Four ex-PPM MPs stripped of seats
MPs Mohamed Waheed Ibrahim, Mohamed Ameeth, Saud Hussain, and Abdul Latheef Mohamed were disqualified after the EC informed parliament of their expulsion from ruling Progressive Party of Maldives
19 Jul 2017, 9:00 AM
The Elections Commission has declared that four lawmakers have lost their seats as a consequence of the Supreme Court’s controversial anti-defection ruling, triggering by-elections in the four constituencies.
The apex court ruled last Thursday that MPs who were elected on political party tickets will lose their seats once the electoral body notifies parliament that they have either left their party, been expelled, or switched parties.
MPs Mohamed Waheed Ibrahim, Mohamed Ameeth, Saud Hussain, and Abdul Latheef Mohamed were disqualified after the EC informed the parliament secretariat Tuesday of their expulsion from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives, the commission said in a statement.
The disqualified lawmakers will be able to contest the by-elections, which must take place within two months.
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