Parliament

New national integrity commission will ‘cure PIC toothlessness’

The government has submitted a bill to replace the Police Integrity Commission and the Customs Integrity Commission with a single ‘national integrity commission’ with greater powers.

President to appoint members to university governing council

New bill sets jail term up to 20 years for ‘Jihad’

The new draft, submitted to the People’s Majlis on Monday, metes out a jail term of 17-20 years for departing the country to join a foreign war. Any individual caught attempting to leave the country with the same intent could be jailed for 10-15 years.

PPM seeks to limit elected councils to populous islands

PPM MP Abdulla Khaleel has also proposed extensive changes to the composition of local councils. Apart from the president and vice president of island, atoll, and city councils, the ruling party lawmaker proposed making other councillors part-time members who would not be involved in day-to-day activities.

MDP warns against politicisation of national university

The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has warned that changes proposed to the national university law for the president to appoint nine members to its council will compromise the university’s independence and politicise the institution.

Disgraced former CSC chair appointed as high commissioner

Drastic changes planned for new penal code

The Supreme Court is planning to submit extensive changes to the new penal code due to come into force on July 16. A reliable source has told Minivan News that the changes are modelled on South Sudan’s penal code and will undo a decade’s work of modernising the criminal justice system.

MDP calls for investigation into alleged unexplained wealth of PPM MP

Progressive Party of Maldives MP Abdul Latheef Mohamed has has spent between MVR3 million and MVR5 million in the Dhidhoo constituency during the past year, the MDP said, but he does not have business interests or “any other legitimate [sources of] income” apart from parliament.

Parliament debates lowering pension age

Government seeks to write off fines for illegal parking

Parliament approves three new ministers

Majlis amends constitution, sets new age-limits for presidency

New law excludes migrant workers from Ramadan bonus

Parliament to consider age limits for the presidency

Committee approves authorising president to determine city council’s powers

MPs debate MVR3,000 Ramadan bonus for all Muslim workers

PPM constituencies will be prioritised for development, says president

Parliament passes Islamic university bill

Revised law strips Nasheed of MDP’s presidency

Parliament reverses import duty hikes for garments and motorcycles