No-confidence motion delayed after Attorney General calls in sick
28 Oct 2013, 3:09 PM
Mariyath Mohamed
Speaker of Parliament Abdulla Shahid has postponed the no-confidence motion against Attorney General (AG) Azima Shakoor, initially scheduled for today (October 28).
According to Majlis officials the speaker made the decision to delay for two days after Shakoor informed him that she was unwell and not able to attend the parliament session.
Article 101(b) of the constitution states that cabinet members must be given at least fourteen days notice of any debate concerning no-confidence motions against themselves, and that the individual has the right to defend themselves – both verbally and in writing – in the sittings of the People’s Majlis
Parliament received the motion on September 25, with the ensuing notice to the AG being delivered on October 1.
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