Bill for an Act to amend the Parliamentary Retirement Allowances Act 1989 passed in parliament

Parliament has passed the Bill for an Act to amend the Parliamentary Retirement Allowances Act 1989, which has moved down the term of a person who has held a position of a qualifying office and is entitled to receive an allowance after serving 3-years and 6-months in parliament.

The previous term to qualify for parliament retirement pension was 4-years.

While speaking on the amendment, the Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says that if this bill is not passed, all the current parliamentarians will not get the pension.

Sayed-Khaiyum highlighted this when the National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad stated that they do not support the amendment.

Sayed-Khaiyum says that the amendment is not a political gimmick.

The Act defines a qualifying office as a member of Parliament, the Prime Minister, the Attorney‑General, a Minister, an Assistant Minister, the Speaker of Parliament, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, the Leader of the Opposition, the Leader of the Government in Parliament, the Opposition Whip, and the Government Whip.