Mr. Hassan Latheef member of the Drafting Panel of the Drafting Committee of the Special Majlis has said that the truth has been revealed due to Speaker Qasim’s press statement over DRP allegations and remarks made at DRP news conference regarding the appointment of members to the Drafting Panel. He said the press statement has helped to ease the public tension and confusion the allegations caused.
He said the action of Speaker Qasim shows his commitment to democratic reform. He said at a time when allegations were made against the member of the Drafting Panel in such a manner that may impair the credibility of the Majlis and that of constitution Speaker Qasim’s action shows his commitment to the responsibilities of his office. Member of Dhivehi Rahyithunge Party (DRP) Parliamentary Group as well as Member of Parliament for Addu Atoll Ibrahim Shareef at the news conference held on the 2 of this month said that the Draft Transitional Chapter was drafted by the Chairman of the Drafting Committee Ibrahim Ismail (Ibra), in a very unilateral manner by using the influence and powers of his position.
MP Shareef said the draft transitional chapter released by MP Ibrahim Ismail (Ibra) was not a draft compiled according to the proposals and ideas of the Drafting Committee or of the Majlis. He said that draft was formulated with the help of Liberal Party members of the Drafting Committee. MP Shareef also said that some of the members of the Panel were appointed against the Majlis regulations said that in process of drafting the transitional chapter technical advice of the Professor Sumeizer, technical expert, brought to provide technical assistance was never sought.
However Speaker of the Special Majlis Qasim in the statement said that all members of the Drafting Panel were appointed as per the article 29 of the Majlis regulations by the speaker of the Special Majlis with the advice of the Drafting Committee. In this regard the statement noted that members were indeed released from their respective offices for their work at the Drafting Panel by the President himself. Further the statement contradicting what DRP claimed at the news conference held on the 2 of this month highlighted that the Drafting Panel was neither established by the Chairman of the Drafting Committee nor was established to carry out his private work.
“If Speaker did not provide any response then the matter would have always remained in a cloud of doubt, the people knows the truth now, Speaker Qasim’s assertive and responsible action has revealed the truth” said Mr. Latheef.
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