
Parliament sitting ends after 1 hour; no date set for next sitting
As per parliamentary regulations, the second term began on 1 June, with the first sitting held Monday.
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The first sitting of the second term of Parliament concluded in one hour Monday, with no date announced for the next session.
The previous session ended on 15 May. As per parliamentary regulations, the second term began on 1 June, with the first sitting held Monday.
During the sitting, Parliament heard four letters from President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and held a brief debate on the Civil Aviation Act Amendment Bill. The letters from the President included requests for approval of two nominees for vacant Supreme Court judge positions and the appointment of non-resident ambassadors to three countries.
Prior to addressing other agenda items, the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) proposed an emergency motion related to a recent city-wide power outage. The motion was rejected by the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC), which holds a supermajority in the chamber.
Following debate by seven members on the Civil Aviation Bill, Deputy Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla concluded the session at 10:00 a.m. Although this is the time Parliament usually enters recess, no formal recess or resumption date was announced.
While the full chamber concluded its work, three parliamentary committees are scheduled to meet later in the day:
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Judiciary Committee: To deliberate on the appointment of two Supreme Court judges
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Foreign Relations Committee: To review the President’s nominations for non-resident ambassadors
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Human Rights Committee: To meet with the Ministry of Social and Family Development regarding the 'How Are You' programme
Opposition MDP members have expressed concern over the limited legislative activity in the first term of the year, attributing the situation to delays in the government's submission of bills. In contrast, PNC members stated that committee-level work continues despite the absence of legislative debate in the main chamber.