The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 329
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J am A‘ at - e -A hmadiyya R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a r e B o u n d t o E x p r e s s t h e V i e w s o f t h e i r J a m a ‘ a t s a s w e l l During the general discussion, the representatives shall be bound to express the views o f their respective Jama'ats. If their personal point o f view is different, they are free to express it, but they must clearly outline the viewpoint of their Jama'at and then state their own view. Hadrat Musleh-e-Mau‘udra clarified this point in the fol lowing words: “You must keep in mind that you are the representatives o f your respective Jama'ats. Hence w e expect that you have consulted the members o f your Jama'ats about all the proposals contained in the Agenda. If your own opin ion and the opinion o f the majority members o f your Jama'at is the same, then you should present that opin ion, and if the Jama'at has not given an opinion, you should then express your own view s. But if your opinion is not the same as the opinion o f the members o f your Jama'at, then you should present their opinion as w ell because your Jama'at has reposed confidence in you. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1933, p. 14] During Mushawarat 1943, Hudur also said: “O f course w e allow the delegates to present their own view points as w ell, but their main responsibility is to present the view s o f the Jama'ats which they represent. Islam does not permit that any individual should be de nied the right to express him self, nevertheless, a delegate does not have the right to ignore the consensus o f the Jama'at whose majority has nominated him as its representative. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1943, p. 22] 329