Parliament holds only 1 sitting after Ramadan, Eid holidays
Parliament is typically in session three days a week—on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.
Parliament held only one sitting during the current open week, following the final 10 days of Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr holidays.
No additional sittings have been scheduled for the remainder of the week.
The week began with a parliamentary sitting on Monday. However, no sessions were held on Tuesday or Wednesday, and none are scheduled for Thursday.
Parliament is typically in session three days a week—on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.
Although no sittings are scheduled for the remainder of the week, some parliamentary committees are continuing their work. The parliament has 18 standing committees, but only a few have scheduled meetings over these two days.
Three committees were scheduled to meet Wednesday:
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Foreign Relations Committee: To work on matters referred to it by the parliament
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Independent Institutions Committee: To conduct an interview with former Hanimaadhoo MP Mohamed Mujthaz, nominated by President Mohamed Muizzu for appointment to the Civil Service Commission
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Public Accounts Committee (Finance Committee): To consider matters submitted to the committee
The parliament secretariat has not issued a statement explaining the limited activity this week. The majority party in the parliament, the People’s National Congress (PNC), has not provided a comment.
