Minister of Legal Reform Information and Arts Mr. Mohamed Nasheed has revealed that government plans to submit new Bills to the Majlis to establish independent commissions for the civil servants that the government wants to be excluded from the service due to rejection of the proposed amendments by the government to the Civil Service Act
Speaking at a news conference held at the news room “Fansavees” Mr. Nasheed said the proposed amendments to the Civil Service Act did not get through as it was perceived that it was proposed by the government to influence the forthcoming elections. Mr. Nasheed said that it was not the case and the intent of the amendment was to solve many of the issues that will be faced by many civil servants when they have to suddenly retire with the coming in to force of the Civil Service Act.
“The bill was proposed by the direct initiative of the President as more than 1700 people were suddenly faced with the prospect of giving up their jobs, he was asked by many people to provide a solution to the issue also this was carried on the front page of almost every news paper in town” Mr. Nasheed.
Speaking at the news conference Ms Aneesa Ahmed Minister at the President’s Office as well as MP for Mulak Atoll said the new bill to be proposed includes establishing a lot of independent commissions that are to be set up under the revised constitution such as Anti Corruption Commission and Elections Commission.
“Government will propose to establish new independent commissions and offices, government is also working to establish those institutions and commissions that are to be required to set up under the revised constitution” said Ms. Aneesa.
Ms. Aneesa further said the Bill to be proposed will focus solving issues that Civil Service Commission may face with the formation of these commissions and offices in respect to the scope of work carried out by the commission.
“We are working to submit the bills before May or even earlier, that is bills on setting up the commissions and offices and determining the scope of work also when to assign the work to the commissions” said Mr. Nasheed.
Speaking at the news conference Attorney General Ms Azima Shukoor noted that there was confusion between Public Service and Civil Service.
When asked by Miadhu Daily as to why the rejected amendments were not proposed during the debate on the Civil Service carried out at the Majlis, Mr. Nasheed said as the debate was held during days when the emphasis was on completion of the constitutional reform, the amendments were not taken up.
Speaking at a news conference held at the news room “Fansavees” Mr. Nasheed said the proposed amendments to the Civil Service Act did not get through as it was perceived that it was proposed by the government to influence the forthcoming elections. Mr. Nasheed said that it was not the case and the intent of the amendment was to solve many of the issues that will be faced by many civil servants when they have to suddenly retire with the coming in to force of the Civil Service Act.
“The bill was proposed by the direct initiative of the President as more than 1700 people were suddenly faced with the prospect of giving up their jobs, he was asked by many people to provide a solution to the issue also this was carried on the front page of almost every news paper in town” Mr. Nasheed.
Speaking at the news conference Ms Aneesa Ahmed Minister at the President’s Office as well as MP for Mulak Atoll said the new bill to be proposed includes establishing a lot of independent commissions that are to be set up under the revised constitution such as Anti Corruption Commission and Elections Commission.
“Government will propose to establish new independent commissions and offices, government is also working to establish those institutions and commissions that are to be required to set up under the revised constitution” said Ms. Aneesa.
Ms. Aneesa further said the Bill to be proposed will focus solving issues that Civil Service Commission may face with the formation of these commissions and offices in respect to the scope of work carried out by the commission.
“We are working to submit the bills before May or even earlier, that is bills on setting up the commissions and offices and determining the scope of work also when to assign the work to the commissions” said Mr. Nasheed.
Speaking at the news conference Attorney General Ms Azima Shukoor noted that there was confusion between Public Service and Civil Service.
When asked by Miadhu Daily as to why the rejected amendments were not proposed during the debate on the Civil Service carried out at the Majlis, Mr. Nasheed said as the debate was held during days when the emphasis was on completion of the constitutional reform, the amendments were not taken up.
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