First proposed amendment to constitution seeks to bar individuals aged 65 from the presidency
25 Dec 2014, 6:05 PM
Ismail Humaam Hamid
The Maldives Development Alliance (MDA) has proposed the first amendment to the constitution, seeking to bar individuals aged 65 years and above from standing for the presidency.
Hoarafushi MP Mohamed Ismail told Minivan News he had submitted the amendment to Article 109 of the Constitution because he believed an elected president must “suitably represent” the country’s predominantly young population.
“We do not want a President who cannot function due to old age and has to be brought to important meetings in a wheelchair. The President should not be over the age of sixty-five,” he said.
According to the Department of National Planning, half of the Maldivian population is under 25 years of age.
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