General Purpose Committee
22 Aug 2026 Number M20/M/AM/2026/15
Today's meeting was held to review the issues submitted to the committee regarding debate time allocation for the Threshold-2 Petitions submitted to the Majlis; "Petition calling for withdrawal of the proposed amendment to the Decentralization of Administrative Areas Act" and "Petition calling for the passage of the proposed amendment to the Decentralization of Administrative Areas Act".
After examining these issues, Holhudhoo Constituency Member Abdul Sattar Mohamed proposed that to debate in Parliament the "Petition Calling for the Withdrawal of the Proposed Amendment to the Decentralization of Administrative Areas Act" and "Petition calling for the passage of the proposed amendment to the Decentralization of Administrative Areas Act" which has received the threshold 2 (two) signatures mentioned in Article 257-6 (c) of the Standing Order of the Parliament, as per Article 257-13 (b), the total time of debate on the said petitions shall be 1 (one) hour for each petition, and that during that 1 (one) hour time shall be distributed among the Parliament Members in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 110 (b) of the Standing Order of the Parliament. The motions was supported by Alifushi Constituency Member Abdul Latheef Abdul Rahman. The motion was passed by a majority of the members present and voting at the committee meeting.
Hussain Imran Latheef
South Henveyru
Present
Abdul Sattar Mohamed
Holhudhoo
Present
Abdul Latheef Abdul Rahman
Alifushi
Present
Mohamed Ali
Dhuvaafaru
Present
Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru
Thulhaadhoo
Absent
Hussain Riza Adam
Maafushi
Absent
Ibrahim Didi
South Feydhoo
Absent
Mohamed Shahid
Hulhudhoo
Present
Ahmed Riyaz
Thimarafushi
Sick Leave
Ismail Shafeeu
Isdhoo
Absent
Ameen Faisal
Kanditheemu
Present
Mohamed Shahid
Hulhudhoo
Hussain Imran Latheef
South Henveyru
Abdul Sattar Mohamed
Holhudhoo
Abdul Latheef Abdul Rahman
Alifushi
Mohamed Ali
Dhuvaafaru
Abdul Hannan Aboobakuru
Thulhaadhoo
Hussain Riza Adam
Maafushi
Ibrahim Didi
South Feydhoo
Ahmed Riyaz
Thimarafushi
Ismail Shafeeu
Isdhoo
Ameen Faisal
Kanditheemu
22 Aug 2026
Debate time allocation for "Petition calling for withdrawal of the proposed amendment to the Decentralization of Administrative Areas Act".
Completed
22 Aug 2026
Debate time allocation for "Petition calling for the passage of the proposed amendment to the Decentralization of Administrative Areas Act".
Completed
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