Committee on Environment and Climate Change

Committee on Environment and Climate Change 1st Meeting 2025

10 Feb 2025 Number 1

Summary

The first item on today’s agenda was the issue of companies and individuals not paying environmental damage fines. Regarding this issue, West Maafannu Constituency Member, Mohamed Musthafa Ibrahim proposed to summon representatives from the Ministry of Transport and civil aviation to clarify additional information, clarify from the Ministry of Tourism and Environment, whether they had any discussions with the Ministry of Economic Develoment and Trade about stopping the business that are not paying these environmental damage fines from operating in the Maldives, and to clarify whether Parliament has the authority to instruct the relevant authorities to stop businesses that have repeatedly failed to pay environmental damage fees from operating in the Maldives. It was seconded by Central Hulhumale Constituency Member, Abdulla Shazeem.

The chairperson decided to summon representatives from the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation to the next committee meeting before concluding today’s meeting.

Attendance

Abdulla Rifau

South Maafannu

Present

Mohamed Musthafa Ibrahim

West Maafannu

Present

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Present

Mohamed Siruhaan

Hithaadhoo

Present

Hassan Zareer

Mathiveri

Official

Mohamed Niushad

Keyodhoo

Present

Ibrahim Naufal

Mulaku

Present

Hassan Waheed

Vilifushi

Present

Mohamed Alsan Ahmed

South Thinadhoo

Present

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Present

Abdulla Shazeem

Central Hulhumale'

Present

Votes

Vote Details

Abdulla Rifau

South Maafannu

Chairperson

Mohamed Musthafa Ibrahim

West Maafannu

Proposed By
Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Yes

Mohamed Siruhaan

Hithaadhoo

Yes

Hassan Zareer

Mathiveri

Absent

Mohamed Niushad

Keyodhoo

Yes

Ibrahim Naufal

Mulaku

Yes

Hassan Waheed

Vilifushi

Yes

Mohamed Alsan Ahmed

South Thinadhoo

Yes

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Absent

Abdulla Shazeem

Central Hulhumale'

Seconded By
Yes
Total
11
Yes
8
Voted
8
Present
9
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
8
Abstain
0
Vote Required
5
Total
11
Present
9
Eligible
8
Yes
8
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
8
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
5

Works

12 Aug 2024

The issue of not paying fines related to environmental damage

Ongoing

Attendance Summary

  • Present
    10
  • Absent
    00
  • Simultaneous Committee
    00
  • Sick Leave
    00
  • Leave
    00
  • Official
    01
  • Attendance Not Required
    00

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