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Observer
18-05-2025
- Business
- Observer
Joint meeting to help formulate common visions
MUSCAT: The Council of Ministers and the Majlis Ash'shura on Sunday held a joint meeting at the Council of Ministers' premises in accordance with the Basic Law of the State and the Council of Oman Law. The meeting was aimed to support ongoing cooperation among institutions of the state and formulate common visions that contribute to the implementation of public policies and the promotion of the country's supreme interest. HH Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, and members of the Council of Ministers received Khalid bin Hilal al Maawali, Chairman of Majlis Ash'shura, and members of the Majlis Ash'shura Office. At the outset of the meeting, HH Sayyid Fahd underscored the importance of the Majlis Ash'shura's coordination with the government towards enhancing the process of comprehensive development witnessed by the Sultanate of Oman. He reviewed means of supporting cooperation between the two councils in a manner that maintains efforts to serve the nation and its citizens. The meeting also laid emphasis on the priority accorded by the Council of Ministers to the role of the Majlis Ash'shura as a partner in the nation-building process. In pursuance of this approach, service ministers periodically respond to the Majlis Ash'shura's request (to the ministers) to submit ministerial statements that explain efforts made by government units to implement projects, according to the priorities of each phase to provide the best services to citizens. The proposals and opinions of the Majlis Ash'shura members are studied and incorporated into economic and social plans and programmes. The joint meeting reviewed several topics, including continued coordination and cooperation with the government, as well as ways to enhance community awareness programmes and activate the role of the Coordination Committee that liaises between the two councils. For their part, the Majlis Ash'shura chairman and the members of the Majlis Ash'shura's Office expressed the importance of the joint meeting and the positive outcomes that it yielded. They spoke about various matters of significance to the public interest. They also expressed their thanks and appreciation to the government and to the country's leadership for their efforts in supporting cooperation between the two councils. The Majlis Ash'shura members affirmed that the next phase of development would see more coordination envisaged to safeguard the gains made so far in the march of progress and prosperity in Oman. - ONA
Muscat Daily
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Muscat Daily
Majlis A'Shura, Council of Ministers pledge closer coordination
Muscat – The Council of Ministers and Majlis A'Shura held a joint meeting on Sunday to enhance cooperation and align efforts in implementing public policies in line with the Basic Law of the State and Council of Oman Law. Chaired by H H Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Council of Ministers, the meeting was attended by members of the council, H E Khalid bin Hilal al Maawali, Chairman of shura, and senior shura members. H H Sayyid Fahd highlighted the importance of coordination between the shura and the government in supporting Oman's comprehensive development efforts. He emphasised the need for ongoing collaboration to ensure the efficient delivery of public services and address the evolving needs of citizens. The meeting also underscored the Council of Ministers' commitment to engaging with the shura as a partner in the nation-building process. It noted that serving ministers regularly respond to shura requests to provide ministerial statements detailing government projects and initiatives. Proposals and opinions of shura members are studied and incorporated into economic and social plans and programmes. Discussions during the meeting included proposals for improving community awareness programmes and enhancing the role of the Coordination Committee, which acts as a bridge between the council and the shura. The chairman and members of the shura office appreciated the joint meeting, describing it as a vital step towards reinforcing collaboration. They acknowledged the government's ongoing support and pledged to enhance their efforts in the next phase of Oman's development. The meeting concluded with a commitment to further enhance coordination to preserve the gains made so far and to ensure sustained progress in the coming years.
Observer
28-01-2025
- Health
- Observer
State Council and Shura discuss six draft laws
Muscat, Jan 28 The State Council and Majlis Ash'shura held a first joint session on Tuesday to discuss under the chairmanship of Shaikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah al Khalili, Chairman of the State Council. The session was attended by Khalid bin Hilal al Maawali, Chairman of Majlis Ash'shura, members of the State Council and Majlis Ash'shura, the Secretary-Generals of the State Council and Majlis Ash'shura The joint session comes in line with the provisions of Article (49) of the Council of Oman Law, which comes to disagreement in the draft laws referred by the government in preparation for submitting to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. The meeting discussed six draft laws covering electronic transactions, public health, transplant of human organs and tissues, finance, individual income, special economic zones and free zones. Shaikh Abdulmalik stated at the opening of the first joint session, that there were different opinions on a number of articles in the draft laws. These were discussed so that they could vote on them during the joint session. Dr Salem bin Sultan al Raziqi, Deputy Chairman of the Technology Committee of the Majlis Ash'shura, stated that there is 100 per cent agreement between the two councils on the draft law on electronic transactions and agreement was reached on all articles that had some discrepancy in the joint committees. Talal bin Saeed al Maharbi, a Majlis Ash'shura member, said: 'In the electronic transactions law, there are some articles that were subject to disagreement, which necessitates the formation of a joint committee. This report will be discussed, and then the draft law will be approved in its final form.' Mohammed bin Saeed al Hajri, Chairman of the Social and Cultural Committee of the State Council, said: 'The draft public health law represents the frame of reference for all parties concerned with health issues, whether those directly concerned with human health, or those concerned with environmental health, environmental safety, food safety, drug safety and work environment safety. This draft law also attaches great importance to the rules and procedures regulating dealing with emergency cases of pandemics and epidemics.' Ohoud bint Saeed al Balushiyah, Vice Chairman of the Social and Cultural Committee of the State Council, stated that the draft law on the transfer and transplantation of human organs and tissues comes in 36 articles distributed over five chapters that regulate the work of the National Committee for the Transfer and Transplantation of Organs, in addition to controls for donation whether during life or after death, as well as controls for licensing health institutions working in this field, and also penalties associated with any errors or violations. However, during the work of the joint committee, an agreement was reached with the Majlis Ash'shura on all of these articles.
