The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 430
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya erty o f the Jama'at, although it is subordinate to the Khalifa. 2. It is not right for the Khalifa to appoint Nazirs as members o f M ajlis-e-M u‘tamadIn. 3. Members o f M ajlis-e-M u‘tamadIn should not be ap pointed by the Khalifa, but should be elected by the members o f the Jama'at. A ll these conclusions are contrary to our concept o f Khilafat and are also against the constitutions o f the world. There is no Parliament that appoints ministers, but the commission tells us that our M ajlis-e-M u‘tamadIn should be appointed by Majlis-e-Shura. At the same time, the commission says that it cannot go into the de tails o f how the election should be held. The commission is also silent as to the number o f members, and how often the election should be held, and what w ill be the percent age o f nominated and elected members. What exactly is the commission aiming at? A Recommendation contrary to the Status of Khilafat: This rec ommendation is clearly against the status o f Khilafat, and I believe that it is a result o f lack o f understanding. Oth erwise, considering the wholehearted manner in which the President o f the commission and another member have received my comments on their report, there is no reason to think that their suggestions were intended to harm the status o f Khilafat. Since it was a wrong notion, which was presented inadvertently, I have rectified it. I think that the members o f the commission have made this mistake unintentionally. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1930, pp. 39-46] 430