Committee votes to close Parliament for Ramadan

1 week ago

The General Purpose Committee on Thursday voted in favor of shortening the current Parliament session and going into recess through the month of Ramadan. The vote followed an amendment to the Parliament’s standing orders proposed the previous day by South Maafannu MP Abdulla Rifau (Bochey) – a lawmaker from the ruling People’s National Congress (PNC). The Parliament holds three sessions in a