Parliament to open annual session on 5 February
This year’s address will be the third delivered by Mohamed Muizzu since taking office, and his second address to the 20th Parliament.
The opening sitting of the People’s Majlis for the year will be held on Thursday, 5 February, according to the parliamentary secretariat.
Senior Media Officer Ahmed Maan Assad said on Sunday that the first sitting of the first session will begin at 9.00am.
Under parliamentary rules, the annual session of the People’s Majlis opens in February each year. The opening sitting includes the Presidential Address, delivered by the President.
This year’s address will be the third delivered by Mohamed Muizzu since taking office, and his second address to the 20th Parliament.
According to the Constitution, the Presidential Address outlines the state of the nation and the priorities the President considers necessary for governance during the year.
Parliament has been in recess ahead of the opening sitting. During the recess, two extraordinary sittings have been held.
The extraordinary sittings were convened primarily to consider a proposed constitutional amendment. The amendment seeks to shorten the term of the current 20th Parliament to December 2028 and to align presidential and parliamentary elections.
