No-confidence motion against Speaker Maseeh filed with 45 signatures
Of the 10 MPs from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives who were among the 45 signatories, MP Ahmed Rasheed has claimed that his signature was forged.
03 Jul 2017, 9:00 AM
The opposition alliance has submitted a no-confidence motion to oust Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed with the backing of a majority of lawmakers from the 85-member People’s Majlis.
The motion was filed Monday morning with 45 signatories, including 10 MPs from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives, prompting opposition supporters to celebrate President Abdulla Yameen’s apparent loss of his previously unassailable parliamentary majority.
But the PPM has challenged the validity of the motion. Appearing at a press conference alongside Majority Leader Ahmed Nihan and other senior lawmakers, PPM MP Ahmed Rasheed insisted that he did not sign the motion.
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