Both sides certain of victory ahead of no-confidence vote
Both President Abdulla Yameen and the new alliance formed between ruling party lawmakers loyal to former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and opposition parties are confident of victory in the upcoming no-confidence vote against the parliament’s speaker.
23 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Both President Abdulla Yameen and a new alliance formed between ruling party lawmakers loyal to former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and opposition parties are confident of victory in the upcoming no-confidence vote against the parliament’s speaker.
At an event held on Wednesday to welcome new members to the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives, Yameen and senior PPM MPs declared that the no-confidence motion will be easily defeated.
Shortly thereafter, the opposition alliance called a joint press conference in a show of unity, reiterated that enough votes have been secured to pass the motion, and revealed plans to repeal amendments brought to the constitution.
The opposition alliance has also submitted a no-confidence motion to remove Deputy Speaker ‘Reeko’ Moosa Manik, a former chairman of the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party who now votes with the government.
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