Parliamentary Committee on Government Oversight has approved to appoint Mohamed Aslam as the Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
The nomination for the ministerial post of the ministry and its mandate was forwarded to the committee on June 15 and was passed unanimously. Following the approval from the committee, the parliament will convene and vote to pass the nomination and the mandate.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih dissolved Ministry of Housing and Urban Development following the resignation of Aminath Athifa as its minister, citing health issues. The decision merged the Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure and Ministry of Housing and Urban Development forming Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.
Mohamed Aslam was already a serving member of the cabinet, holding the portfolio of the Minister of National Planning and Infrastructure, prior to the reorganisation of the government on June 11.