MPs request review of proposed amendments to the Standing Orders

At the 25th meeting of this year of the General Purpose Committee of the Peoples’Majlis, members considered a request signed by 3 MPs which pressures work to commence on the review of proposed amendments to the Standing Orders.

The amendments in question were proposed by Mohamed Shifaz, MP, Baarah. His proposals call for changes to Article 167 (a), and additions to Articles 173 and 177 of the Standing Orders. MPs have the authority under Article 123 of the Standing Orders to stress upon committees for completion of certain work.

Article 173 concerns vote to remove the President from office. The proposed amendment calls for an addition of a clause to it under the circumstances stated in Article 172. This would make the vote in Majlis to remove President from office a Secret Vote.

The amendment to Article 177 would make the vote taken in Majlis to remove a Cabinet Minister from office a Secret Vote also.

At yesterday’s committee meeting, the request to commence with work on the proposed amendments was approved with a majority vote of members.

Members who attended were Ahmed Easa, MP, Ken’dhikulhudhoo; Nazim Rashaad, MP, Thulhaadhoo; Mohamed Rasheed, MP, Central Hithadhoo; Ilham Ahmed, MP, Gemanafushi; Abdul Muhusin Hameed, MP, Nilan’dhoo; Ahmed Amir, MP, Kudahuvadhoo; and Ali Arif, MP, Vaikaradhoo.

Abdulla Abdul Raheem, MP, West Maafannu, was on leave. Ahmed Thasmeen Ali, MP, Ken’dhoo, and Ali Azim, MP, Central Henveiru, did not attend.