The Parliament today approved an extension of the last session of this year until the 28th of this month.
The extension was passed by a unanimous vote of 64 members. This is the third time the current session of the parliament has been extended.
The extension of the session was moved by Speaker Mohamed Aslam, citing the ongoing delay in the approval of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's newly formed cabinet.
The approval of the members of the Cabinet was on the agenda for today's Parliament session. However, as soon as the session commenced, Thulhaadhoo MP Hisan Hussain raised concerns regarding the absence of the mandates of newly created ministries in the committee report. MP Hisan argued that ministers can only be approved if the responsibilities of their respective ministries are clear, and emphasized a violation of constitutional and parliamentary rules.
Accepting MP Hisan's point of order, Parliament Speaker MP Mohamed Aslam briefly adjourned the session to consult with Majority Leader Mohamed Rasheed Hussain (Bigey) and Minority Leader Ali Azim. Upon resuming the session, Speaker Aslam announced that the committee report lacked the necessary details and, as a result, the approval of ministers would be postponed and referred back to the committee for further review.
