembly and the members of cabinet named by the Premier. The President does not have formally established reserve powers, but is empowered to give advice and counsel to the government and may advise the Premier to send a bill to the Constitutional Court if they feel it is unconstitutional.
===Current Government===
The current federal government was elected on July 9th, 2021, after the government of Maku Mtebe was ousted in a rare vote of no-confidence. The motion was called after Federal Premier Mtebe called for a drastic increase in military spending, which was unpopular with both the public and the coalition partners of the Federal Unity Party, which Mtebe lead. The election was won by the Social Alliance party, the first time the center-left political party won power at the federal level in Bana in the 21st century. Ninalowo Abeo, the party's leader, became Federal Premier with the support of a coalition between Social Alliance, the Green Party, and For the Future!, a center-to-center-left party whose platform centers around increased government accountability and environmentalism.
Abeo's stated primary goal for her term is a broad expansion of the country's public housing program, which she says is a strengthening of the country's social safety net that will also boost the economy. She has also focused on expanding the country's economic relationships, traveling abroad to countries such as South Hills and the Southern Coast to encourage foreign investment and development in the country. She has sought to avoid discussions regarding Tavari-Banian relations, which she describes as "a distraction." She has also pledged to have a special focus on New Rania, which she says "has been left behind by previous federal governments." She has promoted initiatives to develop the Translokonia region of New Rania, which has caused some tension in her coalition due to environmental concerns. However, she has pledged that all new development in Bana in her tenure will be held to strict standards of environmental sustainability, which the federal government has begun promoting through significant tax breaks for companies that agree to Abeo's "Federal Sustainability Plan." Abeo describes herself as a "capitalism reformer" and has specifically stated she is not a socialist. While she has gained opponents among Bana's political left, she is still enormously popular, with a 68% approval rating as of January 2022—a full ten points higher than Maku Mtebe's highest recorded rating. She is especially popular among those who identify as "independent" or "centrist," with an approval rating in this group of 89% as of January 2022.
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