The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 80
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama * at - e -A hmadiyya opportunity to comment on them. If anyone wants to add or remove something from the proposal, or to make some amendment in it, he should stand up and present his sug gestion. A ll such suggestions should then be written down by one or more persons. Each kind o f proposal should then be discussed one by one, without reference to any individual. This discussion should also be re corded. At the end o f the discussion, or later on, the Khalifa w ill give his decision on the matter. Those who want to speak should stand up, and he who stands up first should be allowed to speak first. Someone should be appointed specifically to note who has stood up first. If many people stand up to speak, they should be allowed to speak one by one. When they are all finished, anyone else who wishes to speak should be asked to speak also. If someone stands up to speak again, he should be allowed to speak only after the others have spoken, unless he wishes to respond to some objection or question relating to his speech. N o one should be given more than two chances to speak, for the purpose is to re solve the issues, and not to argue. The person who is appointed to let people speak in turn, shall serve as A s sistant to Khalifatul Masih or his representative. He w ill assist the Khalifa so that he is free to focus on other im portant matters. Work of the Sub-Committees: (1) The Head o f the concerned Department shall be the Chairman o f the sub-committee. His deputy, or anyone else whom he appoints for the pur pose, shall officiate in his place if he is busy elsewhere. (2) The committee shall choose its own Secretary. (3) Efforts should be made to reach a consensus. If this is not possible, the opinion o f the majority shall be ac 80