Majlis Committee Grants 15 Minutes Per MP for 2027 Budget Debate

The General Committee of the People's Majlis has approved granting each member 15 minutes to speak during the debate on the proposed state budget for the upcoming year 2027. The proposal, presented by Ibrahim Didi, the Member of Parliament for Fenuedu South Constituency, also included granting each member a seven-minute opportunity to debate the Budget Committee's report and allocating a total of 45 minutes to the Finance Minister to answer questions raised during the debate. The proposal was supported by Abdulla Hannan Abubakur, Member of Parliament for Thulhaadhoo Constituency, and was approved by the committee. Finance Minister Hassan Zareer submitted a proposed budget of 59.7 billion Rufiyaa for the coming year to the Majlis last Thursday. According to Majlis rules, the budget debate will begin after a seven-day period from the date the budget is submitted. Majlis President Abdurahim Abdulla stated that after this period, he will adjourn the session to proceed with the budget debate.