Majlis continues over din of opposition protest
Speaker Maseeh concluded Tuesday’s brief sitting after calling votes on approving new vice presidents for the Civil Service Commission and the Human Rights Commission.
10 Oct 2017, 9:00 AM
Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed conducted Tuesday’s sitting of parliament over the din of protesting opposition lawmakers, paying no heed to the disorder and adjourning proceedings after calling two votes.
MPs clamouring for Maseeh’s resignation as he went through the day’s agenda could be heard in the live-feed provided to TV stations. Reporters and members of the public are no longer allowed to observe sittings from the Majlis gallery.
Opposition lawmakers have been protesting in the chamber since the contentious disqualification of defectors from the ruling party was used to quash a majority-backed no-confidence motion against Maseeh last July.
Their protest continued Monday when the Majlis resumed after a one-month recess. A five-foot wall was erected during the break as a barrier between the protesting MPs and the embattled speaker, whose desk was also elevated by about five feet.
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