The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 306
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama * at - e -A hmadiyya matters and issues which have a far-reaching effect, and not just fiddle with the idea o f cutting down five rupees from some contingent expenditure or slashing the station ery o f an office. I admit that while some unnecessary suggestions are made by members, they also come up with many useful ones. . . In future Shuras, the budget proposals should be taken up first. And this discussion should be allowed to continue even if it takes all the three days. The other items may be put o ff. . . As for the current budget proposals, my decision is that all amendments presented here should go to the budget sub-committee, which should consider them in its next meeting and reach a proper decision about them. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1944, pp. 144-147] 3. Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra also said that after the re port of each sub-committee has been presented before the Shura, a four-member board should be appointed to decide which amendment can or cannot be presented be fore the house. He said: “In future, no amendment should be presented verbally; it should be written down and handed to the Secretary o f the sub-committee whose report is being presented. If the sub-committee accepts the amendment, it shall become a part o f the recommendations o f the sub-committee. But if it is not accepted, it may be taken up for discussion. Since it is not possible for all the members o f a sub committee to come together on that occasion, and it is not enough for the Secretary alone to say whether he ap proves or rejects the amendment, it is therefore necessary 306