Special Majilis was formed with 65 members with the primary objective of reforming Maldivian current constitution. The latest special majilis elected was particularly special in various views; it is the first special majilis which represents political parties; it is the first special Majilis gathered to reorganize and reform constitution; and what’s more; it is the first special Majilis that allowed high level of freedom in debating and conveying ideas of members elected from all the atolls.
However, lately, we have not seen a single meeting with a smooth on going. Every meeting of Special Majilis just ends up with the introduction of other unrelated problems. It seems just like an oral war… a cold war between members, between political parties (especially with the members of DRP and MDP). Sometimes, it seems that they (the members) are not working on reforming the constitution, but they are just building up political party issues on the floor of special Majilis.
It has been a big question that how far the special majilis members obey and work on the promise they made on the day of election, which includes;
Obey the rules of Islam and the current constitution
Protect the rights of public and to be honest with them
Shoulder all the responsibilities of being a special majilis member.
The most common scene at special majilis could be the empty sheets displayed. Yes! The lack of attendance; most commonly known as Coram Fever. This is the sole reason why many of the meetings are being cancelled. If some members feel that a vote is being against their parties, they just step out of meeting; just to cancel the meeting. Recently; a very few of DRP officials attended the meeting about discussion of lowering the voting age… So the meeting just failed.
One another common word we hear is “nizaamee nukuthaa” or problems of Majilis’ laws and regulations. Some members take these regulatory points so much that it seems some members are trying to become heroes and breaking a record on these points. It’s sometimes important to talk about regulatory points of Majiis, but not every day on every meeting. It just makes to put a cross on the prime objective.
The other remaining members do these things; calling for resignations of officials; shout; physically fight with other members or just keep themselves quite watching the hands of their watches. (just watch the show! no worries!)
Is this what expected from the members; Is this why they are paid a monthly salary of Rf 25,000 (approx. with all allowances!); Did we elect them to see this? How far the members want to go dragging the constitution?
Where is our dream? Where are their commitments?
However, lately, we have not seen a single meeting with a smooth on going. Every meeting of Special Majilis just ends up with the introduction of other unrelated problems. It seems just like an oral war… a cold war between members, between political parties (especially with the members of DRP and MDP). Sometimes, it seems that they (the members) are not working on reforming the constitution, but they are just building up political party issues on the floor of special Majilis.
It has been a big question that how far the special majilis members obey and work on the promise they made on the day of election, which includes;
Obey the rules of Islam and the current constitution
Protect the rights of public and to be honest with them
Shoulder all the responsibilities of being a special majilis member.
The most common scene at special majilis could be the empty sheets displayed. Yes! The lack of attendance; most commonly known as Coram Fever. This is the sole reason why many of the meetings are being cancelled. If some members feel that a vote is being against their parties, they just step out of meeting; just to cancel the meeting. Recently; a very few of DRP officials attended the meeting about discussion of lowering the voting age… So the meeting just failed.
One another common word we hear is “nizaamee nukuthaa” or problems of Majilis’ laws and regulations. Some members take these regulatory points so much that it seems some members are trying to become heroes and breaking a record on these points. It’s sometimes important to talk about regulatory points of Majiis, but not every day on every meeting. It just makes to put a cross on the prime objective.
The other remaining members do these things; calling for resignations of officials; shout; physically fight with other members or just keep themselves quite watching the hands of their watches. (just watch the show! no worries!)
Is this what expected from the members; Is this why they are paid a monthly salary of Rf 25,000 (approx. with all allowances!); Did we elect them to see this? How far the members want to go dragging the constitution?
Where is our dream? Where are their commitments?
2 comments:
Its true. Majulis just sucks these days. One more thing; if they want to make amendments to constitution faster, they have to attand the draft commety meetings seriously dhoa
I am sure there will be reasons why members of parliament act that way
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