MP Rasheed caught in lie over forged signature
MP Ahmed Rasheed publicly confessed Tuesday to signing a no-confidence motion against the speaker of parliament despite previously alleging that his signature was forged.
12 Jul 2017, 9:00 AM
MP Ahmed Rasheed publicly confessed Tuesday to signing a no-confidence motion against the speaker of parliament despite previously alleging that his signature was forged.
Shortly after the opposition alliance submitted the motion last week with the backing of ten MPs from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives, Rasheed insisted that he did not sign and asked the parliament secretariat to investigate the alleged forgery of his signature.
But at a press conference of the ruling coalition Tuesday afternoon, the MP for Isdhoo said he signed the motion at the behest of an unnamed individual whom he considers a parental figure.
Rasheed said he signed “without thinking” and reconsidered after realising the gravity of the matter.
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