Committee amendment permits Commission members to conduct business

A Parliamentary Committee has passed an amendment that will permit members of independent state institutions from conducting business.

The Committee on Independent Institutions evaluated proposed amendments to the law regarding such institutions today and passed to permit the conduct of business by state independent institutions members such as the Human Rights Commission (HRCM), Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Auditor General, Elections Commission (EC) and Civil Service Commission (CSC). 

The Committee evaluated and passed the amendments to the laws related to state institutions such as the HRCM, EC, CSC, and the ACC yesterday.

The three separate amendments to the laws passed will permit members to conduct business in areas unrelated to the mandate of the institution’s work. The area of work permitted is not specified under the amendment.

Under the current laws, members are not permitted to conduct business in any manner. 

Moreover, financial statements of commission members submitted to the Auditor General’s Office must also include the statement of their spouses and children below 18, under the amendments. The Judiciary Committee also made similar changes to the laws related to the Prosecutor General’s Office. 

Committee chair and MP for Kinbidhoo Ahmed Nashiz, speaking with Sun said that although the bill would permit the Auditor General to conduct business, the Auditor General will not be permitted to actively conduct business under the amendment. 

“Business conducted in other areas, will still not permit the active participation of Commission members.” Said Nashiz.

The Human Rights and Gener Committee is currently deliberating on changes to the law related to the Human Rights Commission as well.