General Purpose Committee

General Purpose Committee 1st meeting of the year 2026

17 Feb 2026 Number M20/M/AM/2026/01

Summary

In today’s meeting the committee discussed on the policy to be formulated under Article 30 of the Standing Order.


Article 30 of the Standing Order states that the General Purpose Committee shall formulate a rule governing the admission of guests to the Parliament House, guests and journalists coming to hear the sessions of Parliament, and other members of Parliament, guests and journalists other than members of Parliamentary Committees during their proceedings.


The Committee has formulated a policy for admitting guests and journalists to the Parliament House, guests and journalists coming to hear the Parliamentary Sessions and committee meetings.


Holhudhoo Constituency Member Abdul Sattar Mohamed proposed to pass the "Policy for admitting guests and journalists to the Parliament House, guests and journalists coming to hear the Parliamentary Sessions and committee meetings”. The motion was supported by Thimarafushi Constituency Member Ahmed Riyaz. This motion was passed unanimously by the members present and voting at the meeting.


The details of this vote are in the "Votes" section of this page.

Attendance

Hussain Imran Latheef

South Henveyru

Present

Ameen Faisal

Kanditheemu

Present

Abdul Sattar Mohamed

Holhudhoo

Present

Abdul Latheef Abdul Rahman

Alifushi

Present

Mohamed Ali

Dhuvaafaru

Present

Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru

Thulhaadhoo

Present

Hussain Riza Adam

Maafushi

Present

Ibrahim Didi

South Feydhoo

Sick Leave

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

Proposed By
Yes

Abdul Latheef Abdul Rahman

Alifushi

Yes

Mohamed Ali

Dhuvaafaru

Yes

Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru

Thulhaadhoo

Yes

Hussain Riza Adam

Maafushi

Yes

Ibrahim Didi

South Feydhoo

Absent

Ahmed Riyaz

Thimarafushi

Seconded By
Yes

Ismail Shafeeu

Isdhoo

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

Works

17 Feb 2026

The matter of formulating a rule governing the admission of guests to the Parliament House, guests and journalists coming to hear the sessions of Parliament, and committee meetings.

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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