Legislation passed for special assistance for the disabled
21 Dec 2009, 7:23 PM
Parliament today passed legislation to provide financial assistance and protect the rights of people with disabilities.
Of the 53 MPs in attendance, 52 voted to pass the bill, while one abstained.
Presenting the committee report, Fuahmulah South MP Ahmed Maseeh Mohamed, said a bill proposed by the government in July to protect the rights of the disabled was combined with a bill submitted by Vilufushi MP Riyaz Rasheed on providing monetary assistance to people with disabilities.
A sub-committee selected to review the legislation consulted with the Maldivian Thalassemia Association, Care Society and senior officials of the ministry of health as well as the attorney general’s office.
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