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T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya about it they may do so, after which the amendment w ill be put to vote. Here it is necessary to clarify that this amendment has been sought in the proposal as amended by the sub-committee. So opinions w ill first be invited regarding the amendment. If this amendment does not go through, then the amendment proposed by the sub committee w ill be put to vote. And if that fails as w ell, then the original proposal w ill be voted upon. This w ill be the procedure which the delegates should be clear about. Now, those o f you who wish to express your opin ions about this amendment should give your names. ” [Report Majlis-e-Shura 1984, pp. 63-64) (v) With regard to the procedure for commenting on an amendment proposed by a delegate, Hudur said: [English] “If the amendment had been tabled then you had a right, and everybody else had a right, to propose their names for a second discussion on the amendment. ” [Report International Majlis-e-Shura 1988, p. 80) (vi) When a sub-committee presents a proposal in an amended form, the amendment is first put before the house. In this regard, Hudur said: [English] “I agree. You support that idea with certain reservations and certain amendments. Those reservations and amendments were not put in black and white nor submitted by you as a separate amended proposal. So, as such, you have lost the right to discuss that amendment which does not exist. If we accept your view— I am mak ing it clear to all the audience here, all the members o f the Shura— if we accept Mrs. Salma SaTd’s view , it would not mean that automatically the first proposal on Agenda would be resurrected. It only means that this 311