tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620041777082716757.post815445490815718150..comments2024-01-06T01:28:20.399-08:00Comments on Abdullah Waheed's Blog: Majlis Sets Dangerous PrecedentAbdullah Waheed's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398102386243434950noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620041777082716757.post-54262038543540697552008-11-14T11:04:00.000-08:002008-11-14T11:04:00.000-08:00Why should we have to follow US? We can bring good...Why should we have to follow US? We can bring good things from around the world. I think its better to mention a whole government structure in the constitution. another thing is to mention the qualification and experience for cabinet ministers. Cos we should leave our country on the best hands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620041777082716757.post-5953197643396442492008-11-14T08:51:00.000-08:002008-11-14T08:51:00.000-08:00To the anonymous at 5.36pm.I guess what you said i...To the anonymous at 5.36pm.<BR/>I guess what you said is true.We cannot be very proud of many of the members in the present parliament.In addition to not having a proper education they dont have the intellectual capacity to come to a good decision on important and complex matters.Some of them are very good in making personal attacks as if they are in a place like the fish market.Our hope is that very soon these ignorant people will be replaced by more educated youngsters so that proper decorum and a real parliamentary atmosphere is established.Then decisions will be taken after proper debate and intelligent and intellectual thinking.Till then we have to suffer these fools.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620041777082716757.post-68033073614603694842008-11-14T05:39:00.000-08:002008-11-14T05:39:00.000-08:00I notice the parliament crossing its boundaries an...I notice the parliament crossing its boundaries and getting into the executives. I do not believe there is anyway they can set a limit to authorise the government to run its ministries for a 30 day period. The only thing they can do, and is allowed by the constitution is to say a YES or NO for the ministries and the ministers. Nothing more! Separation of powers does not mean the legislator can step into the executive branch! In case of wrong doings by the government, there are all sorts of steps the parliament can take. There are lots of things the Judiciary can do. There are more steps the independent commissions can take too! But limiting the governments functions by giving a 30 day period and forcing the government on how it should structure its departments are not for the legislator. Its for the executive!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620041777082716757.post-8090465883321324442008-11-13T21:54:00.000-08:002008-11-13T21:54:00.000-08:00This does not set a precedent at all! The Majlis c...This does not set a precedent at all! The Majlis can vote any way they choose to. I dont see any issues here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620041777082716757.post-31590013939071490682008-11-13T17:36:00.000-08:002008-11-13T17:36:00.000-08:00Obama is so hesitating to name his cabinet, becaus...Obama is so hesitating to name his cabinet, because both Bush administration and Clinton administration before inauguration congress has rejected many nominees. One of the most famous was former New York Police chief, who had an illegal Mexican in his house to work.<BR/><BR/>I guess if properly vetted people like current defense minister, convicted for misconduct and misbehavior in high ranking post in military will be disqualified to be eligible for cabinet portfolio he hold now.<BR/><BR/>The sad part of infantile democracy in the Maldives is that we dont have capable parliament with high level of intellectual capacity and as well as integrity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620041777082716757.post-20864115700252218122008-11-13T05:47:00.000-08:002008-11-13T05:47:00.000-08:00I tend to agree with Dr. Waheed on the issue of ap...I tend to agree with Dr. Waheed on the issue of approving the cabinet posts. The very essensce and spirit of the constitution in giving the Majlis the power to accept/reject a proposed cabinet member is to ensure the integrity/competency of the candidate for the post to which he/she has been proposed. The approval of a candidate by the Majlis also give him/her the confidence and respect of he public which is a critical element in good governance. Even with the time constraint, the formalities should have been completed to give credibility to the process. I am afraid that the way things has been rushed through may damage the good name of the Majlis. As one of the three independent powers of the state, it is important that the Majlis is not seen by the people as a mere 'rubber stamp' of the ruling party.<BR/><BR/>having said that I am afraid the Civil Service Commission (CSC)have also set a dangerous precedent in its recent shuffling and appointing all the current permanant secretaries (PSs). The whole idea of forming a small number of cabinet posts was to cut down cost, remove bottlenecks, improve transparency and efficiency. In this regard, the action of the CSC is highly contrary to the policy of the government. I remember that during President Nasheed's campaign, the issue of not creating a particular post to a particular person was raised time again. Has the CSC not set precedent to keep its PSs permanant, no matter what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620041777082716757.post-68362725953711569582008-11-13T01:52:00.000-08:002008-11-13T01:52:00.000-08:00How could you forget this, Anni said to buy land i...How could you forget this, Anni said to buy land in India, Sri Lanka, or Australia and get ready for the doomsday scenario from global warming. <BR/><BR/>Can an average Maldivian afford to buy land in these countries? I don’t think so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620041777082716757.post-56294213849753096712008-11-13T00:25:00.000-08:002008-11-13T00:25:00.000-08:00I suggest Shihab talks to US ambassador and arrang...I suggest Shihab talks to US ambassador and arrange a study tour to US Congress and find out how Senate approves Presidential appontments including Cabinet members and Ambassodors.Remember, How Bolton was not allowed to be US amb to UN. We have a lot to learn from US since our system is mostly US model. I say, mostly because they have no run off betwn first 2 contenders if 1st can doesnt secure 50 prcnt.If we had exact Us sys. then Gayoom will still be our prez. And there will not be a collective Presidency like now. Now we have a v weak presidency.And there ae power brokers outside govt. eg Hassan Saeed. But this again may be a v useful thing, a unique Maldivian system. our gift to the development of democracy. This is also good to get Majlis approval of Prez program.Now all Majlis mwmbers will vote for Prez proposals.Including one member I-Bra. The most pweful single membr coontrling one cabinet post. what a trade off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620041777082716757.post-78160239104420727812008-11-12T22:46:00.000-08:002008-11-12T22:46:00.000-08:00I DON'T THINK THIS WILL NECESSARILY SET A DANGEROU...I DON'T THINK THIS WILL NECESSARILY SET A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT, BECAUSE THIS TIME AROUND THE QUESTION WAS FOR THE WHOLE CABINET, SO THE VOTE SHOULD BE ASKED FOR THE WHOLE CABINET FOR THIS NEW GOVERNMENT, BUT IF A CABINET MEMBER RESIGNS THEN THE VOTE SHOULD BE ASKED FOR THAT CABINET POSITION ONLY.<BR/><BR/>SO IF FUTURE GOVERNMENTS WANTS TO CREATE A DEADLOCK, THEN IT IS NOT ONLY OUR LOSS BUT ALSO A LOSS FOR THEM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620041777082716757.post-65668143744311824272008-11-12T22:35:00.000-08:002008-11-12T22:35:00.000-08:00About the change in structure of the government, i...About the change in structure of the government, i think the structure doesnt need to be changed with change of government everytime. Anni will be able to change the structure this time to a good system where it will set to be the structure of government for future. Annis has to change the strutcture this time becoz we have seen the current structure is simply not good enough as seen in the inefficiency and fatigue in the 30 year regime. I think Maumoon's government structure needed to be changed to privide better service from the government.<BR/>And About the approval of the whole cabinet, i think you are right. the cabinet posts should be approved individually, but if the person nominated is fit for all criteria's of being a Minister, then majlis should not block the nomination. in otherwords the job of the approval by the Majlis should be to check whether the person nominated fits into all criteria's set by constitution to be a Minister.dhive-sehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724087514873319256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620041777082716757.post-7754293819424290762008-11-12T19:32:00.000-08:002008-11-12T19:32:00.000-08:00I agree. Give them time, things will change. We ju...I agree. Give them time, things will change. We just entered a new territory! I am sure the US made a lot of mistakes before things got better. We need time to fine tune!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5620041777082716757.post-53211279712760281602008-11-12T19:31:00.000-08:002008-11-12T19:31:00.000-08:00Momentous post. I, too, feel that the government s...Momentous post. I, too, feel that the government structure should be fixed. So the next government will not be able to make drastic changes such as creating a justice ministry again which can bring about grave consequences. However, since we are still in the transition process it will take time for the government structure to harden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com