Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, yesterday, announced that the House of Representatives was contemplating constitutional amendments to allocate 10 per cent of elective positions in the National Assembly to women and five per cent to individuals with disabilities.
Abbas said if the proposal was approved and signed into law, it would result in the creation of 82 additional seats, 55 in the House of Representatives and 28 in the Senate for women.
During the second edition of House’s Legislative Open Week, Abbas explained that the newly created reserved seats would offer equal rights, privileges, and access to committee work, ensuring that the representatives were fully integrated into legislative activities.