Public Accounts Committee

Public Accounts Committee's 32nd meeting for the year 2025

06 Aug 2025 Number M20/M/ML/2025/32

Summary

In today's meeting, the committee discussed the Bill on amendment to the National Payment System Act (No. 8/2021). As proposed by Funadhoo Constituency member Mohamed Mamdooh and seconded by Guraidhoo Constituency member Hanan Mohamed Rasheed, the committee decided to set the deadline to complete the Bill work as 12th August 2025 and obtain the public comment and comment of the stakeholders.

 

Then, the committee discussed the letter received from Ministry of Finance and Planning requesting a deadline extension to comment on the Sovereign Development Fund Bill.

 

The committee discussed the Sub-Committee report reviewing the Special Audit of Maldives Ports Limited diesel purchase transactions. As proposed by Funadhoo Constituency member Mohamed Mamdooh and seconded by North Fuvahmulah Constituency member Hamad Abdulla, the committee unanimously decided to pass the sub-committee report with an additional recommendation.

 

The committee decided to review the Insurance Bill at the next meeting.


Furthermore, the committee decided to obtain the information below from the relevant authorities as proposed by the members.

  1. To obtain the information from Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) regarding installation of Reverse Osmosis (R.O) plants in Velana International Airport.
  2. To obtain the information from Fuel Supplies Maldives (FSM) regarding the supply of Fuel to MNDF Coast Guard.
  3. To obtain the information from Fuel Supplies Maldives (FSM) regarding the supply of Fuel on credit to private parties.

Attendance

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Present

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Sick Leave

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Present

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Present

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Present

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Sick Leave

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Present

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Present

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Present

Ahmed Aifan

North Henveyru

Present

Hanan Mohamed Rasheed

Guraidhoo

Present

Votes

Vote Details

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Abstain

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Absent

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Abstain

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Absent

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Yes

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Yes

Ahmed Aifan

North Henveyru

Absent

Hanan Mohamed Rasheed

Guraidhoo

Seconded By
Yes
Total
11
Yes
5
Voted
7
Present
8
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
7
Abstain
2
Vote Required
4
Total
11
Present
8
Eligible
7
Yes
5
No
0
Abstain
2
Voted
7
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
4

Vote Details

Ahmed Saleem

Eydhafushi

Chairperson

Dr. Ahmed Shamheed

South Hulhumale'

Yes

Abdulla Shareef

Kelaa

Absent

Abdul Gafoor Moosa

Hanimaadhoo

Yes

Mohamed Mamdooh

Funadhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Qasim Ibrahim

Maamigili

Absent

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Yes

Hamad Abdulla

North Fuvahmulah

Seconded By
Yes

Asadhulla Shihab

Gemanafushi

Yes

Ahmed Aifan

North Henveyru

Yes

Hanan Mohamed Rasheed

Guraidhoo

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

05 Aug 2025

Bill on amendment to the National Payment System Act (No. 8/2021)

Ongoing

12 Aug 2024

Insurance Bill

Ongoing

25 Jun 2024

Sovereign Development Fund Bill

Ongoing

28 May 2024

Review of Audit Reports

Ongoing

Attendance Summary

  • Present
    09
  • Absent
    00
  • Simultaneous Committee
    00
  • Sick Leave
    02
  • Leave
    00
  • Official
    00
  • Attendance Not Required
    00

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