Public Accounts Committee

Public Accounts Committee's 32nd meeting for the year 2024

29 Oct 2024 Number 32

Summary

In this meeting, the committee discussed a letter received from a former employee at the Auditor General’s Office requesting to review how the office carried out the process of his retirement from the post. Hanimaadhoo Constituency member Abdul Gafoor Moosa proposed to seek information from the Auditor General’s Office regarding the issue and to ask the claimed person whether he has submitted the issue to Employment Tribunal or investigative agency seeking to take action to restore the lost right. Gemanafushi Constituency member Asadhulla Shihab seconded this proposal and was passed by the committee unanimously.

The issue of the agreement between Aasandha Company Limited and North Coast Contractors Private Limited to build an office building was discussed. Dhiggaru Constituency member Ahmed Nazim proposed and Central Hithadhoo Constituency member Ahmed Azaan Marzooq seconded to request Maldives Police Service to investigate the issue. Furthermore, as the letter from Aasandha Company Limited suggests that the contractor might not be competent to complete the work, Dhiggaru Constituency member Ahmed Nazim proposed to suggest them to consider terminating the contract and to recover the advance payment to the contractor. It was seconded by Hanimaadhoo Constituency member Abdul Gafoor Moosa. Both the proposals were passed by the majority.

 

Following the discussions, the copy of the letter from Family Protection Authority to the President’s Office requesting office space from a government building to solve the limitation of space and to reduce the budget required for office rent, and the copy of letter from GDh. Dhaandhoo Council to the Local Government Authority requesting to allocate the budget required to accommodate for the salary and living allowance increment of the Council members, was shared with the committee.

 

Furthermore, the committee decided to revise the deadline to complete the Sovereign Development Fund Bill, Public Debt Bill, Fiscal Responsibility Bill and Insurance Bill till the end of November 2024.

 

In addition, Dhiggaru Constituency member Ahmed Nazim proposed to look in the issue of the Cigarette smuggling cases that might arise due to the revisions of the taxes related to it. He also highlighted that apart from the loss of the government income, the safety of the boarder could be questionable if this continues. Hence, to bring the issue of security at the border to the notice of the Committee on National Security Services. Hanimaadhoo Constituency member Abdul Gafoor Moosa seconded this proposal.

 

Funadhoo Constituency member Mohamed Mamdooh proposed to review the project of building police stations, police posts and detention centers in the atolls under the agreement between Maldives Police Service and ABL Indira Projects JV, which was seconded by Hanimaadhoo Constituency member Abdul Gafoor Moosa.

 

Hanimaadhoo Constituency member Abdul Gafoor Moosa proposed and South Hulhumale’ Constituency member Dr. Ahmed Shamheed seconded to review the Boarder Security Agreement. However, the proposal to review the issue was not passed by the vote.

Attendance

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Present

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Present

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Present

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Present

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Present

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Present

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Present

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Present

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Present

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Present

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Present

Votes

Vote Details

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Yes

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Absent

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Absent

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Absent

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Seconded By
Yes
Total
11
Yes
6
Voted
6
Present
7
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
6
Abstain
0
Vote Required
4
Total
11
Present
7
Eligible
6
Yes
6
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
6
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
4

Vote Details

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

No

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Yes

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Yes

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Seconded By
Yes

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Proposed By
Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Yes

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

No
Total
11
Yes
7
Voted
9
Present
10
No
2
Not Voted
0
Eligible
9
Abstain
0
Vote Required
5
Total
11
Present
10
Eligible
9
Yes
7
No
2
Abstain
0
Voted
9
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
5

Vote Details

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

No

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Yes

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Seconded By
Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Yes

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Proposed By
Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Yes

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

No
Total
11
Yes
7
Voted
9
Present
10
No
2
Not Voted
0
Eligible
9
Abstain
0
Vote Required
5
Total
11
Present
10
Eligible
9
Yes
7
No
2
Abstain
0
Voted
9
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
5

Vote Details

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Chairperson
Proposed By

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Yes

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Yes

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Yes

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Yes

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Yes
Total
11
Yes
9
Voted
9
Present
10
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
9
Abstain
0
Vote Required
5
Total
11
Present
10
Eligible
9
Yes
9
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
9
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
5

Vote Details

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Yes

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Yes

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Seconded By
Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Yes

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Proposed By
Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Yes

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Yes
Total
11
Yes
9
Voted
9
Present
10
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
9
Abstain
0
Vote Required
5
Total
11
Present
10
Eligible
9
Yes
9
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
9
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
5

Vote Details

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Yes

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Yes

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Seconded By
Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Yes

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Yes

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Yes

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Yes
Total
11
Yes
9
Voted
9
Present
10
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
9
Abstain
0
Vote Required
5
Total
11
Present
10
Eligible
9
Yes
9
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
9
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
5

Vote Details

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Seconded By
Yes

Ibrahim Shujau

Baarashu

Absent

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

No

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

No

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

No

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

No

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

No

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

No

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

No
Total
11
Yes
2
Voted
9
Present
10
No
7
Not Voted
0
Eligible
9
Abstain
0
Vote Required
5
Total
11
Present
10
Eligible
9
Yes
2
No
7
Abstain
0
Voted
9
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
5

Works

29 Oct 2024

To review the issue of the agreement between Maldives Police Service and ABLIndira Projects JV for the project of building police stations, Police Post and Detention Centres in the Atolls

Completed

27 Oct 2024

Retirement from Auditor General's Office

Completed

24 Oct 2024

GDh. Dhaandhoo Council - Budget to finance the increase in the salary - Copy Letter

Completed

22 Oct 2024

Family Protection Authority's Working Office Space Issue - Copy

Completed

12 Aug 2024

Insurance Bill

Ongoing

30 Jul 2024

Issue of expenditure incurred by Aasandha Company Limited for the construction of a hospital

Ongoing

03 Jul 2024

Fiscal Resposibility Bill

Completed

03 Jul 2024

State Debt Bill

Completed

25 Jun 2024

Sovereign Development Fund Bill

Ongoing

Attendance Summary

  • Present
    11
  • Absent
    00
  • Simultaneous Committee
    00
  • Sick Leave
    00
  • Leave
    00
  • Official
    00
  • Attendance Not Required
    00

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