In a shocking move that generated a range of responses from the public, the People's Majlis introduced their official TikTok account to citizens on Tuesday.

Many questioned exactly how the People's Majlis would be utilizing the Chinese-made social media application, which allows for the composition of various forms video clips incorporated with music and effects.

While the Majlis secretariat offered no immediate answers to the confused public, Speaker of Parliament and Former President Mohamed Nasheed revealed in a tweet that the TikTok account would be used as a tool to disseminate information to ensure younger audiences remained up-to-date with parliamentary proceedings, and that it was good to see the People's Majlis activate an account on the social media platform.

The People's Majlis has demonstrated how effective an tool their official TikTok account can be in circulating information, by using it to announce that a digital archive of the Parliament's library would soon be made accessible to the public. The digital archive will be inaugurated by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih when the People's Majlis returns from recess on 4 February. While the TikTok has attracted several comments and almost 50,000 views, the People's Majlis have proved that an milestone that would traditionally be made public through an official press statement or briefing, can be more effectively announced through youth-friendly and easily accessible means.

The People's Majlis TikTok account (@peoplesmajilis) has garnered close to 3,000 followers in the three days that it has spent live on the social media platform.

Speaker Nasheed announced that the Parliament library's digital archive would be inaugurated by President Solih on the second TikTok made and posted by (@peoplesmajilis) on TikTok, and further shared details in relation to the archived content. He revealed that the Patliament library contained many historical texts relating to the People's Majlis, including transcripts of parliamentary sessions and old legislation drafts.

While the People's Majlis continues to post additional clips on TikTok, the most recent one depicts Speaker Nasheed meeting with members of the Majlis secretariat prior to the resumption of parliamentary sessions in February.