Parliament dismisses bill limiting council by-elections

10 months ago

The Parliament on Monday dismissed the bill proposing amendments to the Local Council Elections Act to limit by-elections for vacancies in local councils and women’s development committees to once a year. The bill was submitted by the government by Velidhoo MP Mohamed Abdulla Shafeeq. It aimed to amend the deadline for holding by-elections from 60 days to 365 days. Moreover, it