Defiant Attorney General Azima Shakoor voted out of office
29 Oct 2013, 6:17 PM
Zaheena Rasheed
A parliamentary no-confidence motion against Attorney General Azima Shakoor has passed with 41 votes today (October 29).
The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) filed the motion, claiming Azima had demeaned the constitution, parliamentary powers and the integrity of the Attorney General’s post by advocating against the Elections Commission (EC) in September’s vote annulment case.
The party also accused her of attempting to benefit her political party in presidential elections, and advising government officials against attending parliamentary committees.
According to Majlis Speaker Abdulla Shahid, Azima did not attend today’s Majlis sitting and did not respond in speech or writing to any of the allegations made against her.
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