In the ongoing voting on the member submitted proposals to the Transitional Chapter (TC) at the Special Majlis , opposition members yesterday expressed their deep dissatisfaction and anger over the proposal number 32 proposed by MP for Mulaku Atoll as well as Minister at the President’s Office Aneesa Ahmed seconded by President’s member Mohamed Anil.
The Majlis session held yesterday was dominated by raising of points of orders. Before the break time opposition members by raising points of orders repeatedly said that the proposal number 32 submitted by MP Aneesa Ahmed was directly against the principles of the constitution that is undergoing amendment. Opposition members pointed out their dissatisfaction on the wordings of the clause (b) of the proposal number 32. Clause (b) of proposal 32 states that “until such time as presidential elections are held and President is elected and assumes office under this constitution, the cabinet to be appointed shall be the cabinet in force when this constitution came in to force. In this regard during the transitional stage clause (d) of article 4 of chapter on People’s Majlis of this constitution and clause (c) of article one of the chapters on the Cabinet of this constitution will not be acted up on”.
Opposition Members by raising points of orders argued that the inclusion of cabinet ministers in the people’s Majlis during the transitional stage is contradictory to what is stated in the revised constitution.
Speaker of the Special Majlis responding to the members said that proposal was submitted to the session after the unofficial meeting held last Thursday and with the amendments agreed at the meeting. However opposition members, independent members and some members of People’s Association by taking points of orders insisted that the amendment to the proposal 32 does not bring make any substantial change and that the amendment in essence is more or less same to what was proposed.
MP for Thaa Atoll Hassan Afeef taking a point of order pointed out that even though Aneesa’s proposal now has some extra clauses included, the proposal is more or less the same and has no major changes. He further said that this was an attempt to mislead and cause confusion. MP for Raa Atoll Shaheen Hameed too said that the inclusion of cabinet ministers in the Majlis during the transitional stage is contradictory to the revised constitution.
PA’s President Abdulla Yamin speaking on the proposal of Aneesa said that it cannot be put to vote and that it contradicts some of the basic principles of the system of government chosen by the people, the presidential system. He said that this proposal is a good one and that it will diminish the pwers of the constitution. He further said the proposal will demolish the foundation of democratic system of government chosen by the people.
As opposition members opposed the proposal number 32, DRP members and members supporting the government offered their full support to the proposal. In this regard presidents member Fathin Hameed, MP for Addu Atoll Ibrahim Shareef ( Mavota), MP for Ha. Atoll Ahmed Muiz, MP for Gdh. Atoll Abbas Ibrahim stated that there is no reason why Aneesa’s proposal cannot be put to vote and that it does not contradict the revised constitution.
Legal Reform Minister Mohamed Nasheed stated that majority of the members are reaching a agreement to revise proposal number 32 and that during the break time MP Aneessa will work to finalize the amendment.
After the break speaker Gasim Ibrahim commenced voting on the proposal submitted by members to the transitional chapter. How ever he did not call for vote on Aneesa’s proposal. Instead he called for vote on proposal 36 and 35 which was passed by the Majlis. After which Speaker then called for vote on proposal 32. Proposal number 32 was put to vote with the amendment reached during break time as mentioned earlier by Minister Nasheed. Amended proposal of Aneesa disregards the exceptions called for in the earlier proposal.
Clause (a) of amended proposal voted on by members’ states that until such time as the first presidential elections be held under this constitution and a president elected and until he assumes office, the president in office at the time of this constitution came in force, shall remain office.
Clause (b) states that until such time as presidential elections are held and President is elected and assumes office under this constitution, the cabinet to be appointed shall be the cabinet in force when this constitution came in to force.
Clause (c) states that states that cabinet appointed after the first presidential elections held under this constitution shall not include Members of the Majlis.
At this stage opposition members requested points of orders which speaker denied. The opposition members then started shouting and some members even stood up. Despite opposition members protests speaker Gasim continued calling for vote on proposal number 32 which was eventually passed with 61 votes in favor.
Some opposition members walked up to the front row and criticized speaker. During this destruction MP for L. Atoll was asked to leave the Majlis for disobeying speaker’s orders. Subsequently Majlis was interrupted for 10 minutes. After the Majlis resumed members again started taking points of orders. They questioned speaker whether he had announced announce MP Reeko Moosa’s Name three times and asked the speaker to check it. They argued that the chair did not announce Moosa’s Named thrice. The session yesterday concluded at this stage.
Before concluding yesterday session Speaker Qasim revealed that the date when the next Majlis session would be informed later.
The Majlis session held yesterday was dominated by raising of points of orders. Before the break time opposition members by raising points of orders repeatedly said that the proposal number 32 submitted by MP Aneesa Ahmed was directly against the principles of the constitution that is undergoing amendment. Opposition members pointed out their dissatisfaction on the wordings of the clause (b) of the proposal number 32. Clause (b) of proposal 32 states that “until such time as presidential elections are held and President is elected and assumes office under this constitution, the cabinet to be appointed shall be the cabinet in force when this constitution came in to force. In this regard during the transitional stage clause (d) of article 4 of chapter on People’s Majlis of this constitution and clause (c) of article one of the chapters on the Cabinet of this constitution will not be acted up on”.
Opposition Members by raising points of orders argued that the inclusion of cabinet ministers in the people’s Majlis during the transitional stage is contradictory to what is stated in the revised constitution.
Speaker of the Special Majlis responding to the members said that proposal was submitted to the session after the unofficial meeting held last Thursday and with the amendments agreed at the meeting. However opposition members, independent members and some members of People’s Association by taking points of orders insisted that the amendment to the proposal 32 does not bring make any substantial change and that the amendment in essence is more or less same to what was proposed.
MP for Thaa Atoll Hassan Afeef taking a point of order pointed out that even though Aneesa’s proposal now has some extra clauses included, the proposal is more or less the same and has no major changes. He further said that this was an attempt to mislead and cause confusion. MP for Raa Atoll Shaheen Hameed too said that the inclusion of cabinet ministers in the Majlis during the transitional stage is contradictory to the revised constitution.
PA’s President Abdulla Yamin speaking on the proposal of Aneesa said that it cannot be put to vote and that it contradicts some of the basic principles of the system of government chosen by the people, the presidential system. He said that this proposal is a good one and that it will diminish the pwers of the constitution. He further said the proposal will demolish the foundation of democratic system of government chosen by the people.
As opposition members opposed the proposal number 32, DRP members and members supporting the government offered their full support to the proposal. In this regard presidents member Fathin Hameed, MP for Addu Atoll Ibrahim Shareef ( Mavota), MP for Ha. Atoll Ahmed Muiz, MP for Gdh. Atoll Abbas Ibrahim stated that there is no reason why Aneesa’s proposal cannot be put to vote and that it does not contradict the revised constitution.
Legal Reform Minister Mohamed Nasheed stated that majority of the members are reaching a agreement to revise proposal number 32 and that during the break time MP Aneessa will work to finalize the amendment.
After the break speaker Gasim Ibrahim commenced voting on the proposal submitted by members to the transitional chapter. How ever he did not call for vote on Aneesa’s proposal. Instead he called for vote on proposal 36 and 35 which was passed by the Majlis. After which Speaker then called for vote on proposal 32. Proposal number 32 was put to vote with the amendment reached during break time as mentioned earlier by Minister Nasheed. Amended proposal of Aneesa disregards the exceptions called for in the earlier proposal.
Clause (a) of amended proposal voted on by members’ states that until such time as the first presidential elections be held under this constitution and a president elected and until he assumes office, the president in office at the time of this constitution came in force, shall remain office.
Clause (b) states that until such time as presidential elections are held and President is elected and assumes office under this constitution, the cabinet to be appointed shall be the cabinet in force when this constitution came in to force.
Clause (c) states that states that cabinet appointed after the first presidential elections held under this constitution shall not include Members of the Majlis.
At this stage opposition members requested points of orders which speaker denied. The opposition members then started shouting and some members even stood up. Despite opposition members protests speaker Gasim continued calling for vote on proposal number 32 which was eventually passed with 61 votes in favor.
Some opposition members walked up to the front row and criticized speaker. During this destruction MP for L. Atoll was asked to leave the Majlis for disobeying speaker’s orders. Subsequently Majlis was interrupted for 10 minutes. After the Majlis resumed members again started taking points of orders. They questioned speaker whether he had announced announce MP Reeko Moosa’s Name three times and asked the speaker to check it. They argued that the chair did not announce Moosa’s Named thrice. The session yesterday concluded at this stage.
Before concluding yesterday session Speaker Qasim revealed that the date when the next Majlis session would be informed later.
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