Saleem reappointed as Budget Committee Chair, Fazad as Vice Chair
4 ނޮވެމްބަރު 2026 | ބުދަ 17:37The parliamentary budget review committee has appointed Eydhafushi MP Ahmed Saleem as its chair and MP Ali Fazad as vice-chair to oversee the proposed MVR 56.7 billion national budget for next year. Formed through a joint effort of the Public Accounts and Economic Affairs committees, the review process has now commenced on a fiscal plan that is MVR 4.5 billion lower than the current year's budget.
Deputy Speaker of the People's Majlis and Member of Parliament for the Eydhafushi constituency, Ahmed Saleem | People's Majlis
The Budget Review Committee has once again appointed Eydhafushi MP Ahmed Saleem as its chairperson to oversee the evaluation of the MVR 59.7 billion state budget proposed for 2027, aimed at achieving the government's strategic targets.
During the committee's inaugural meeting on Wednesday, Funadhoo MP Mohamed Mamdhooh proposed Saleem—who also chaired last year's budget review committee—to lead the current committee. He further nominated PNC Member for Fuvahmulah Central, Ali Fazad, for the position of Vice Chairperson. Both nominations were approved unanimously by the members in attendance.
The budget review committee is a joint committee comprising members from the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee and the Economic Affairs Committee. The committee consists of a total of 22 members.
Presenting the national budget, Finance Minister Moosa Zameer announced that the government has proposed a budget of MVR 56,704,440,795 (fifty-six billion, seven hundred four million, four hundred forty thousand, seven hundred ninety-five) to the People’s Majlis, aimed at achieving the administration's strategic targets by 2027.
The Minister stated that this figure represents a decrease of 4.5 billion Rufiyaa compared to the budget approved for 2026.
