Constitutional amendments to be proposed during the first session of 20th People's Majlis include capping the number of MPs and changing the composition of Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the President's Office has said.
The government has informed Parliament that 37 bills will be submitted during the first session, including a bill to amend the Constitution.
When Adhadhu asked for details about the changes the government plans to bring to the Constitution, President's Office Chief Spokesperson Heena Waleed said the amendments include limiting the number of MPs and changing the JSC's composition.
"In addition to this, discussions are taking place with the relevant agencies about further amendments that need to be made to the Constitution," Heena said.
The government's decision to amend the Constitution to limit the number of MPs comes a few days after Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ahmed Nazim said that efforts by the 20th Majlis to reduce state expenditure will include reducing and capping the number of political staff, MPs and local council members.
Changing the composition of the JSC was a pledge made by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu during the parliamentary election campaign. The inclusion of politicians in the JSC should come to an end, the President said at the time.
President Muizzu previously said that a total of 200 bills will be submitted during the government’s five-year term.
“Including such bills and many other such things, the assistance of Majlis is needed to pass more than 200 amendments and bills in order to fulfil all these pledges in the whole manifesto,” he said at the time.
With complete support for the government from 79 MPs in Parliament, the government has enough of a majority to amend the Constitution as it sees fit.
