Cross-party support for bid to oust speaker
The 51 MPs who signed the no-confidence motion include 15 from the ruling coalition.
24 Oct 2018, 9:00 AM
A third push to impeach Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed was launched Wednesday with the support of a strong majority of lawmakers.
The 51 MPs who signed the no-confidence motion include 15 from the ruling coalition.
Briefing the press after filing the motion, opposition lawmakers blamed the speaker for parliament not functioning and urged him to resign before the motion is put to a vote after a 14-day notice.
“Today is the first step to free the People’s Majlis during this period for the change of government,” said MP Rozaina Adam from the Maldivian Democratic Party.
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