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Speaker Nasheed to hold public Q&A session

Speaker of the Parliament Mohamed Nasheed will hold a public Q&A session on December 7.

The session named 'Ask Speaker' will be a live TV program conducted by the Parliament Secretariat in association with Public Service Media.

During the 1.5 hour long program, the public will have the opportunity to ask questions from the Speaker, who will answer them in real time.

The program will be broadcast on all local channels and social media platforms.

The program will commence at 2100 hrs on December 7. Members of the public can ask the Speaker questions via phone call, video message, text message or social media platforms, said the Parliament Secretariat. Alternatively, the public can send in their questions to the hotline number, +960 7234566.

The program is aimed to increase the public’s engagement with the parliament and provide a platform for citizens to comment on the work done during the ongoing session of the parliament, said the Parliament Secretariat.