Committee on Economic Affairs
04 Nov 2024 Number 17
Although today's meeting was held to meet the Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources and related officials of the ministry regarding the letter sent on October 10, 2024 by the South Huvadhoo Atoll Hondedhoo Council, as the minister was unable to attend the meeting due to minister’s other commitments, committee decided to postpone the issue for another day and to continue the meeting to discuss other pending works of the committee. Firstly, committee continued discussions regarding the letter sent by the Drivers Association of Maldives regarding their concerns over introduction of a taxi fleet by government. In this regard, three proposals as follows were proposed to the committee:
1. Nort Thinadhoo constituency member Saudhulla Hilmee proposed to meet Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation and Drivers Association of Maldives together and it was seconded by Kendhoo constituency member Mauroof Zakir.
2. Central Mahchangolhi constituency member Ahmed Xamyr proposed to finalise the issue based on the information shared by the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation and the Drivers Association of Maldives and it was seconded by Velidhoo constituency member Mohamed Abbas. (this proposal was withdrawn later)
3. Hoarafushi constituency member Ali Moosa proposed to inquire about the concerns of the Driver’s Association of Maldives and their solutions to the issue in writing and seek a response to the association’s concerns and solutions from the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation and it was seconded by Central Mahchangolhi constituency member Ahmed Xamyr.
Committee passed the first proposal by consensus, as a result other proposals were nullified.
Lastly, in this meeting North Thinadhoo constituency member Saudhulla Hilmee proposed to review Kaadehdhoo Airport issue as the operators of the airport have not developed the airport facilities properly and is poorly maintained even though it has a high potential to generate higher income and can be economically beneficial to the country. In this regard committee decided to meet the airport operator Villa Air and visit the airport after the meeting if necessary.
Details of votes taken in this meeting are on “Votes” section of this page.
Ahmed Xamyr
Central Mahchangolhi
Present
Ali Moosa
Hoarafushi
Present
Ameen Faisal
Kanditheemu
Present
Mohamed Afoo Hamid
Kendhikulhudhoo
Present
Mauroof Zakir
Kendhoo
Present
Ibrahim Nazil
South Hithadhoo
Present
Ismail Nizar
North Feydhoo
Present
Ali Fazad
Central Fuvahmulah
Present
Saudulla Hilmy
North Thinadhoo
Present
Mohamed Shamin Habeeb
Kurendhoo
Present
Mohamed Abbas
Velidhoo
Present
Ali Fazad
Central Fuvahmulah
Ahmed Xamyr
Central Mahchangolhi
Ali Moosa
Hoarafushi
Ameen Faisal
Kanditheemu
Mohamed Afoo Hamid
Kendhikulhudhoo
Mauroof Zakir
Kendhoo
Ibrahim Nazil
South Hithadhoo
Ismail Nizar
North Feydhoo
Saudulla Hilmy
North Thinadhoo
Mohamed Shamin Habeeb
Kurendhoo
Mohamed Abbas
Velidhoo
22 Oct 2024
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