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People will decide whether to allow or not allow to obstruct the govt: President Muizzu

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President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, on Wednesday night, remarked that it is in the hands of the people to decide whether the parliament will allow or not allow for the government’s projects to proceed.

He made the remark while speaking to the residents of N. Manadhoo during his stop at the island as part of his ongoing tour of the atolls.

Speaking at the meeting, President Muizzu said his administration was undertaking efforts to formulate and pass legislatures required to resolve prevalent issues in the Maldives such as housing.

“At the moment we undertake efforts in the right direction to improve the economy and pave way for the aforesaid opportunities, the citizens are met with the opportunity to decide whether they will allow or disallow the parliament to obstruct this work,” he said.

He expressed confidence in the people that they would pave the way for the parliament to obstruct the government and elect candidates who would produce benefits for the whole nation.

President Muizzu, underscoring housing as the most prevalent issue in Manadhoo – affirmed the government will resolve the housing issue not only on the island, but across the whole Maldives, if they can proceed without obstructions.

“Then all things that would need to be done to achieve this can be done. At the conclusion of this five year term, there will not a be single person across whose housing needs have not been addressed,” he said.

President Muizzu also pledged to undertake efforts to resolve issues apart from housing if the government has opportunities within the parliament.

Prior to this, President Muizzu has established that the ruling PPM-PNC coalition’s goal for the parliamentary election is to secure a supermajority.

Main opposition MDP holds the majority in the ongoing 19th parliamentary assembly.

Notably, the MDP-dominated parliament amended the Parliament’s standing orders so that vacated seats aren’t counted when determining the total number of MPs.

According to the amendment to the standing orders by MDP, the total number of MPs would now be 80, instead of 87, excluding MPs who have resigned to assume posts in President Muizzu’s administration.

MDP has warned they plan on filing a motion to impeach President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu before the current term ends in May, claiming they have collected enough signatures to file an impeachment.

With 56 MPs between MDP and Democrats which recently announced an alliance to work together in the parliament to hold the government accountable, they have the power to impeach the president and the vice president, if they wish.

This prompted AG Office to file the Supreme Court – seeking to nullify the amendments. The judgment in the case is scheduled for Thursday morning.

In addition to this, the MDP-dominated parliament has passed a bill to postpone the parliamentary election slated for March 17th, which falls within Ramadan, for a second time after President Muizzu rejected the bill.

According to the constitution, if the Parliament passes a bill that is rejected by the president for a second time without any amendments, and with a clear majority of the legislative body, the president is compelled to ratify the legislature.

Source(s): sun.mv

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Fushidhiggaru project ongoing, will finish on time: Government

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The Maldives government on Sunday assured Fushidhiggaru reclamation project, a key initiative under the vision of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, has not stalled and would be completed on the scheduled date.

President’s Office Chief Spokesperson Heena Waleed confirmed this on Sunday at a press conference, while providing details on other government initiatives.

The state has responded about the large-scale development project amid speculation in social media and by political opponents, claiming the initiative has stalled.

In response, Heena highlighted that the sand dredging in the project is currently on pause, stressing this was not indicative of the entire project being halted.

“I would like to ask, if they gauge the ongoing status of a capacity based on whether sand dredging is ongoing or not. Although sand dredging has stopped, there would be several other associated components of the project that requires attention and execution,” Heena commented.

She further said the project requires administrative and other work, all of which, she added, were ongoing.

“In response, I would like to reply that the Fushidhiggaru project has not stalled, it is ongoing. The project would conclude as per the scheduled date announced by the President,” she said.

Under the large-scale development project, 1,153 hectares of land will be reclaimed, which is thrice the combined size of Hulhumale’ Phase I and II.

The iniatiative commenced officially on December 18, 2023 while the Maldives President assured the reclamation component will conclude within eight months from the date of commencement.

Source(s): sun.mv

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Efforts underway to submit new laws to Parliament

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Chief Spokesperson at the President’s Office Heena Waleed has stated that efforts are underway to complete the administrative preparations for introducing new laws and amendments to the Parliament, with the government achieving a super majority in the parliamentary elections.

Heena stated there are several crucial laws to be presented to Parliament under the government’s week-14 legislative agenda. As such, laws relating to housing, the criminal justice system, social security are to be submitted. On this stance, Heena affirmed that the laws and amendments which have been stalled in the committee phase will be given a top priority to be implemented by the end of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s tenure.

Furthermore, Heena revealed that over 200 laws are to be implemented, aiming to fulfill President Dr. Muizzu’s commitment outlined in the government’s manifesto. She assured that the elected Parliament will play a significant role as their views align with that of the president.

Observing that the government attained a super majority during the parliamentary elcetions was due to the unwavering trust in President Dr. Muizzu, Heena affirmed that this advantage will not be exploited. She guaranteed that the super majority will assist the government in implementing and enforcing policies that will benefit the public as per the respective policies.

Source(s): PsmNews

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Islamic Minister discusses expanding Zakat House

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27/04/2024

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Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed has met with the Director General of Zakat House Director Dr. Majid Sulaiman Al-Azimi to discuss upgrading the Maldives Zakat House.

The minister confirmed this via X (formerly Twitter), highligting that the two discussed about expanding the services of the Zakat House, including staff and Sharia Board training, and the legal requirements of Zakat recipients.

Earlier, the minister announced the administration’s plan to introduce a financial aid system to extend aid to orphans permanently. Dr. Shaheem said orphans will receive financial support annually until adulthood.

However, the minister did not specify how much the government intended to provide as financial support each year.

The current administration established the Maldives Zakat House with the objectives of increasing public awareness on the importance of paying Zakat, and foster love among the public towards the Islamic sacred act.

Under the Zakat Fund, government provided financial support to 52 individuals earlier in March 2024.

Statistics recently provided by the Zakat House showed the fund had been disbursed mainly in four areas, which are;

For Cancer Treatment – MVR 190,822.50
Brain Surgery – MVR 180,407.19
Heart Surgery – MVR 8,482.00
Transplants – MVR 25,443.00

Additionally, another MVR 227,872.50 was disbursed for various other areas.

Source(s): sun.mv

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