The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 328
T he S ystem of M ushawakat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmaimyya Jama1at has tendered which advice, and this record might be o f use in the future, for a Jama1at might say that it was not o f a certain opinion, while the same opinion had been expressed by its own representative. So when a proposal is presented, PIr Sahib w ill write down the names o f those who offer their names to speak about it, and this must be done immediately after the proposal has been presented. Exceptions can later be made if a supplementary question arises or somebody wishes to speak after realizing the importance o f the pro posal. It w ill be upon PIr Sahib to accord such permission, or perhaps I m yself might permit someone. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1937, pp. 14-15] rh Hadrat Khalifatul Masih IV also elaborated upon this procedure in the following terms: (1) When a proposal is presented people are invited to speak on it. Those who wish to speak raise their hands and their names are noted by the person who is assisting the Chair. (2) It is not mandatory to note the names of all who wish to speak. At times, if there are a lot o f people who desire to speak and the time is short, the Chair can say that a certain number of speakers are enough. (3) If the discussion has ended and a delegate believes that his point o f view has not been presented by anyone, the Chair may give him permission to speak. [Address to Majlis-e-Shura Brussels, 9 September 1992, pp. 21-22] 328