Disqualification of three MPs ‘egregiously partisan move’
The EC informed parliament Tuesday that MPs Mohamed Musthafa, Saudhulla Hilmy and Ali Shah have lost their seats following their expulsion from the Progressive Party of Maldives.
01 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
The joint opposition has denounced the Elections Commission’s disqualification of three former ruling party lawmakers, calling it unconstitutional and an “egregiously partisan move designed to please President [Abdulla] Yameen.”
The EC informed parliament Tuesday that MPs Mohamed Musthafa, Saudhulla Hilmy and Ali Shah have lost their seats following their expulsion from the Progressive Party of Maldives.
“We remind the commissioners that the country is 11 months away from a milestone presidential election, and they must remain within their legal boundaries or face prosecution for their unlawful activities,” the opposition coalition warned in a statement Tuesday night.
Contacted for a response, EC member Ahmed Akram directed the Maldives Independent to his colleague Amjad Musthafa, the designated spokesman for the five-member commission, who was not responding to calls.
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