The Parliamentary Group of the PNC has decided to reverse the decision to go on recess without holding Parliament sessions during the upcoming Ramadan month. The decision to not hold Parliament sessions during Ramadan was made due to the reduced time available for sessions. Another reason for deciding not to hold sessions was that the last 10 days of Ramadan are designated as government holidays. Last week, the General Committee of the Parliament passed a resolution to amend the Parliament’s rules to go on recess during Ramadan and to start the first session of each year’s Parliament in January.
This amendment was proposed by PNC member Abdullah Rifau (Bochey) of the Maafannu South constituency. The General Committee of the Parliament passed it with the votes of PNC members. However, MDP members opposed it. According to the Parliament’s rules, the Parliament’s session is divided into three parts. The first session runs from February 1 to May 15. The second session runs from June 1 to August 15.
And the third session runs from October 1 to the end of November.
