Amendment Bills to Land Act, General Elections Act Get First Readings in Parliament

Parliament held first readings of amendments to the Land Act and General Elections Act. The Land Act amendment, proposed by MP Meekail Ahmed Naseem, aims to expedite land handover to beneficiaries of the Binveriya scheme from the previous administration. Naseem said the current administration should be required to hand over land quickly. The General Elections Act amendment, proposed by MP Mohamed Shifau, seeks to change the parliamentary election date which coincides with Ramadan. Shifau also addressed the issue of invalidated votes. Both proposals were read for the first time.

Parliament held first readings of amendments to the Land Act and General Elections Act. The Land Act amendment, proposed by MP Meekail Ahmed Naseem, aims to expedite land handover to beneficiaries of the Binveriya scheme from the previous administration. Naseem said the current administration should be required to hand over land quickly. The General Elections Act amendment, proposed by MP Mohamed Shifau, seeks to change the parliamentary election date which coincides with Ramadan. Shifau also addressed the issue of invalidated votes. Both proposals were read for the first time.

Parliament held first readings of amendments to the Land Act and General Elections Act. The Land Act amendment, proposed by MP Meekail Ahmed Naseem, aims to expedite land handover to beneficiaries of the Binveriya scheme from the previous administration. Naseem said the current administration should be required to hand over land quickly. The General Elections Act amendment, proposed by MP Mohamed Shifau, seeks to change the parliamentary election date which coincides with Ramadan. Shifau also addressed the issue of invalidated votes. Both proposals were read for the first time.

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