MDP MPs shoot down ‘super committee’ proposed by speaker
The committee was to evaluate nominees by the president that require parliamentary approval.
20 Aug 2019, 9:00 AM
The Maldivian Democratic Party’s parliamentary group has rejected a proposal by Speaker Mohamed Nasheed to form a “super committee” to evaluate nominees for independent institutions.
The new committee was to be chaired by the speaker and comprised of the chairs of other standing committees and leaders of political parties.
A majority of MDP MPs voted against the proposed change at a meeting on Monday, according to media reports.
Nasheed proposed the amendment to the parliamentary rules or standing orders earlier this month. Some media reports suggested the amendment was later revised to have the MDP’s parliamentary group leader as the super committee’s chair instead of the speaker.
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