The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 188
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya tives. If the schemes which have been presented here do not succeed and the income is not enhanced to meet the requirements o f the budget, how can those who have come here call themselves representatives. A representa tive is he who can satisfy those who have elected him. I hope that you shall consider yourselves representatives for the whole year and w ill successfully implement the proposals that have been approved here. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1929, p. 182] A S t r o n g A d m o n i t i o n t o t h e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s One o f the important responsibilities o f the representa tives is to support and strengthen the Jama'at. Members are liable to censure for neglecting this aspect of their duty. Admonishing the representatives in this regard, Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra said: “I want to admonish the Jama'ats through their representa tives who have come here. We have seen the results o f leniency. It is the responsibility o f the representatives ei ther to adopt methods by which no one who calls him self an Ahmad! remains a defaulter, or the method which I have suggested, i. e. , sending the names o f the defaulters to Markaz. If they are not able to overcome this weakness they w ill be brought to account and w ill have to face one o f the following penalties: They w ill not be accepted as representatives in future, or they shall not hold any office o f the Jama'at, or they shall not be permitted to meet me. And if they still remain indifferent, the Jama'at w ill sever all ties with them because they failed in their responsibili ties to support the Jama'at. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1933, p. 121] 188