People's Majlis

Why the Maldives Vice President’s Impeachment is Illegal

“My client, Ahmed Adeeb’s impeachment is illegal. Every incident that follows from this illegal vote should therefore be reversed,” writes Hussain Shameem, the former vice president’s lawyer.

Maldives parliament votes to impeach vice president – as it happened

The Maldives parliament impeached today Vice President Ahmed Adeeb in an abrupt vote scheduled a day after an unprecedented state of emergency was declared in the island nation.

Adeeb formally notified of impeachment vote

The People’s Majlis has formally notified detained Vice President Ahmed Adeeb of a motion to impeach him, lawyer Hussain Shameem has said.

Supreme Court to decide on meting out Sharia punishments

Amendments brought to the new penal code today state that the Supreme Court must pass a final sentence before convicts found guilty of offences for which penalties are prescribed in Islamic Sharia are punished.

Only ruling party MPs can propose bills on taxes, state expenditure

The ruling party dominated People’s Majlis amended today its standing orders to prevent opposition MPs from submitting legislation relating to taxes and public finance.

Official accused of corruption nominated to human rights watchdog

President Abdulla Yameen has nominated to the human rights watchdog an official accused of defrauding the state of MVR24million (US$1.55million) in 2009 and 2011.

Majlis shutdown to ‘block changes to new penal code’

Sittings of the People’s Majlis were suspended this week to block MPs from submitting changes proposed by the Supreme Court to the long awaited penal code. The court wants to set the age of criminal responsibility to seven years and set jail terms and hefty fines for defaming state employees, excerpts obtained by Minivan News reveal.

“I only fear Allah, not the People’s Majlis,” says vice president

Comment: In Jameel’s defense

Legal status of penal code thrown into doubt

PPM by-election campaign underway

Deputy speaker seeks to ban megaphones at Majlis

MDP MPs suspend protest for talks with speaker

Government bars Nasheed from MDP

President Yameen should apologise for thumbs down gesture, says MDP chairperson

Foreign investments worth MVR9.8 billion expected in five years, says President Yameen

First proposed amendment to constitution seeks to bar individuals aged 65 from the presidency

High Court claims “no jurisdiction” in Supreme Court bench reduction challenge

MPs debate legislation on health professionals

“Police did not beat them enough,” says Majlis majority leader Ahmed Nihan