No-confidence motion filed to remove Speaker Maseeh
Opposition lawmakers have submitted a no-confidence motion to remove Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed, posing the first credible challenge to President Abdulla Yameen’s previously unassailable majority in parliament.
08 Mar 2017, 9:00 AM
Opposition lawmakers have submitted a no-confidence motion to remove Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed, posing the first challenge to President Abdulla Yameen’s previously unassailable majority in parliament.
After submitting the motion Wednesday morning with 26 signatures, Minority Leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih from the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party and MP Faris Maumoon from a breakaway faction of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives along with MP Ali Hussain from the Jumhooree Party and MP Hussain Areef from the government-aligned Maldives Development Alliance briefed the press outside the People’s Majlis building.
“As you can see, MPs from all parties are with us on this,” MP Faris told reporters, expressing confidence of securing the support of a simple majority from the 85-member house.
“We believe that all of the serious problems facing the Maldives today began through the People’s Majlis, because of decisions made with disregard to democratic principles and the constitution,” said Solih, the MDP’s parliamentary group leader.
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