In today's meeting, Kelaa Constituency member proposed to revise the salaries and allowances of the Speaker of the People's Majlis, car allowance for the Cabinet Members and the allowances of Island Councilors. It was seconded by Funadhoo Constituency member Mohamed Mamdhooh and passed by the majority.

Funadhoo Constituency member Mohamed Mamdhooh proposed and North Fuvahmulah Constituency member Hamad Abdulla seconded to the below mentioned revisions. They were passed by the majority.

1. As the salary of the Speaker of the People's Majlis is lower than that of the Deputy Speaker and Members of the People's Majlis, to allocate a special allowance of MVR 22,000) Twenty-two thousand Rufiyaa) to the Speaker, totaling to MVR 95,125 (Ninety-five thousand one hundred and twenty-five Rufiyaa) as his salary and allowances.
2. To increase the car allowance of the Cabinet members from the current MVR 7,500 (Seven Thousand Five hundred Rufiyaa) to MVR 17,000 (Seventeen Thousand Rufiyaa) as the current pay of the Cabinet Members are low compared to the salary and allowance of Chief Judges, Judges and Presidents of Independent Commissions.
3. As there is gap between the salaries of City Councillors and Island Councillors, to add an allowance of MVR 5,000 (Five Thousand Rufiyaa) to the Island Councillors.

Then, a letter from the public alleging corruption within the Maldives Correctional Service's Prison Cooperative Society was discussed. As proposed by Funadhoo Constituency member Mohamed Mamdhooh and seconded by North Fuvahmulah Constituency member Hamad Abdulla, the committee decided to forward the issue to Committee on National Security Services.

Afterwards, a letter from Maavashu Constituency member Ahmed Shakir concerning the decline of gross profit margin of Island Aviation Services Limited was discussed and decided to obtain information from the company.

Next, the letter from North Galolhu Constituency member Mohamed Ibrahim highting the concerns related to the 8th amendment to Goods and Services Tax Act (Act no: 10/2011) was discussed. As proposed by Funadhoo Constituency member Mohamed Mamdhooh and seconded by North Fuvahmulah Constituency member Hamad Abdulla, the committee unanimously decided to write to the member, informing them that the proposed amendment currently under review is expected to address the concerns raised.

Also, staff salary related issues from Maldivian Judges' Association, National Drug Agency and Family Protection Authority were discussed. As proposed by South Hulhumalé Constituency member Dr. Ahmed Shamheed and seconded by Hanimaadhoo Constituency member Abdul Ghafoor Moosa, the committee unanimously decided to meet the institutions along with National Pay Commission to discuss the issues regarding the pay framework.

Afterwards, the Committee discussed an issue concerning the budget of the Children's Ombudsperson's Office for the year 2027. As proposed by Funadhoo Constituency member Mohamed Mamdhooh and seconded by North Fuvahmulah Constituency member Hamad Abdulla, the Committee unanimously decided that the matter should be considered by the Budget Committee during its review of the 2027 State Budget and that the Children's Ombudsperson's Office be informed accordingly.

Then, the following letters were shared with the committee members:

1. Copy of the letter from Children's Ombudsperson’s Office to the Ministry of Finance and Planning, highlighting the concerns related to the budget allocated to the Office for the year 2026.
2. Copy of the letter from Family Protection Authority (FPA) to the Ministry of Finance and Planning requesting an increase to the budget for the year 2026 since the Authority is unable to carry out the work under its mandate.
3. Comments received from the Auditor General's Office regarding the issues highlighted in the Financial Audit Report, Management Letter and Performance Audit Report for the year 2025.

Lastly, the Committee considered the first-quarter 2026 report of the Auditor General's Office. The Committee agreed to defer further discussion of the report to a subsequent meeting to provide members with additional time for review.

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