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Petitions Committee 9th meeting of the year 2026

16 Aug 2026 Number M20/M/PT/2026/09

Summary

In today’s meeting, the committee started work on the "Petition calling to withdraw the proposed amendment to the Decentralization Act". Since this is an e-petition that has received the required number of signatures to meet threshold 2, Madaveli Constituency Member Mohamed Shameez proposed to send the petition to the Local Government Authority for their comments. This was seconded by Dhidhdhoo Constituency Member Abdul Latheef Mohamed and passed unanimously by the members present and participating in the vote.


Following that, as this petition is an e-petition that has reached threshold 2, Dhidhdhoo Constituency Member Abdul Latheef Mohamed proposed to send this petition to the Speaker of the People's Majlis for debate on the Majlis floor, in accordance with the Standing Order of the People's Majlis. This was seconded by Ungoofaaru Constituency Member Ibrahim Shifaz and passed unanimously by the members present and participating in the vote.


Attendance

Abdul Latheef Mohamed

Dhidhdhoo

Present

Mohamed Rasheed

Nolhivaram

Present

Hussain Ziyad

Vaikaradhoo

Absent

Ibrahim Shifaz

Ungoofaaru

Present

Mohamed Abdul Rahman

Hinnavaru

Present

Mohamed Ali

Gadhdhoo

Present

Mohamed Shameez

Madaveli

Present

Ahmed Siyam Mohamed

Meedhoo

Absent

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Sick Leave

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Absent

Votes

Vote Details

Mohamed Ali

Gadhdhoo

Chairperson

Abdul Latheef Mohamed

Dhidhdhoo

Seconded By
Yes

Mohamed Rasheed

Nolhivaram

Yes

Hussain Ziyad

Vaikaradhoo

Absent

Ibrahim Shifaz

Ungoofaaru

Yes

Mohamed Abdul Rahman

Hinnavaru

Yes

Mohamed Shameez

Madaveli

Proposed By
Yes

Ahmed Siyam Mohamed

Meedhoo

Absent

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Absent

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Absent
Total
10
Yes
5
Voted
5
Present
6
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
5
Abstain
0
Vote Required
3
Total
10
Present
6
Eligible
5
Yes
5
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
5
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
3

Vote Details

Mohamed Ali

Gadhdhoo

Chairperson

Abdul Latheef Mohamed

Dhidhdhoo

Proposed By
Yes

Mohamed Rasheed

Nolhivaram

Yes

Hussain Ziyad

Vaikaradhoo

Absent

Ibrahim Shifaz

Ungoofaaru

Seconded By
Yes

Mohamed Abdul Rahman

Hinnavaru

Yes

Mohamed Shameez

Madaveli

Yes

Ahmed Siyam Mohamed

Meedhoo

Absent

Ahmed Azaan Marzooq

Central Hithadhoo

Absent

Ahmed Nazim

Dhiggaru

Absent
Total
10
Yes
5
Voted
5
Present
6
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
5
Abstain
0
Vote Required
3
Total
10
Present
6
Eligible
5
Yes
5
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
5
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
3

Works

16 Aug 2026

Petition calling to withdraw the proposed amendment to the Decentralization Act

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Attendance Summary

  • Present
    06
  • Absent
    03
  • Simultaneous Committee
    00
  • Sick Leave
    01
  • Leave
    00
  • Official
    00
  • Attendance Not Required
    00

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