The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 309
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya which I had previously approved has not been accom plished, they say that the money was diverted to some other project with my approval. In such cases, the correct procedure is to first specify that a previously approved project is to be abandoned, and then to raise the question o f funds for a new project. In any case, we must outline our priorities, so that we can pursue them properly. Our work should not proceed hap hazardly, and our money should not be wasted. I instruct the sub-committees to prepare their reports bearing all this in mind. I also authorize the delegates to suggest amendments if they think that the sub committees or the finance coriimittee has not complied with my instructions. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1952, p. 511 M o r e I n s t r u c t i o n s r e g a r d i n g A m e n d m e n t s (i) A proposal was once presented in Shura that people who do not pay Chanda or are in arrears should not be elected as representatives, nor should they have the right to vote in elections. An amendment was later proposed that the final clause, ‘nor should they have the right to vote in elections’, should be discarded. In response to this, Hadrat Khallfatul Masih I l f h said: “I do not accept this amendment because the implication o f this amendment would be that if 50% or 51% mem bers o f a Jama'at are in arrears in respect o f financial contributions, then, while they w ill not be entitled to hold any office o f the Jama'at, someone else can become a representative through their votes. This means that though they themselves are not eligible to come here (to 309