Opposition MP to boycott Modi address to Maldives parliament
Opposition lawmakers object to holding the sitting between evening prayers.
06 Jun 2019, 9:00 AM
Opposition MP Ahmed Thoriq has announced his intention to boycott Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the Maldives parliament during his upcoming official visit.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday night, the lawmaker said he did not participate in the vote on a resolution passed in late April to invite Modi to speak “in order to protest the harassment and inhumane actions committed against Muslims in India.”
The Progressive Party of Maldives MP for Mahibadhoo said he will leave the chamber before Modi’s address on Saturday night.
“The first step by those who advocate for secular thought and to separate religion and politics is scheduling the People’s Majlis sitting between the Maqrib and Isha [evening] prayers,” the former football star wrote.
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