Submitted to the People's Majlis
Letters, motions & bills
The documents Ahmed Haitham put before Parliament as Member for South Machangoalhi: bills, resolutions, motions, petitions and formal letters to ministers.
3 resolutions · 5 bills · 3 petitions · 1 motion · 1 letter
May 2024
Resolution
Resolution on pre-approved visas for tourists
Proposed a pre-approved visa on arrival and an electronic travel authorisation, after 9,940 tourists had been refused entry in five years.
Adopted
2024
Bill
Bill to amend the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act (Act No. 2/2015)
Amendment to the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act.
Sent to committee
2024
Bill
Bill to amend the Health Services Act (Act No. 29/2015)
Amendment to the Health Services Act.
Sent to committee
October 2023
Petition
Petition on the entry of Israeli passport holders
Asked the Majlis for a visa and travel ban after the outbreak of the Gaza war, and presented a public petition from the Rights Movement.
Adopted
2023
Bill
Bill to amend the Employment Act (Act No. 2/2008)
Amendment to the Employment Act.
Sent to committee
2 June 2021
Motion
Motion on delays in emergency health care
After a 10-year-old in Kulhudhuffushi died of COVID-19 following a delayed ambulance response, called for an inquiry into negligence in emergency services.
Submitted
2021
Petition
Petition "Change NDA 2020" on drug rehabilitation
A petition signed by 1,050 people calling for better drug rehabilitation services.
Adopted
8 July 2020
Resolution
Resolution on child protection
Called for more funding, specialist staff, training and better pay for social workers and therapists, so that trained staff stay in public service.
Sent to committee
June 2020
Petition
Petition on employment of Maldivians in the tourism sector
As resorts prepared to reopen after the pandemic, called for a minimum share of Maldivian staff at resorts and priority hiring of locals for vacant posts.
Adopted
10 April 2020
Letter
Letter to the Health Minister on the purchase of 75 ventilators
Ten questions to Health Minister Abdulla Ameen on the MVR 34.5 million purchase of 75 ventilators from Executors General Trading: delays, procurement method, and claims that ventilators were in transit after a 90% advance payment produced only ten non-compliant units.
Answered
2020
Bill
Bill to amend the Elections Commission Act (Act No. 8/2008)
Amendment to the Elections Commission Act.
Ratified as law
23 June 2019
Resolution
Resolution on undocumented migrant workers
Brought to the National Security Services Committee on the estimated 63,000 undocumented migrants in the Maldives, warning of weak border oversight and workers' vulnerability to exploitation and forced labour.
Sent to committee
2019
Bill
Bill to amend the Presidential Elections Act (Act No. 12/2008)
Amendment to the Presidential Elections Act.
Ratified as law