General Purpose Committee

General Purpose Committee 5th meeting of the year 2025

17 Mar 2025 Number M20/M/AM/2025/5

Summary

In today’s meeting, the committee reviewed the amendment to the Standing Order of People's Majlis, proposed by Ihavandhoo Constituency Member Ahmed Naseer in accordance with Article 272 (c) of the Standing Order of People's Majlis. 


The committee members highlighted that the proposed amendment to the Standing Order of People's Majlis, will assist to speed up the functioning of parliamentary committees, important decision-making, and with a shortened time limit will enable the committees to obtain necessary information and summon those who need to be summoned more easily and would make it easier for the Parliament to hold those accountable and increase the transparency of the work of the Parliament.


After reviewing the amendment, South Feydhoo Constituency Member Ibrahim Didi proposed to pass the amendment as proposed and was seconded by Isdhoo Constituency Member Ismail Shafeeu. This proposal was passed unanimously.

Details of votes taken in this meeting are on “Votes” section of this page.


Attendance

Hussain Imran Latheef

South Henveyru

Present

Ameen Faisal

Kanditheemu

Present

Abdul Sattar Mohamed

Holhudhoo

Sick Leave

Abdul Latheef Abdul Rahman

Alifushi

Present

Mohamed Ali

Dhuvaafaru

Present

Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru

Thulhaadhoo

Present

Hussain Riza Adam

Maafushi

Present

Ibrahim Didi

South Feydhoo

Present

Mohamed Shahid

Hulhudhoo

Present

Ahmed Riyaz

Thimarafushi

Present

Ismail Shafeeu

Isdhoo

Present

Votes

Vote Details

Mohamed Shahid

Hulhudhoo

Chairperson

Hussain Imran Latheef

South Henveyru

Yes

Ameen Faisal

Kanditheemu

Yes

Abdul Sattar Mohamed

Holhudhoo

Absent

Abdul Latheef Abdul Rahman

Alifushi

Yes

Mohamed Ali

Dhuvaafaru

Yes

Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru

Thulhaadhoo

Yes

Hussain Riza Adam

Maafushi

Yes

Ibrahim Didi

South Feydhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Ahmed Riyaz

Thimarafushi

Yes

Ismail Shafeeu

Isdhoo

Seconded By
Yes
Total
11
Yes
9
Voted
9
Present
10
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
9
Abstain
0
Vote Required
6
Total
11
Present
10
Eligible
9
Yes
9
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
9
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
6

Works

17 Mar 2025

Issue proposed to amend subsection (d) and (h) of Article 180 of the Standing Order of People's Majlis

Completed

Attendance Summary

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

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